| | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, August 14, 2020
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Kamala Harris ‘Birther’ Storm Chapman Law Professor Theory Author Says Criticism ‘Nonsense’  Chapman University law professor John Eastman, whose column questioning Sen. Kamala Harris’ eligibility to serve as vice president set off a firestorm of debate and earned him a nod from President Donald Trump, brushed aside criticism of his opinions Friday as “nonsense.” “It’s been quite an interesting couple of days,” Eastman told City News Service. […]
  
How Hot Is It? It’s So Hot That … (Enter Your Own Headline Here)  A heat wave bringing “dangerously hot conditions” settled over the Southland Friday and will linger into at least the middle of next week, raising the risks of heat-related illnesses and wildfires. Officials warned of heat-related illnesses, the dangers of pets or children being left in locked vehicles for even a few minutes, elevated fire possibilities, […]
Woman Charged In 4-Year-Old Daughter’s Death A South Los Angeles woman was charged Friday with murder and other counts in connection with her 4-year-old daughter’s death. Akira Smith, 34, is set to be arraigned Friday afternoon in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on one count each of murder, torture and assault on a child causing death, according to the Los Angeles […]
‘Easy Rider’ Star Peter Fonda Died Due To Negligence? Widow Files Court Papers Targeting Health Providers Peter Fonda’s widow filed court papers against Providence St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica and several of its physicians alleging negligence leading up to the actor’s 2019 death. Margaret Fonda brought the still unofficial lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court. The plaintiff seeks unspecified damages. Providence Saint John’s Health Center declined to comment. The […]
OC Reports 683 New COVID-19 Cases and 20 More Deaths Twenty more people in Orange County have succumbed to COVID-19, raising the county’s death toll to 789, with 683 more coronavirus cases reported Friday, hiking the cumulative total to 42,854. Case counts have been up and down since Sunday as officials catch up on the backlog with the state’s system, but Orange County Health Care […]
Felon Accused of Fatally Shooting Mom, Stepdad Arraigned A 41-year-old convicted felon accused of fatally shooting his mother and stepfather in Hemet pleaded not guilty Friday to murder and other charges. Quintin Antony McCracken was arrested on Aug. 6 following a Hemet Police Department investigation into the deaths of 61-year-old Harriet Elaine Barnes and 75-year-old John Ronald Perez days earlier. Along with two […]
Woman Accused of Attacking Sister, Mother in Palm Desert Must Stand Trial A probationer accused of hitting her sister over the head with a mallet and trying to run over her mother with a car must stand trial on attempted murder and other charges, a judge ruled Friday. Erin Leah Richey, 41, of Palm Desert is charged with two counts of attempted murder and vehicle theft stemming […]
Man Found Shot to Death on Compton Bike Path A man was shot to death Friday on a flood control channel bike path in Compton. It was reported at 7:55 a.m. in the 800 block of West Poplar Street, said Deputy Eric Ortiz of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Ortiz said. No murder weapon was found. The […]
Foreign Nationals Seek Return of Rent Money for Beverly Hills Mansion Two foreign nationals are suing a Beverly Hills property owner, alleging they are owed $380,000 in rent reimbursement for a Beverly Hills mansion after coronavirus-related travel restrictions prevented them and a third person from traveling to the U.S. in June. Saule Bektayeva of Kazakhstan and Darina Denisov of Russia brought the complaint Wednesday in Santa […]
Firefighters Reach 12% Containment On 11,637-Acre Lake Hughes Fire A fire burning near the Lake Hughes area was 12% contained Friday after scorching 11,637 acres, destroying five structures and threatening more, authorities said. “Fire will continue to grow and threaten the surrounding communities of Lake Hughes, Leona Valley, Lake Elizabeth, Pine Canyon, Quail Lake, Three Points, Historic Ridge Route and Inventoried Roadless Areas, fire […]
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