USC Campus Remains Closed to Public After Protests; Main Commencement Canceled
The USC campus remained closed to the general public Friday but classes were continuing as scheduled — two days after nearly 100 people were arrested as police cleared an “occupation” by pro-Palestinian protesters, and one day after the school canceled its upcoming “main stage” commencement amid ongoing security concerns. According to the USC Department of…
Argument on Bus Leads to Sidewalk Stabbing in University Park Area
An argument on a Metro bus led to a stabbing outside the vehicle Friday in the University Park area. Officers responded to the intersection of Adams Boulevard and Figueroa Way around 12:35 p.m. and discovered a man had sustained an injury after being cut, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Los Angeles Fire Department…
Felon Admits Killing Corona Man in DUI Wreck on I-15
A convicted felon who collided with a compact SUV on Interstate 15 in Corona while driving drunk, killing the 44-year-old driver, pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder. Jorge Anival Gomez Augustin, 31, admitted the charge on Friday under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. No charges were dropped. The plea deal…
LA Council Members Seek Financial Disclosure of Commission Appointees
Two Los Angeles City Council members Friday introduced a motion seeking to make it a requirement for board and commission appointees to disclose their personal financial interests prior to their confirmation in an effort to identify potential conflicts. Council members Monica Rodriguez and Paul Krekorian’s motion would instruct the City Attorney’s Office and the Ethics…
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Britney Spears, Father Settle Dispute Over Legal Fees
Perhaps putting a final touch on her long-running conservatorship case, Britney Spears reached a settlement this week over attorneys fees sought by her father and former conservator, Jamie Spears. No terms of the settlement, which was first reported by the…
Church Volunteer Gets Life Sentence for Molesting Boy
A 67-year-old church volunteer was sentenced Friday to 98 years to life in prison for molesting a male relative from 1997 through 2001 in the Stanton area. Terry Lyn Myers of Garden Grove was convicted in February of five counts…
1 Pedestrian Killed, 1 Injured in Van Nuys Hit-and-Run
One person was killed and another injured Friday in a hit-and-run crash in Van Nuys. Two pedestrians were struck in the 6900 block of Sepulveda Boulevard around 2:05 p.m. One of them died at the scene, while the other was…
With NFL Draft Underway, OC Prepares to Again Celebrate Mr. Irrelevant
Los Angeles Ram Desjuan Johnson — last year’s Mr. Irrelevant, the last pick in the NFL Draft — couldn’t make it to this year’s draft even though it’s in his hometown of Detroit because he’s back in the Southland practicing.…