By Jason M. Shepard CSUF communications professor Can government officials block critics on their social media accounts? In two recent cases, federal judges have said no. Jason M. Shepard is chair of the Department of Communications at Cal State Fullerton. (Photo courtesy of Cal State Fullerton) The decisions could have ramifications across the country for…
The LA County Sheriff’s Department released this image of a deputy holding a 9-month-old baby who was found not breathing during a traffic stop in Lakewood. A deputy revived the baby, who was brought to a Long Beach hospital. LAKEWOOD — A baby boy is hospitalized Tuesday morning in stable condition after being resuscitated by…
MARINA DEL REY — Actress Maura Tierney was recovering Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle in the Marina del Rey area. A vehicle clipped the rear tire of the former “ER” star’s bike about noon Monday, sending her tumbling to the ground, TMZ reported. Tierney, who currently stars in the…
LAKEWOOD — A man and woman were recovering Tuesday morning after one of them shot a man who attacked them with an iron pole in the backyard of a Lakewood home, authorities said. Deputies responded about 5 p.m. Monday to the 5200 block of Barlin Avenue to a burglary in progress call, according to Deputy…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has volunteered to help break through a stalemate in contract talks between the nation’s second-largest school system and its teachers union. The offer comes as United Teachers Los Angeles is conducting a strike-authorization vote, which would allow the union leadership…
Facing a federal indictment for misuse of campaign funds, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) is still the front-runner in the race for the 50th Congressional District — although with a shrinking advantage over Democratic challenger Ammar Campa-Najjar. According to a Survey USA poll released Monday,…
A bill that would be a major deterrent to new federal offshore oil leases was approved by the Assembly on Monday in a largely party-line vote and now awaits the signature of Gov. Jerry Brown, who has spoken out against the proposed leases. The measure, written in response to the Trump administration’s plan to open…
IRVINE — Uncertainty lingers in the air inside the South County Outreach food pantry, along with a faint musty smell – both byproducts of a water leak that has disrupted the nonprofit’s ability to serve its clients the past two weeks. It could take at least two months before contractors can repair the extensive damage from…
Heat waves will grow more severe and persistent, shortening the lives of thousands of Californians. Wildfires will burn more of the state’s forests. The ocean will rise higher and faster, exposing California to billions in damage along the coast. These are some of the threats California will face…
A panel of State Bar of California judges has ruled that an Orange County prosecutor should be suspended from practicing law for six months for improperly withholding evidence for a 2013 child-abuse trial. An attorney representing Deputy District Attorney Sandra Lee Nassar indicated Monday that he plans to appeal the State Bar’s court decision to…
