IRVINE — A man who has alleged in a lawsuit against the Diocese of Orange that he was molested by a Roman Catholic priest when he was 6 years old in 1994 said Monday that Diocese officials have attempted to “intimidate” him. Last week, a judge cleared the way for the public identification of the…
ORANGE — A 22-year-old Citrus Heights man was behind bars Monday on suspicion of scamming at least seven victims out of thousands of dollars in an alleged mail scam, police said. Xingsheng Yang was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of scamming elderly victims into sending him cash from all over the country, said Sgt. Phil…
YUMA, Ariz. — Authorities in Yuma say a California man was shot and killed after he charged at a deputy with a knife. The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened Sunday night after deputies were called to a report of a domestic violence situation. Upon their arrival, the deputies encountered 63-year-old Chris Cadotte…
The former chairman and facilities manager of a historic Los Angeles church pleaded guilty Monday to stealing millions of dollars from church members over a decade, using the money to finance buying an expensive mansion and exclusive club memberships for himself. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Charles Thomas Sebesta, a 54-year-old Huntington Beach resident, agreed…
A mistrial was declared Monday in the trial of a bookie who shot and killed an alleged loan shark and injured another man, after jurors acquitted him of murder but were unable to reach a verdict on a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. Following more than two days of deliberations, jurors unanimously agreed that Minh…
A frigid windstorm attacked Southern California on Monday, Feb. 3, generating powerful blasts that knocked down trees and power lines, pushed a big rig over, and had gusts that included around 80 mph in the San Gabriel Mountains and 74 mph at Cal State San Bernardino. “This is a particularly strong event,” said National Weather…
A woman was killed and five other people were wounded early Monday when a man opened fire on a Greyhound bus traveling on Interstate 5 through Kern County, authorities said.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener plans to introduce a bill this week to turn PG&E into a public utility.
CSU wants to improve its dropout rate by teaching parents how to help their children in college.
L.A.’s teachers union is electing new officers, a decision with far-reaching ramifications for youth and their families in the nation’s second-largest school system.
