The University of California’s massive health network brings in nearly half of UC’s revenue, but regents were told Thursday that its existence could be in peril if it isn’t able to be nimble and change. The highly ranked health system of five medical centers and 18 health professional schools is…
It seemed like a routine 911 call, asking for help with an argument between neighbors. As Los Angeles Police Officers Suzanna Kazarian and John Acosta stood in the driveway talking to one of the neighbors, a man approached from behind them. He pointed an object that looked like a shotgun with a…
I wasn’t in that Maryland bedroom in 1982. You weren’t there. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh says he wasn’t there. But after listening to every word uttered by his tearful, yet calm and respectful accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, and Kavanaugh’s combative, weepy refutation, I have no choice…
A Los Angeles fugitive and serial-predator suspect who fled while out on bail on charges of sexually assaulting a woman in her Westside home was named by the FBI to its Ten Most Wanted list Thursday. The FBI is offering $100,000 for the capture of Greg Alyn Carlson, whom the agency is calling “armed…
Orange County Transportation Authority board members recently awarded a $220.5-million contract to a construction firm to build the first modern streetcar in Orange County. Corona-based Walsh Construction is expected to begin work later this year. “This is an important milestone that puts us one…
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed two bills Thursday that would have impacted the immigrant community: one that would have allowed non-citizens to sit on state boards and commissions and another that sought to block immigration officers from making arrests inside courthouses. Brown vetoed SB-174, which would have made California the first in the country to allow non-citizens,…
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District is investigating allegations that it was potentially overbilled at least $200,000 over the last five years by its independent engineer, according to district officials and internal documents. Under investigation is engineer Robin Hamers, who has been affiliated with the agency since 1981, serving at one time as district manager but…
Globally, social media use grew by almost 1 million people every day over the past year. Americans continue to get much of their news through social media, but a majority have concerns about its accuracy. California now has an Office of Elections Cybersecurity to help monitor false information online. California cybersecurity Last month California Gov….
IRVINE — Two men and a juvenile were in custody Wednesday, Sept. 26 on suspicion of three burglaries, including one heist in which $160,000 in valuables was taken, Irvine police said. Jaime Alejandro Armenta, 20, of Moreno Valley and Dave Flores, 21, of San Bernardino, were arrested Tuesday afternoon at Flores’ home, Kim Mohr of…
A federal grand jury indicted a Santa Ana man on Wednesday, Sept. 26 on charges of drug trafficking and unlawful possession of a firearm after police found a handgun and large quantities of drugs in his apartment in July. Huntington Beach police found a .45-caliber pistol, 2,722 grams of methamphetamine, 1,992 grams of heroin and 891…
