The priest at an Encino parish who was placed on leave after allegations of sexually abusing minors will not be charged with crimes related to those six accusers, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Friday, Dec. 7. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles in January placed Father Juan Cano, an associate pastor at Our…
The “It’s a boy” sign, along with the white-frosted cake and the presents and the colored balloons all hinted at the same thing — a baby shower. And, soon enough last Monday, Christian pastors were surrounding a newborn, a boy wrapped in a blanket and his mother’s embrace, and placing their hands on both parents’…
Prosecutors on Friday announced that a new DNA test has confirmed that a man convicted of the 1979 rape and murder of a mother in Fountain Valley did indeed commit the crime. His family recently questioned whether the killing was actually the work of the Golden State Killer. An attorney for the family of William…
Costa Mesa can continue to enforce its regulations for sober living homes, after a Friday, Dec. 7 court decision found they are legal and don’t discriminate against people in recovery. The city was sued in 2014 by Yellowstone Women’s First Step House and the Sober Living Network, a group that represents 11 operators of facilities…
The Redlands Unified School District has agreed to pay $8.5 million to four students who allege they were sexually abused by former drama teacher Joel Koonce, an attorney for the victims said Friday. The settlement represents the latest in a string of payouts — now more than $30 million — to victims of sexual misconduct…
An East Los Angeles woman was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison for defrauding 32 people seeking immigration services, according to the L.A. County district attorney’s office. An L.A. County Superior Court judge also ordered Dalila Moreno, 64, to pay the victims $303,500 in restitution….
Alex Villanueva began his term as Los Angeles County sheriff by immediately removing 18 top executives. Now he has told nearly 500 other supervisors on his staff that their jobs are being reevaluated too. In a massive review, all lieutenants, captains and commanders have been asked to hand in forms…
In his latest attempt to undercut the criminal prosecution against him, Harvey Weinstein through his attorney sent a letter to the judge in the case Friday alleging that a woman he is charged with raping attended a movie screening with him and her friend later that same day in 2013. Weinstein’s…
California prosecutors say Amazon has agreed to stop selling foie gras in the state from birds that have been force fed after state lawmakers banned that form of the fatty duck and goose liver delicacy. Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacy announced Friday that a state judge approved a settlement…
Rain and floodwaters Thursday night prompted the evacuation of more than 300 homeless people from a tented shelter in the Barrio Logan area near Petco Park, a shelter official said. The flooding at the shelter run by the Alpha Project occurred amid heavy rain and a countywide flash flood warning…
