The rumors started flowing in the afternoon 10 years ago: Something was going on at Michael Jackson’s estate in Holmby Hills. The singer — dogged for years by allegations of abuse and medical issues — had been back in the public eye with a comeback tour. Over the next few hours, the world would…
Irvine officials will wait until next month to decide on one of two proposed sites for an Orange County veterans cemetery. The City Council pulled the cemetery item from its agenda Tuesday, June 25, and has not yet picked a new date for the discussion. Councilwoman Melissa Fox had asked the council to consider formally…
By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press WASHINGTON >> Special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify publicly before Congress on July 17 after Democrats issued subpoenas to compel him to appear, the chairmen of two House committees announced Tuesday. Mueller’s unusual back-to-back testimony in front of the House Judiciary and…
The city of San Clemente and MemorialCare Health System have reached a settlement over a 73-bed hospital that has been left vacant in the city for more than three years. Under the settlement announced June 21, the property keeps its zoning solely for a state-licensed hospital with emergency rooms. MemorialCare gets up to a year…
A state appeals court has overturned the conviction of a Newport Beach attorney found guilty of taking part in an extortion plot targeting the married owners of a Tustin auto museum. A panel of judges on the California Court of Appeals in a written opinion released this week found that while there was sufficient evidence…
Rep. Duncan Hunter illegally used campaign funds to finance romantic flings with lobbyists and congressional aides, spending thousands of dollars on meals, cocktails and vacations, federal prosecutors say. Details about the married Republican congressman’s alleged affairs were outlined in a government court filing late Monday connected to charges filed last year that Hunter and wife…
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO — Marc Mukasey, a lawyer for decorated Navy SEAL Edward “Eddie” Gallagher, who is charged with the premeditated killing of a teen ISIS fighter and other war crimes, accused the lead investigator in the case of focusing solely on Gallagher from day one and discussing case strategies with his witnesses, as…
For years, Weedmaps has shown you where to buy cannabis. Now the company wants to walk you through marijuana history. The pop-up Museum of Weed will open Aug. 3 at 720 N. Cahuenga Blvd. in Hollywood and run through Sept. 29. The 30,000-square-foot space will feature seven exhibits that trace humankind’s…
A jailer at a Los Angeles County lockup walked into a cell on a recent Monday morning and removed an inmate wanted by federal immigration agents. Dressed in a hunter green uniform with a gold sheriff’s star on his sleeve, Rodolfo Cabrera served the man with a Homeland Security Department form that…
Good morning, I’m Paige Hymson, a podcast producer here at The Times. Let’s talk about music. This week we’re giving you an inside look at the beauty of music in audio storytelling. As you listen to the latest episodes of “Man in the Window,” you’ll notice a musical score throughout the series….
