Juan Perez

A North Orange County Municipal Court judge on Tuesday ordered trial for seven South Americans arrested in the state's largest cocaine seizure but released two other suspects because of insufficient evidence. Judge Richard L. Weatherspoon said motions will be heard and a trial date set on May 12. Tuesday's ruling concluded the 12-day preliminary hearing for the defendants, who were arrested April 4 in Anaheim, Placentia and Fullerton.

Three of seven South Americans charged in California's biggest cocaine seizure were released from jail Friday, and defense attorneys said the remaining four suspects will probably plead guilty to conspiracy to sell the drug. Superior Court Judge John J. Ryan released the three, all Colombian citizens, on their own recognizance but ordered them to return to court on Sept. 5 for a hearing on motions to suppress evidence against all the suspects.

Police are searching for three teen-agers in the fatal shooting of a Santa Ana man and the wounding of two other men. "It is still under investigation," police spokeswoman Maureen Haacker said Friday. "We don't have much on it." The shooting near the intersection of McFadden Avenue and Main Street took place at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday, police Lt. Robert Sayne said.

Three of seven South Americans charged in California's biggest cocaine seizure were released from jail Friday, and defense attorneys said the remaining four suspects probably will plead guilty to conspiracy to sell the drug. Superior Court Judge John J. Ryan released the three, all Colombian citizens, on their own recognizance but ordered them to return to court Sept. 5 for a hearing on motions to suppress evidence against all the suspects.

A Superior Court judge Friday dismissed charges against three of seven South Americans arrested in California's largest cocaine seizure case and ordered the others to return to court Oct. 3. Judge John J. Ryan said sufficient evidence did not exist to try Colombians Florinda Suarez Prada, 25, and Onelia Rita Arboleda, 24. Deputy Dist. Atty. James M. Brooks then moved to dismiss charges against Fabio Ardila Dimate, 41, and Ryan promptly approved the motion.

CITY SECTION DIVISION I PREVIEW Chatsworth (29-4) vs. Reseda Cleveland (26-7) at Dodger Stadium Today at 2 p.m. Why it matters: After three months of the City Section season, the championship game comes down to No. 1 vs. No. 2. Top-seeded Cleveland won the West Valley League title despite losing two of three games to the Chancellors.

Two illegal aliens were shot by members of the Border Crime Prevention Unit early Friday after one of the men opened fire on the officers near the border, according to the U.S. Border Patrol. Juan Perez was listed in critical condition Friday at UC San Diego Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to Eileen Callahan, a hospital spokeswoman. The other man, who was unidentified Friday, was in fair condition with gunshot wounds to the face, neck and arms, she said.

There was no denying the fact that El Camino Real High Coach Milt Goffman was the sentimental favorite at the City Section wrestling championships at El Camino Real on Saturday. After 17 seasons and four City titles--including the last three in a row, Goffman was calling it quits. One more City title would have been the perfect way to end an illustrious career, but as happened all season, San Fernando was simply too much for the Conquistadores to handle.

While trying to exploit a substantial height advantage, Bonita Vista's boys soccer team lost sight of the little guys it was trying to bypass through the air and allowed San Diego to take a 1-0 victory in Saturday's championship game of the Grossmont Tournament at Monte Vista. The lone goal came four minutes after the opening whistle when Roberto Bahena took a long pass from Juan Velasco, dribbled past a defender into the penalty area and rocketed a shot by goalie Jim Lawson.