Milton Grimes, the Los Angeles attorney who won a $3.8 million civil claim on behalf of police brutality victim Rodney King in 1994, was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison for failing to pay over $2.4 million in taxes. Grimes pleaded guilty last year to one federal count of tax evasion, resolving allegations that…
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The interior boasts high ceilings, skylights, maple floors and a calming neutral color palette. (Photo by Wayne Ford Photography) The kitchen. (Photo by Wayne Ford Photography) A view of the backyard.(Photo by Wayne Ford Photography) Show Caption 1 of 3 The interior boasts high ceilings, skylights, maple floors and a calming neutral color palette. (Photo…
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The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended Feb. 9 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. James: Percival Everett 2. Small Things Like These: Claire Keegan 3. All Fours: Miranda July 4. Onyx…
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Weeks after quietly stripping elected Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich of her ability to manage the county’s $17 billion investment pool, the OC Board of Supervisors took the first step Tuesday, Feb. 11, toward transferring investment authority to the county’s chief financial officer. As treasurer-tax collector, Freidenrich is the county’s banker, responsible for billing,…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Tuesday, Feb. 11 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. TUESDAY’S SCORES BOYS…
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The Chargers on Tuesday hired Adam Fuller to be their new safeties coach, replacing Chris O’Leary, who was named the defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Western Michigan University. Fuller spent the past five seasons as the defensive coordinator at Florida State. O’Leary was with the Chargers for one season after spending six seasons in…
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion on Tuesday, Feb. 11, to increase the penalty for price gouging to a maximum of $50,000 per violation. The supervisors voted 5-0 to increase the penalty. State law allows for up to one year in jail and a $10,000 fine for price gouging, which occurs…
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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared Tuesday that he is “no longer facing legal questions” after the Justice Department moved to shield him from the bribery charges that have been hanging over his reelection campaign. Related Articles National Politics | Appeals court won’t halt judge’s order requiring Trump administration to unfreeze…
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday, Feb. 11, settlement offers from Southern California Edison for $18.125 million to pay for county damages from the 2020 Silverado fire and the 2022 Coastal fire. The Silverado fire broke out on Oct. 26, 2020, near Santiago and Silverado canyon roads and blackened about 12,400 acres.…
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Southern California institutions could lose out on hundreds of millions of dollars in funding if the Trump administration‘s proposed cuts to overhead for biomedical research move forward. The National Institutes of Health announced on Friday, Feb. 7, that it would cap funding for overhead costs for research at 15% beginning this week. By Monday afternoon,…
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