The company behind a failed solar project on Tres Hermanos Ranch was a “sham” set up to siphon public funds for personal use by its owners, a new lawsuit filed by the City of Industry alleges. The litigation seeks to recover $20 million that the company, San Gabriel Valley Water and Power LLC, allegedly misappropriated…
California is getting international attention for its superbloom this spring and the most celebrated wildflower has its own day, California Poppy Day, which is Saturday, April 6. Poppy pop quiz There are hundreds of species of poppies in the world, and California poppies are highly variable with many similar plants throughout the state. Here is…
Bruce Flanders, 73, the legendary public address announcer for the Long Beach Grand Prix for 41 years, doesn’t mince words when you ask him about the deadly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease he was diagnosed with 11 years ago. “They call my disease progressive, but that’s just another word for terminal,” he told me last week…
By Margaret Cronin Fisk, Sarah Favot and Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson won the latest trial over claims its iconic baby powder can cause cancer, as a jury in Long Beach, California, rejected a lawsuit brought by a 65-year-old retired teacher who claimed the product was contaminated with asbestos.The J&J victory Friday comes the week…
In the words of Kermit The Frog, it’s not easy being green. Tell that to Elon Musk and Tesla. Tesla delivered 50,900 Model 3 sedans in the United States in the first quarter of 2019. That’s up 110 % from the first quarter of 2018. But March numbers for the Model 3, Tesla’s lowest-priced long-range…
Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore plans to scrap a controversial program that uses data to identify individuals who are most likely to commit violent crimes, bowing to criticism included in an audit and by privacy groups. In a five-page memo sent Friday to the Police Commission, the civilian…
At least 20 more people are off the streets and under a roof since Costa Mesa became the latest Orange County city to create an emergency shelter to address the region’s homeless crisis. That’s how many clients were already checked into the new 50-bed shelter when it officially opened Friday, April 5, on the grounds…
President Trump embarks Friday on his third trip to California since entering the White House, a day after backing off his latest threat to seal off the border between Mexico and the United States. Trump had been threatening to close the border for a week, leading some to believe he would use Friday’s…
A jury ruled in favor of the city of Long Beach Thursday, in a case in which a man was suing for $40 million alleging unsafe road conditions led to a rollover crash and injuries. This is the second time the case, stemming from a 2012 incident, has been tried, city officials said. In that…
As they sang in unison an extended “aaah,” from low to high and then low again, the small group sounded like a barbershop quartet at practice. “Wow, well done!” proclaimed their coach, Lynn Gallandt. “Did it feel good?” “I’m rubbing down the goosebumps,” deadpanned class clown Erick Samuelson. However, the men were not warming up…
