Members of the Los Angeles teachers union have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, the union announced Friday. Tensions continue to build over contract negotiations, with the union and school district lately accusing each other of acting illegally. A strike authorization does not mean that…
Attorneys for the U.S. government and immigrant families who were separated at the Mexico border discussed how to accelerate the reunification process during a hearing Friday in San Diego. The Trump administration has been under increasing pressure to speed up the process following allegations…
Three claims against the Salk Institute have been thrown out in a gender discrimination lawsuit, but the case is still headed for trial. Superior Court Judge Eddie Sturgeon ruled Thursday that there was not enough evidence to proceed with three of four claims challenged by the institute, but that…
Iosif Kobzon, an iconic Russian crooner and political figure dubbed “the Soviet Sinatra” for his decades-long career, has died. He was 80 years old. One of the most revered Russian singers of the 20th century, Kobzon is remembered not only for his concerts but also for efforts to negotiate the…
When the parties involved in the civil rights case over the clearing of the Santa Ana River Trail homeless encampments go back to federal court on Friday, Sept. 7, at least one city could present the presiding judge with what he’s waited months to hear: a potential agreement to open a shelter. News of the…
Greg Avetisyan and his brother just opened Topikal, a CBD store on the boardwalk in Venice, where he speaks to customers on Friday, August 31, 2018. The brothers’ Tarzana shop is believed to be the first standalone CBD store in California. They want to expand with a third shop in Orange County. (Photo by Axel…
In the days since federal prosecutors dropped a sweeping indictment on Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) and his wife, accusing them of using $250,000 in campaign money for personal expenses, the congressman and his lawyer publicly launched two lines of defense — attacking prosecutors and blaming Margaret…
One person died in Huntington Beach on Friday after a car crashed into the back of a pickup truck, causing the truck to roll over, police said. Huntington Beach Police Department Chief Robert Handy said officers responded to a call at around 3:40 p.m. about a crash on Warner Avenue and Nichols Lane. Handy said…
A man wearing a wet suit was pulled from the ocean at Moss Street Beach in Laguna Beach and was pronounced dead at a local hospital, Marine Safety officials said Friday, Aug. 31. Lifeguards were called to the beach at 7:22 a.m. when someone reported that a person appeared to be floating 50 yards offshore,…
An Irvine attorney who describes herself as the top law school tutor in the United States has been the target of blistering criticism for an incendiary Facebook post mocking Orange County Asians. Christina Ignatius, who owns Law School Tutor and claims to have been involved in multimillion-dollar business and real estate deals, compared the county’s Asian…
