Top from left, Jamie Bosworth and Christopher Ramirez. Bottom from left, Javier Armijo, Roberto Silva and Shadi Al-Abdual Razaq. The men were arrested on suspicion of trying to meet a minor for sexual acts. (Photo courtesy San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department) Investigators Tuesday named eight more men who are suspected of attempting to lure a…
All through the Catholic Church molestation scandals that rocked Los Angeles and Orange Counties, I checked in regularly with an ex-priest named Richard Sipe. From his home in La Jolla, Sipe would offer me scholarly breakdowns on what was happening in California and the rest of the world — on how…
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) and his wife Margaret were charged a week ago on 60 counts in a federal indictment alleging they improperly spent some $250,000 in campaign contributions on lavish vacations, meals and personal items. Hunter insists the corruption charges are politically motivated…
California’s nascent earthquake early-warning system had another successful run Tuesday night when a 4.4 magnitude temblor hit the La Verne area. The quake was too small to cause much damage but was felt over a wide area. Seismologist Lucy Jones told reporters at Caltech on Tuesday night that the…
By KEN THOMAS The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is tweeting that his White House counsel, Don McGahn, will be departing in the fall after the Senate confirmation vote for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court. Trump praised his top White House lawyer on Wednesday, saying he has “worked with…
While covering a traffic accident, staff photographer Frank Q. Brown’s car almost damaged by second traffic accident.
By JONATHAN J. COOPERThe Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California would accelerate its efforts to generate most of the state’s energy from carbon-free sources and set a goal of phasing out fossil fuels entirely by 2045 under legislation approved Tuesday by the Assembly. The bill would require California utilities to get half their energy from…
By JULIE PACE and BRENDAN FARRINGTON The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A liberal Florida Democrat pulled off an upset victory Tuesday in the state’s primary for governor while President Donald Trump’s favored candidate cruised to victory for the GOP, setting up a fierce fall showdown in the nation’s largest political battleground. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew…
Parts of Southern California were rattled by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake Tuesday evening that was centered near La Verne but felt over a wide area. The quake occurred at 7:33 p.m. at depth of 3.7 miles. It was followed by smaller aftershocks. According to the USGS, the epicenter was three miles…
The homeless man refused to take down his tent, so the police officers decided to arrest him for resisting them. As the situation grew increasingly tense, an officer used a Taser on the man, who wore only boxer shorts, even though he was not acting violently and was not likely to be concealing…
