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A Ladera Ranch mother, whose tragic story of losing her three young children in a freeway accident in 2007 broke the hearts of so many, has died. Now, nearly 20 years later, her story of loss — and hope restored with the birth of triplets in 2008 — continues to resonate with a community who…
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By JEFF AMY and CHARLOTTE KRAMON ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Georgia on Friday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from the state, ruling the federal government had sued in the wrong city. Related Articles Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally Private guard called…
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By TODD RICHMOND Members of a motorcycle club and a street gang worked together in an attempt to kill an Indiana judge in hopes of derailing a domestic abuse case against one of their own, prosecutors alleged Friday, hours after police announced they had arrested five people in connection with the investigation. Related Articles Meta…
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A Laguna Hills church is entangled in a federal child pornography case against a former employee that has triggered lawsuits alleging he gave two juvenile congregants computers equipped with software allowing him to secretly record them nude in their bathrooms. Court documents in the federal prosecution of the employee, Jacob Melvin Hart, indicate there could…
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Missing a golden opportunity How the two primary people of the gold discovery in California failed to cash in. On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was discovered on the American River. James Marshall, the first to find it, never made a fortune from it. On May 12, a pioneer named Sam Brannon ran through the streets…
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LOS ANGELES — Mick Cronin wasn’t pleased with the travel to start UCLA’s Big Ten schedule. The Bruins played at Washington, then had a home matchup with Oregon in early December. They began the New Year on a trip to Iowa and Wisconsin, returned briefly to welcome Maryland, before venturing to Penn State and Ohio…
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By RYAN J. FOLEY and MICHAEL BIESECKER WASHINGTON (AP) — A Cuban immigrant at a Texas detention center tried to hang himself, was restrained by guards in handcuffs, and stopped breathing during a subsequent struggle, according to a 911 call from a private security contractor. Related Articles US carries out first known strike on alleged…
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By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance on Friday encouraged anti-abortion activists to “take heart in how far we’ve come” on the quest to limit the practice, listing the Trump administration’s accomplishments including an expansion of a ban on U.S. foreign aid for groups supporting abortion services. “There is still much road ahead…
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MADRID (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors said Friday they were shelving an initial investigation into accusations of sexual assault by Julio Iglesias in the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic after concluding that Spain’s National Court lacked jurisdiction to judge the matter. Earlier this month, Spanish prosecutors had opened an investigation studying allegations that the 82-year-old…
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Like other players around the league, the free agents on the Lakers are looking at the present to secure their future, whether it’s in L.A. or elsewhere. And the key to staying on the NBA level is more minutes that can translate into more shots and eye-catching numbers. Coach JJ Redick understands that. “I’ve been…
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