From the Archives: Occidential College’s Robert Freeman College Union
An image of the patio of the Robert Freeman College Union at Occidental College was used in the 1955-56 Know Your City photography series.
Allison Mack, ‘Smallville’ actress and OCSA grad, pleads guilty in scheme involving sex slaves for a cult-like group
NEW YORK — TV actress Allison Mack pleaded guilty Monday to charges she was involved in a scheme to turn women into sex slaves for the spiritual leader of a cult-like upstate New York group, a development that came on the same day jury selection began for a federal trial in the case. FILE –…
O.C. woman gets prison time for role in Ponzi scheme; ordered to pay $2.5 million to victims
LOS ANGELES — An Orange County woman was sentenced Monday to nearly three years behind bars for her role in a real estate Ponzi scheme that bilked dozens of Southern California investors who collectively suffered millions of dollars in losses. Angel Bronsgeest, 55, of Lake Forest was also ordered by U.S. District Judge Cormac J….
Felicity Huffman, other parents agree to plead guilty in college admissions scandal
Felicity Huffman and a dozen other wealthy parents swept up in the far-reaching college admissions scandal have agreed to plead guilty after being charged in the scheme, according to court records. The actress and 12 other parents, including Los Angeles marketing guru Jane Buckingham, will plead…
Daredevil Ly Tong, dubbed ‘Vietnamese James Bond’ for his anti-communism stunts, dies at 74
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…
Tustin police release images of armed robbery suspect
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…
Korean Air chief Cho Yang-Ho, who built L.A.’s tallest skyscraper but was plagued by scandal, dies at 70
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…
Tickets for Nipsey Hussle memorial at Staples Center available Tuesday
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…
Television to return to lounge in Laguna Woods Village after disputes among residents led to its removal
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…
PHOTOS: OC DA hosts annual march for victims and survivors, as families remember loved ones and demand rights
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)…