A 31-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 15 years to life in prison for an alcohol-fueled crash that killed a veteran newspaper editor near his Santa Ana home two years ago.
A 31-year-old convicted drunk driver was racing with another motorist when he slammed into a pickup truck, killing a newspaper editor near his Santa Ana home two years ago, a prosecutor told jurors, while the defendant's attorney said her client was attempting to avoid another speeding driver.