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Elizabeth Holmes Will Start 11-year Prison Sentence on May 30 After Losing Her Bid to Remain Free

May 17, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will remain free through the Memorial Day weekend before surrendering to authorities on May 30 to begin her more than 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors in a blood-testing scam. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila set Holmes’ revised prison-reporting date after her lawyers proposed it in a Wednesday filing….

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LA County to Convert Downtown Jail Into Treatment Facility for Severely Mentally Ill Inmates

May 17, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Hoping to relieve the overload of seriously mentally ill inmates in its jail system, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on May 16 authorized the conversion of space at the Twin Towers downtown jail into a 16-bed unit to evaluate and treat inmates suffering from “acute mental health illness.” The facility—dubbed an Acute…

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60-Year-Old Sex Offender Charged With Upskirt Videos in Irvine

May 17, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 60-year-old sex offender previously convicted of child annoyance and secretly recording someone without their consent was charged on May 16 with doing the same at a grocery store near the University of California–Irvine. A 60-year-old sex offender previously convicted of child annoyance and secretly recording someone without their consent was charged Tuesday…

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Dozen Arrested in Drugs and Weapons Probe Targeting Mexican Mafia, Local Gang in Los Angeles

May 17, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A dozen suspected members and associates of Los Angeles Harbor-area street gangs were arrested May 17 on charges alleging the trafficking of firearms and large quantities of fentanyl and other narcotics, officials announced. Seven of those arrested Wednesday are among 10 defendants named across three criminal complaints filed in Los Angeles federal court. One…

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Los Angeles’s Office Market Is in Even More Trouble

May 17, 2023
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Commentary On April 1, 2023, a new transfer tax on all real estate transactions in the city of Los Angeles went into effect. The tax is 4 percent on the sales price between $5 million and $10 million and 5.5 percent on sales proceeds over $10 million. Although the impact of this tax on each…

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Los Angeles’s Office Market Is in Even More Trouble Than Before

May 17, 2023
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Commentary On April 1, 2023, a new transfer tax on all real estate transactions in the city of Los Angeles went into effect. The tax is 4 percent on the sales price between $5 million and $10 million and 5.5 percent on sales proceeds over $10 million. Although the impact of this tax on each…

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Elizabeth Holmes Loses Latest Bid to Avoid Prison and Gets Hit With $452 Million Restitution Bill

May 17, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes appears to be soon bound for prison after an appeals court Tuesday rejected her bid to remain free while she tries to overturn her conviction in a blood-testing hoax that brought her fleeting fame and fortune. In another ruling issued late Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila ordered Holmes…

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Laguna Woods Taiwanese Church Honors Hero One Year After Mass Shooting

May 16, 2023
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A year ago on May 15, nearly 50 congregants attending their Sunday service in a Laguna Woods church didn’t think the day would suddenly turn into horror when a man opened fire in the building that killed one and injured five in attendance. Hundreds gathered at the location on May 14 marking the anniversary of…

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California Senators Consider Bill Making Kindergarten Mandatory

May 16, 2023
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California legislators are considering a bill that would make kindergarten mandatory for children. Senate Bill 767—which would require children to have completed one year of kindergarten before being admitted into first grade, beginning with the 2024–25 school year—is set for a May 18 hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill previously passed the state…

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One Killed When Metrolink Train Strikes Car in Los Angeles

May 16, 2023
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SUN VALLEY, Calif.—One person was killed May 16 when a Metrolink train struck a vehicle in the Sun Valley area. The crash occurred around 3:20 p.m. near Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Raymer Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Responding crews found the mangled vehicle on the scene, and one person was reported to…

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