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Grieving Family Shocked As Getaway Driver Freed In Bloody Murder Of USC Grad Student From China: ‘Reluctant’ Judge Has ‘No Discretion’

Saying he had no choice under a new narrower felony murder rule, a judge Monday changed the conviction against the getaway driver involved in the beating death of a USC graduate student from China to attempted robbery from second-degree murder and sentenced him to time served. A representative of the victim’s family criticized the new […]
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Gruesome Suspicious Find Of Man’s Body Floating In Canyon Lake In Gated Riverside County Community

Riverside County Sheriff's Department cruiser. File photo: Toni McAllisterThe suspicious death of a man whose body was found floating in Canyon Lake reservoir near a gated community was under investigation Monday. Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Heard said the victim’s death appeared suspicious, but no other details were immediately disclosed, nor did authorities release the man’s name. The gruesome find of the body […]
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Celine Dion $13 Million Win Over Ex-Concert Agent In Labor Commission Settlement

Photo via Pixabay.Celine Dion reached a settlement in what was reported by Billboard as a $13 million state Labor Commission victory by her former concert agent, whom she alleged was overpaid for a multimillion-dollar deal he negotiated for her in 2017, attorneys in the case told a judge Monday. Lawyers for the 52-year-old singer and Labor Commission […]
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Felon Suspected of Fatally Shooting Man at Riverside Hookah Lounge

A convicted felon suspected of fatally shooting a 25-year-old man during an altercation at a Riverside hookah bar was being held without bail Monday. Kevin Alfredo Hernandez of San Bernardino was arrested Sunday and booked into the Robert Presley Jail on suspicion of murder and being felon in possession of a firearm. Hernandez allegedly gunned […]
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Families Freaked Out Over Reopening Schools: Half Of LA District Parents Reluctant To Send Kids Back To Class

Los Angeles Unified’s school campuses are expected to reopen next month after being closed for more than a year due to COVID-19, but early survey results Monday show that about half of families will be reluctant to return their children to the classroom. “The trauma, anxiety and very real concern about the virus isn’t going […]
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‘I Wanna Go Burn Stuff’: Molotov Cocktail Sets Republican Women Offices Ablaze, Suspect Pleads Guilty

A Palm Desert man pleaded guilty Monday in Los Angeles to a federal arson charge but still faces state charges stemming from a firebomb attack on a Republican group’s office last spring in the Coachella Valley. Carlos Espriu, 23, pleaded guilty to a single federal count of attempted arson of a building, admitting that he […]
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Giant Senior Living Corporation Brookdale Hit With Lawsuits From LA City Attorney, AG

Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer joined California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and a coalition of district attorneys in filing a lawsuit Monday against the country’s largest senior living facility operator for allegedly ignoring laws regarding discharging patients and reporting false information to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. The suit alleges Tennessee-based Brookdale Senior […]
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Restaurants, Movie Theaters, Gyms in LA County Welcome Eased COVID Rules Monday

Los Angeles County restaurants can again welcome customers indoors, and movie theaters and fitness centers are able to reopen, all at limited capacity, with the county advancing Monday to the less-restrictive red tier of the state’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy.” The county officially made the move at 12:01 a.m., but the shift was announced […]
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Metro: Oscar Ceremony At Union Station Won’t Disrupt Transit Service

Los Angeles’ historic Union Station — which has shown up in its share of motion pictures — will play host to part of this year’s Oscar ceremony, but Metro officials said Monday the event will not disrupt transit service on April 25. “Union Station will remain open to transit riders throughout the awards events and […]
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Law Enforcement to Crack Down on St. Patty’s Day Impaired Drivers

The California Highway Patrol and municipal law enforcement agencies throughout Riverside County on Wednesday will be cracking down on motorists who attempt to try their luck driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. “The CHP is committed to making California’s roadways safe for all who use them,” California Highway […]
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