The Vietnamese-American community lost a folk hero Friday, April 5, with the death of Ly Tong – dubbed the “Vietnamese James Bond” for his audacious exploits combating communism. Tong’s derring-do included three renegade flights – two over his home country and one over Cuba – to drop political leaflets. The former fighter pilot died of…
Officers continued to search for a robbery suspect who pointed a gun at Tustin liquor store employee in March, and asked for the public’s help in identifying him on Monday, April 8. At least two male suspects walked into One Stop Liquor, 14252 Newport Ave., took cases of beer from the store and attempted to…
Cho Yang-Ho, the chairman of Korean Air who built L.A.’s highest skyscraper but whose leadership was marred by family scandals including his daughter’s infamous “nut rage” incident, died at a hospital in Los Angeles, the company said Monday. Cho had been indicted in South Korea on charges including…
A celebration of life for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle is set for 10 a.m. Thursday, April 11, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Free tickets for the public memorial will be available at 10 a.m. Tuesday only to California residents, according to organizers. Tickets will be available at axs.com. There is a four-ticket limit per…
The Drop-in Lounge will be tuning back into television, with conditions — muted, with closed captions, fixed to the Village Television channel. As determined at the March 14 community activities committee meeting, a 43-inch LED smart television will be installed within the next few weeks with restricted channel access and no noise disruption, according to…
June Kibuishi holds on to Costa Mesa police Lt. Ed Everett during the Orange County Victim’s Rally in Santa Ana, CA, on Monday, April 8, 2019. June Kibuishi’s daughter, Juri Kibuishi, along with Sam Herr, were brutally murdered by Daniel Wozniak in 2010. Everett worked on the case. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)…
Seymour Cassel, the prolific independent film actor who starred in “Faces” and several other John Cassavetes films, has died. He was 84. The Oscar-nominated actor died Sunday in Los Angeles following complications from Alzheimer’s disease, his son, film editor Matthew Cassel, said in a statement…
A California couple charged in the college admissions scandal have agreed to plead guilty and tell prosecutors what they know about others involved in the scheme, according to sources familiar with the case and records reviewed by The Times. Davina Isackson and Bruce Isackson, the president of…
In announcing she was pleading guilty for her role in the college admissions scandal, actress Felicity Huffman issued an apology for her actions and stressed that her daughter had nothing to do with the scheme. Here is her full statement: I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret…
Sydney Brenner, a multitalented biological giant who helped decipher the genetic code, discover how its information is put to use and laid the groundwork for DNA sequencing technology, has died at the age of 92. Brenner, who died Friday in Singapore, was also famed for research on a tiny worm,…
