LOS ANGELES — A man whose mother died in 2017 while in custody for an alleged violation stemming from a petty theft case is suing Los Angeles County and the city of Long Beach, alleging she was denied medical care that could have saved her life despite her complaints of not feeling well. Nathaniel Riley,…
Orange County prosecutors obtained improper phone recordings of jail inmates and their attorneys in eight criminal cases, including one that was dismissed, according to court testimony Monday that added fuel to the growing fire over the alleged breach of confidentiality. The testimony came during a hearing in the attempted murder case against Joshua Waring, the…
Alex Villanueva beat long odds to be sworn in Monday as L.A. County sheriff, putting him in charge of one the nation’s largest law enforcement agencies.
ANAHEIM — A building near the Bridges at Kraemer Place shelter by the 91 Freeway and Glassell Street in Anaheim will become a temporary homeless shelter for up to three years, after which a permanent emergency shelter is expected to be operating. The City Council agreed Monday, Dec. 3, to purchase the Piano Empire Megastore building…
Police on Tuesday investigated a vehicle-to-vehicle shooting in Buena Park, but said nobody was injured. Residents reported gunfire sometime before 2 p.m. near the intersection of La Palma and Stanton avenues, said Buena Park Police Sgt. Mike Lovchik. He said the back window of a woman’s car had been shattered by shots fired by an…
If you had a Chia Pet as a kid, eating chia seeds might not seem like the most appealing idea. However, chia seeds are a nutritional powerhouse as well as a tasty addition to your meal. Chia seeds are versatile and can be used in a variety of ways. They make a good thickener for…
An employee at the UCI School of Medicine has filed a lawsuit against a man and University of California Regents alleging school officials didn’t do enough when the man sexually harassed her. Carlin Rae Motley, 34, works as a fundraiser for UCI’s School of Medicine. She alleges that for about a year ending in January…
A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Monday afternoon four miles from Aguanga, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:44 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0.6 mile. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 18 miles from Valle Vista, Calif., 18 miles…
