HOUSTON—A man was sentenced to death Wednesday for the fatal 2019 shooting of a law enforcement officer in Texas. A Harris County jury deliberated for about 35 minutes before returning the death sentence for Robert Solis, 50, after convicting him of capital murder on Oct. 17 in Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal’s killing. According to trial evidence,…
Delivery Driver Charged With Killing Runner Pleads Guilty
A delivery driver charged with killing a Google employee from New York who went missing while out for a run near her mother’s Massachusetts home six years ago pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Wednesday. Angelo Colon-Ortiz’s plea in the Aug. 7, 2016, death of Vanessa Marcotte, 27, came just days after the death of the…
San Diego Doctor Charged in Death of Inmate in County Jail
October 26, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—A San Diego doctor was charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 24-year-old female inmate who collapsed in front of a nurse, who was also charged in the case. Dr. Friederike Von Lintig, 57, was arraigned in San Diego Superior Court in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon in connection…
LA City Council Censures Kevin de León, Gil Cedillo Over Role in Scandal
October 26, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—After another raucous start to its meeting, the Los Angeles City Council voted Oct. 26 to approve a pair of motions to censure Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo for their roles in the City Hall racism scandal. The city council voted 12–0 to approve the motions, which is the first time the…
Irvine Man Charged With Killing Dog for Defecating in His Car
October 26, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 40-year-old man was behind bars Wednesday on charges of beating a service dog to death in a parking lot in Santa Ana for defecating in his car. Randy Francois of Irvine was charged in September with two felony counts of cruelty to animals, but he failed to appear in court after bonding…
San Diego County Supervisors Vote to Transfer Cannabis Licensing To Planning Department
October 26, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Oct. 26 unanimously voted to advance a proposed ordinance that would transfer cannabis licensing duties from the sheriff’s department to the planning department. The board approved a first reading of the ordinance, which if passed will allow Planning and Development Services to handle enforcement, conduct background checks,…
Newsom Targets Oil Company for Making Profits During Gas Crisis
October 26, 2022
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom continued his campaign to create a new tax for oil companies Oct. 25, targeting Valero for increasing its earnings during a time when the state’s consumers paid record prices at the pump. The Texas-based oil company released its third-quarter earnings report showing a net income earning of $2.8 billion from July…
Bonta Urges Albertsons to Delay $4 Billion Investor Payout Until After Merger Review
October 26, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—California Attorney General Rob Bonta and other state attorneys general Oct. 26 sent a letter demanding that Albertsons delay a $4 billion payout to stockholders until state and federal regulators complete their review of its proposed merger with Kroger. Albertsons and Kroger employ more than 700,000 workers in communities across the country. The state…
High School Senior Bella Ballard Crowned 2023 Roses Queen
PASADENA, Calif.—Bella Ballard of Altadena was crowned Oct. 25 evening as the 2023 Rose Queen at Tournament House in Pasadena. Ballard is a senior at The Ogburn School, a distance learning school. She is a volunteer with Ronald McDonald House Charities, a volunteer soccer coach with Chelsea Football Club, a soccer player with the Santa…
Boy Found Dead in April Identified, Mother 1 of 2 Suspects
A boy found dead inside a suitcase last spring in rural southern Indiana has been identified as a 5-year-old from Georgia, and police said Wednesday that the child’s mother and another woman are suspects in his death. The boy was identified as Cairo Ammar Jordan of Atlanta, Georgia, said Sgt. Carey Huls of Indiana State…
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