Michael Nguyen, an American citizen, will arrive at a courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City early Monday, most likely handcuffed and wearing a white and black striped prison uniform. The government will assign him an attorney, but give them little to no time to prepare his defense. Detained for nearly a year, accused of conspiring…
A federal judge has struck down Trump administration decisions that cleared the way for Cadiz Inc. to build a water pipeline across public land in the California desert. The ruling is a blow to the company’s decades-long effort to pump groundwater from beneath its desert property 200 miles east…
The jury deliberating in the penalty phase of the murder trial of Charles “Chase” Merritt went home after about two hours Friday and will resume discussions at 9:30 a.m. Monday. The San Bernardino County jury must choose between recommending a sentence of death by lethal injection or life without parole. Merritt, 62, was convicted June…
They have been playing on the sidewalks and in dining rooms, at the park and at church. On Friday, June 21, musicians spread out around Fullerton to perform during the annual Day of Music. Rio Lexin, 10 months, crawls toward his father, acoustic guitarist Bob Lexin, as he plays at the Villa Del Sol during…
Federal immigration officials plan new sweeps targeting migrants with orders for removal from the United States beginning Sunday, with about 140 individuals targeted in Southern California, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Friday. It’s part of a larger national operation that federal…
The rooms in the commercial South L.A. building were so covered in trash and clothing that, in some cases, you could not see the floor. A rancid smell permeated the building, flies buzzed around trash and children’s toys were scattered about. It was an appalling sight for officials who responded…
Naason Joaquin Garcia, the leader of La Luz del Mundo megachurch, pleaded not guilty Friday to multiple counts of sex abuse at an arraignment and bail review hearing. The other detained co-defendants in the case, Alondra Ocampo, 36, and Susana Medina Oaxaca, 24, also entered not guilty pleas in…
Is California State University hoarding a $1.5-billion surplus, hiding it from legislators and students while threatening to hike tuition unless the state ponies up more money? Or is Cal State just socking away money in a rainy day reserve, prudently using it for onetime needs, such as building…
A swarm of bees is taking an extended vacation at a Joshua Tree viewing area, leading officials to close a popular viewpoint in the park for more than a week. Key’s View — a vista with a panoramic view of the Coachella Valley — will be closed Monday through July 2 while park employees monitor…
Stone Soul kicks off Laguna Niguel’s “Celebrating 30 Summer Concert Series” on Friday, June 21, with classic Motown and soul. Due to construction, all concerts in the series will take place on the lower soccer field at Crown Valley Park. Bring low back chairs/blankets. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. but set up is allowed…
