USC Keck School of Medicine dean to step down after 3 years
The dean of the Keck School of Medicine will leave her post after not quite three years, USC announced on Monday.
Scott Peterson’s death sentence rejected by California Supreme Court
By DON THOMPSON | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — The California Supreme Court on Monday overturned the 2005 death sentence for Scott Peterson in the slaying of his pregnant wife but said prosecutors may try again for the same sentence if they wish in the high-profile case. It upheld his 2004 murder conviction in the killing…
California’s top court overturns Scott Peterson’s death sentence
The California Supreme Court overturned Peterson’s death sentence for killing his wife and unborn son. The penalty portion of his case may be retried.
It’s 8/24, so it’s Kobe Bryant Day in L.A. and Orange County
A day after he would have turned 42, Kobe Bryant is remembered on Monday, 8/24, in the city of Los Angeles and Orange County.
How COVID-19 and budget woes have changed what ‘back to school’ means at Cal State
The Cal State system announced in early May that it would go all virtual in the fall, but plans for instruction and student services vary by campus and county.
Shyong: Kamala Harris’ identity shows us the limits of our labels
It was just the Tamil word for auntie, two syllables in a speech by Kamala Harris last Thursday that covered her childhood, heritage and political awakening and culminated in her acceptance of the Democratic Party nomination for vice president.
2 pedestrians killed in Anaheim crash identified
Officials identified two men Sunday, Aug. 23, who were fatally struck by a BMW while crossing a street in Anaheim nine days earlier. Girmay Girmay, 70, of Anaheim and Solomon Kedebe, 61, of Los Alamitos, on Friday, Aug. 14 were standing on a center divider along Lincoln Avenue near Aladdin Drive just before the crash,…
Rancho Santa Margarita man recovering in hospital after twin brother killed in Dana Point crash
The twin brother of a 23-year-old man killed in a crash in Dana Point was still recovering in a local hospital with severe injuries, family members said on Sunday. Brian Carbonell, 23, was conscious but on a ventilator as he continued to receive treatment after the crash on Wednesday, Aug. 19 that killed his brother, Jason,…
15-year-old fatally stabbed in Aliso Viejo, Mission Viejo woman arrested
A 20-year-old woman was arrested Saturday on suspicion of fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy in Aliso Viejo, officials said. The teen suffered multiple stab wounds near the intersection of Via San Gabriel and Via Iglesia either late Friday or early Saturday, Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials said in a news release. Deputies were summoned at…
Driver suspected of DUI, passenger killed in Huntington Beach crash
A 25-year-old Moreno Valley man died following a crash in Huntington Beach, and the Riverside resident who police say was behind the wheel of the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving on Sunday, Aug. 23. Officers were initially summoned at 12:50 a.m. to investigate reports of a hit-and-run at Springdale Street and McFadden…