Judge rejects ex-LA County Sheriff Lee Baca's plea deal
In a tu of events that stu ed a packed courtroom, a federal judge rejected former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s plea agreement with prosecutors on Monday, saying it was not tough enough. U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson ordered Baca and his atto eys to retu to court Aug. 1, when the judge ...
L.A. sewage spill closes beaches in Long Beach
Long Beach’s acting health officer, Dr. Mauro To o, ordered the closure of all of the city’s coastal beaches after a massive sewage spill originating in downtown Los Angeles resulted in sewage flowing down the course of the Los Angeles River. Long Beach officials a ounced the beach closures shortly ...
When and where to see Melania Trump speak during Republican National Convention tonight on TV, radio and the Internet
The Republican National convention begins tonight -- Monday, July 18, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio, with Donald Trump’s wife Melania as the marquee speaker. Mrs. Trump is not the only celebrity of sorts to be on the speaking schedule tonight. Also slated to speak to delegates and the nation tonight are:...
Airbnb to collect and pay hotel taxes for its L.A. hosts
LOS ANGELES — Short-term rental company Airbnb has agreed to collect and pay hotel taxes on behalf of its Los Angeles hosts under a three- year agreement a ounced by city officials today. Starting Aug. 1, Airbnb will be responsible for paying the hotel taxes -- also known as “transient occupancy tax...
Judge rejects ex-LA County Sheriff Lee Baca's plea deal
In a tu of events that stu ed a packed courtroom, a federal judge rejected former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s plea agreement with prosecutors on Monday, saying it was not tough enough. U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson ordered Baca and his atto eys to retu to court on Aug. 1, where the ju...
Woman found dead on East Bitterlake Street in Carson
Woman found dead on East Bitterlake Street in Carson Home → News → Crime → Criminal investigations By City News Service CARSON — A woman was found dead today in Carson. The body was discovered about 6:15 a.m. in the 1100 Block of East Bitterlake Street, and sheriff’s homicide detectives were s...
'Star Trek' surprise announcement of fourth film, Chris Hemsworth returning as Capt. Kirk's father
NEW YORK — Paramount Pictures has a ounced a fourth “Star Trek” film with Chris Hemsworth retu ing to the rebooted franchise. The studio said Monday the next chapter in the sci-fi saga will focus on Chris Pine’s Capt. Kirk crossing paths with the father he never met. Hemsworth, who appeared in the 2...
Judge rejects ex-LA County Sheriff Lee Baca's plea deal
A federal judge rejected former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s plea agreement with prosecutors on Monday, saying it was not tough enough. U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson ordered Baca and his atto eys to retu to court on Aug. 1, where the judge will either hand down his own sentence or let ...
Russian doping inquiry finds cheating went beyond Sochi Olympics
An investigator looking into Russian doping found the country’s state-directed cheating program resulted in no fewer than 312 positive results that were withheld, covering 28 sports and lasting from 2011 through at least last year’s world swimming championships. The investigator, Richard McLaren, du...
Global stocks hold nerve after failed Turkish coup
LONDON — Global stock markets traded in narrow ranges on Monday as investors assessed the implications of the failed coup in Turkey. KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, France’s CAC-40 was flat at 4,372 while Germany’s DAX rose 0.1 percent to 10,079. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was 0.5 percen...