The price has doubled to $1.5 million for an independent investigation into corruption allegations surrounding the sale of Anaheim Stadium. The JL Group, a Laguna Niguel law firm, and Judge Clay Smith, a retired Orange County Superior Court judge who is overseeing the probe, were hired in August by Anaheim city officials to investigate campaign…
Cost of Anaheim’s Corruption Investigation Grows to $1.5 Million
March 7, 2023
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Federal Agency Issues Warnings in ‘Atmospheric River’ Forecast
Forecasters warned Tuesday that much of California may be hit with another “atmospheric river” storm system that will produce heavy rain in some areas that were hit hard by flooding over the past winter. “A persistent series of lows off the northwest Pacific coast and upper-level energy rotating around the trough in place will help…
Lightfoot Goes Down, and a Moderate Liberal Faces a Leftist in Chicago
March 6, 2023
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News Analysis The verdict was in: Lori Lightfoot was out. The Feb. 28 election marked a decisive failure for Chicago’s controversial incumbent and the first loss for a one-term mayor in the city in four decades. She finished third in a crowded field, earning just over 17 percent of the vote. Lightfoot edged out Jesus…
Norfolk Southern’s Second Ohio Trail Derailment Under Investigation
March 6, 2023
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After another Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) train derailed in Springfield, Ohio, over the weekend, authorities have launched an investigation. This is the third train derailment on a line owned by NSC after the toxic Feb. 3 incident in East Palestine, Ohio—one of the worst environmental disasters in recent memory. The first incident involved the deliberate…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Stab Attendant on Flight From Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES—A man accused of trying to open an emergency exit door on a flight from Los Angeles to Boston, then allegedly trying to stab a flight attendant with a broken spoon handle, remained behind bars Monday in Massachusetts. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, of Massachusetts, was arrested Sunday night when the United Airlines flight landed…
Solana Beach Woman Convicted of Murdering Stepfather Over Nude Photos
March 6, 2023
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VISTA, Calif.—A Solana Beach interior designer convicted of murdering her stepfather because she found hundreds of nude photographs of herself on his computer was sentenced March 6 to 25 years to life in state prison. Jade Sasha Janks, 39, was found guilty by a Vista jury of first-degree murder in connection with the death of…
Food and Wine Festival Returns to California Adventure
March 6, 2023
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California Adventure’s annual Food and Drink Festival has returned, now through April 25. The annual springtime event includes outdoor “marketplace” kiosks serving Golden-State-inspired bites and beverages created by Disney and celebrity chefs, including seasonal non-alcoholic drinks along with specialty beer, wine, and cocktails. To participate, guests must purchase the park’s “sip and savor” pass for…
Laguna Niguel Mayor Sandy Rains Resigns
March 6, 2023
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Laguna Niguel Mayor Sandy Rains resigned as the city’s mayor Feb. 27, but will continue to serve as a councilor. Mayor Pro Tem Rischi Paul Sharma is temporarily serving in her place until the five-member city council selects a successor on March 7. The move comes after controversy erupted over a Feb. 21 council meeting…
UCLA Staff Member Robbed At Gunpoint Off Campus; Suspects Sought
March 6, 2023
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WESTWOOD, Calif.—Authorities March 6 sought the public’s help to find two men who robbed a University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) staff member at gunpoint near the campus. The crime occurred about 5:45 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Westwood Boulevard, according to UCLA police. The victim, who was not injured, was walking in the…
Irvine Surgeon Faces 50-Year Prison Sentence for Bribery
March 6, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—An orthopedic surgeon was found guilty of accepting more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks for performing spinal surgeries at a now-defunct Long Beach hospital whose owner was imprisoned for committing workers’ compensation insurance fraud, officials announced March 6. Dr. David Hobart Payne, 65, of Irvine, was found guilty late Friday at the conclusion…
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