More than a year before the college admissions scandal investigation began, Georgetown University “discovered irregularities” in the athletic credentials of two tennis recruits, initiated a secret investigation and eventually forced coach Gordon Ernst to resign, court records show. University officials…
One person was fatally wounded Monday in a shooting in Venice. The shooting was reported about 3:30 p.m. in the area of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. No details about what prompted the killing were immediately available.
Hundreds of foodies clawed their way to Peppertree Park in Tustin Saturday, May 18, to gobble more than 1,500 buttery crustaceans. And if that wasn’t enough, attendees also feasted on tri-tip roast and washed everything down with beer. The annual Lobsterfest, now a decade old, is sponsored by the Tustin-Santa Ana Rotary Club to raise…
Evelyn “Brandy” Foster, who managed her daughter Jodie’s career from her child-prodigy years through two Academy Awards, has died at her home in Los Angeles. Foster, who suffered from dementia, died May 14, her daughters Jodie, Lucinda, Constance and son, Bud, said in a statement. She was 90. A…
A joint two-month investigation into the Sinaloa drug cartel led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of 500 pounds of methamphetamine, 40 grams of fentanyl, six handguns and five rifles, authorities said. Manuel Gallardo of Apple Valley and Daniel Gonzalez of Ontario were arrested and charged…
The founder of Los Angeles-based charter school network Celerity Educational Group was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for misspending $3.2 million in public funds. In January, Vielka McFarlane pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to misappropriate and embezzle funds for personal…
By TOM KRISHER DETROIT — Ford is cutting about 7,000 white-collar jobs, which would make up 10% of its global workforce. The company has said it was undertaking a major restructuring, and on Monday said that it will have trimmed thousands of jobs by August. The company said that the plan will save about $600…
Firefighters rescued a man who ended up in a Fullerton flood-control channel Sunday night, May 19, during heavy rains. It appeared that he might have fallen in. To their surprise, firefighters were called for a swift-water rescue at about 10:30 p.m., said Capt. Brian Seymour of the Fullerton Fire Department. “We were absolutely shocked when…
Kennedy High School assistant water polo coach Joshua Owens was nervous. It was Monday, December 14, 2015 and Owens had been summoned to a meeting with one of the school’s athletic directors, Dave Jankowski, about allegations that the coach was trying to date a freshman girl on his team and had previously dated another girl…
Just a month before the official start to summer, some San Bernardino mountain residents awoke Monday morning to a wintery scene, and snow showers are predicted for most of the week. Big Bear Lakers are waking up to new snow this morning. Yes, snow in late May is unusual, but not unheard of. Be careful…
