Three men were sentenced to prison time Wednesday for holding a Long Beach man captive three years ago, robbing him and pistol whipping him during a terrifying 12-hour ordeal, officials said. Judge James D. Otto sentenced Patrick John Adams, 24, of San Diego, to 17 years behind bars following his no contest plea in July…
Along with thousands of other people around the country expressing similar viewpoints, Roni Burns-Ellis turned to Facebook Tuesday, Sept. 4, to condemn Nike for featuring controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick in an ad. But as principal of McGaugh Elementary in Seal Beach, Burns-Ellis drew her own controversy. Above her photo of a Nike T-shirt cut into…
A former NASA contractor threatened seven women by saying he would keep off the internet personal nude photos he had hacked from their computers — if they met his demand to email him new, explicit photos, a federal indictment claims. Richard Gregory Bauer, 28, of Los Angeles, had downloaded nude photos of six of the…
As the busy apple season kicks into high gear at farms around nostalgic Oak Glen, a modern-day conflict has erupted on social media. Facebook and Twitter users are accusing Jim Riley, a majority owner of Riley’s Farm, of posting misogynistic and racist messages on Twitter. In a phone call Tuesday, Sept. 4, Riley would neither…
SANTA ANA — A 45-year-old Santa Ana restaurant worker was charged Tuesday with sexually assaulting three girls and a boy dating back to 2001. Javier Ortiz-Pichardo was arrested at his home Thursday and was being held in lieu of $1 million bail, according to Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna, who said one of the…
On a cool night in August 2016, two UCLA students went to a fraternity party, got drunk and hooked up. The young woman said that the young man had sexually assaulted her, and she pushed his fraternity to take action. Six months later, she filed a Title IX complaint with UCLA. The university corroborated…
Even as it cracked down on immigration from predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East and Africa, the Trump administration stressed that the safety of Christians in the region would be a priority. In recent months, however, dozens of religious minorities from Iran have seen their asylum…
I think we need to talk about the flying San Diego rabbit. Does he get airsick? Does he prefer peanuts or pretzels? Does he get early boarding privileges or extra paw room? And why would U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of San Diego County use campaign funds to pay for the bunny’s airline ticket, one of…
“Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead. Buzz: Southern Californians continue to modestly slow their car-buying pace. Source: California New Car Dealers Association, which tracks registrations of non-fleet vehicle sales. Trend reported: Southern California new-car dealers sold 569,633 vehicles in the first half of 2018, down 3 percent in…
By MARK SHERMAN and LISA MASCARO The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly stressed the importance of judicial independence as he faced questioning at his confirmation hearing Wednesday from senators, including Democrats who fear he would be President Donald Trump’s man on the high court. Pressed by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck…
