Newsletter: Athletic director resigns at scandal-plagued USC
Plus, a look at the top headlines from across California.
NRA sues San Francisco over terrorist declaration
The National Rifle Assn. has sued San Francisco over that city’s recent declaration that the gun-rights lobby is a “domestic terrorist organization.”
Man witnesses rollover crash on 55 Freeway in Orange, helps driver get out of wrecked pickup
A man from Orange narrowly avoided getting caught in a rollover crash on the 55 Freeway, then helped free a shocked but apparently uninjured driver of a wrecked pickup truck on Sunday, Sept. 8. The crash was reported at 2:26 p.m., just north of Chapman Avenue, California Highway Patrol Officer Florentino Olivera said. Brian Rey…
Garden Grove man convicted in fatal Anaheim knife attack
A Garden Grove man was convicted Monday of stabbing another man to death during a 2015 attack in Anaheim. A Superior Court jury in Newport Beach found James Robertson Fraser, 36, guilty of second-degree murder in the slaying of 26-year-old Pedro “Pete” Toro at a home in the 1500 block of West Edithia Avenue. On…
5 people fall ill after packages with unknown substance arrive at Laguna Hills dermatology clinic
Hazardous materials specialists investigated a pair of packages that were dropped of at a Laguna Hills dermatology clinic after employees reported falling ill on Monday, Sept. 9. No dangerous substances were found, but the investigation was continuing. Firefighters don hazmat suits as they respond to a mysterious package or packages delivered to a dermatology office…
Orange County business owner indicted after authorities accuse him of owing IRS more than $29 million
An Orange County businessman accused of failing to pay the IRS more than $29 million has been indicted on a federal-tax evasion charge. A grand jury indictment accuses Luis E. Perez of failing to pay millions in payroll taxes, penalties and interest related to funds withheld from the salaries of employees at several of his…
To honor the 12 victims of the Borderline mass shooting, the ‘Healing Garden’ is coming soon in Thousand Oaks. Here’s what’s planned
The Kelleys were considering moving out of state before tragedy hit Thousand Oaks. What kept them here was the support they saw after the Borderline Bar & Grill mass shooting and the Woolsey fire. “The support, immediate, massive and ongoing support,” said Mike Kelley on Monday. “This is home.” The Borderline Bar and Grill sign…
Body of missing 9-year-old autistic boy found in Inglewood swimming pool, police say
The body of Zavire Dion Portis was found by neighbors just hours after the Inglewood Police Department posted a notice on Twitter about the boy.
Full coverage: California boat fire
Read our full coverage of the boat fire off the coast of Ventura County.
3 firefighters hospitalized in downtown L.A. fabric warehouse fire
Injured Los Angeles firefighters are in stable condition, and the fire’s cause is under investigation.