In tiny Oildale, the local barber, a Trump fan, has had it with California
Chris Vaughn, a barber in a red MAGA hat, is fed up: “Their attempt to make people hate Trump is a waste of time,” he says.
FBI found clues to college admissions scandal years earlier in massive Medicare fraud case
Years before William “Rick” Singer’s college admissions scandal was uncovered, FBI agents in South Florida nearly discovered his scam.
California’s troubled bullet train project getting one of biggest management upheavals in years
The California bullet train project is going through one of its biggest personnel upheavals in years, several months after Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed he would be “getting rid of a lot of consultants.”
We used a 3-D printer to map the power of the Ridgecrest earthquake
Look at The Times’ 3-D image of the Ridgecrest earthquake’s power
Yorba Linda Middle School music director arrested on suspicion of child molestation
Authorities arrested the music director of Yorba Linda Middle School Thursday, July 25, on suspicion of molesting a former student when she was a minor. Deputies took Daniel Methe, 44, into custody at his home in Yorba Linda at about 9:45 a.m., Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials said in a news release. He was booked…
Drummer’s tribute concert held yards from where he was killed in Anaheim
Troy McCabe walked into the Doll Hut for the first very time this week. But he was greeted like family by longtime patrons of the tiny red building that serves as a bar and concert venue in Anaheim. Some told stories about his father, a 48-year old man known by friends as Super Dave, who…
Mastermind of $1 billion spinal surgery fraud hid millions from government, DOJ says
The imprisoned mastermind of a $1 billion spinal surgery scam faces new federal charges that he violated a court order to forfeit his classic car collection, including an iconic 1965 Aston Martin made famous by fictional British spy James Bond. Michael Drobot, who operated Pacific Hospital Long Beach, has agreed to plead guilty to charges…
Irvine police arrest church camp counselor suspected of sexually assaulting 2 children
A Mission Viejo church camp counselor was arrested this week on suspicion of sexually assaulting two children during bus rides, police said Thursday, July 25. Nicolas David Cruz, 19, was also fired from his part-time job at Mission Viejo Christian Church because of the alleged crime, Irvine police spokeswoman Kim Mohr said. On Tuesday night,…
Ex-wife of former Clipper Lorenzen Wright pleads guilty to facilitating his murder
By ADRIAN SAINZ MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright pleaded guilty Thursday to facilitation of first-degree murder in his shooting death nine years ago, a surprise development in one of Memphis, Tennessee’s biggest murder cases. The 6-foot-11 Wright was a first-round draft pick of the Clippers in 1996 out…
Man on skateboard hit and killed by a car in Westminster
A 21-year-old man on a skateboard died after getting struck by a car in Westminster Wednesday night, July 24. Officers responded to Goldenwest and Main streets shortly after 10:10 p.m., Cpl. Alan Aoki said, finding the man down on the sidewalk. Paramedics performed lifesaving procedures but the man died at the scene. The driver cooperated…