By ZEKE MILLER and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has granted Attorney General William Barr new powers to review and potentially release classified information related to the origins of the Russia investigation, a move aimed at accelerating Barr’s inquiry into whether U.S. officials improperly surveilled Trump’s 2016 campaign. Trump on Thursday directed the U.S….
After decades of complaints about a campus gynecologist, USC administrators hired a team of medical experts to evaluate him. The experts came back with a disturbing report saying there was evidence Dr. George Tyndall was preying on vulnerable Asian students and had signs of “psychopathy.” Still,…
Chapman University turned over records for nine students to prosecutors investigating ties between the Orange County school and a Newport Beach consultant who has since admitted to orchestrating a national test-rigging and bribery scheme, Chapman’s president said Thursday. The school received $400,000…
A 102-year-old woman is being evicted from her longtime residence in unincorporated Ladera Heights so the landlord’s daughter can move in instead, according to an eviction notice the woman received. Thelma Smith was given notice on March 8 that she must vacate the single-family home where she has…
Officials from the California Department of Justice on Thursday visited two of Los Angeles County’s troubled juvenile halls — a sign that conditions inside the facilities are drawing the attention of state monitors. The officials toured Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar, where staff complaints…
People arrested in Santa Ana on suspicion of prostitution-related crimes will soon get some unwanted publicity, as police prepare to unveil a website naming and shaming those believed to be involved in the sex trade. Beginning Monday, the names and booking photos of individuals arrested and charged with “prostitution related offenses,” will adorn a new…
The four bodyboarders were sucked out to sea in a strong rip current that pulled them far beyond the breaking waves. A lifeguard noticed them struggling and grabbed his red buoy, swimming out to help with the rescue. Another guard, watching from a nearby tower, also sprung into action, before a yellow lifeguard boat and…
Some Santa Ana police officers will soon sport a slightly different look: They’ll be wearing a vintage-inspired badge to celebrate the city’s 150th anniversary. “We knew we were coming up on the anniversary and people started asking ‘What are we going to do?’ and obviously the badge is symbolic,” police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said. Though…
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol has shut down some public docking areas at its Newport Harbor headquarters despite being required to maintain them by state Coastal Act permits. The state Coastal Commission has responded with a letter calling on the Harbor Patrol to restore access to those areas, remove “Keep out” signs and…
Laguna Beach police said Thursday that they’ve identified four more children who may have been abused by a Costa Mesa man who was charged this week with sexually assaulting two boys while babysitting them. Authorities are also vetting 16 voicemails they received overnight after the arrest of Matthew…
