Family Sues OC Coroner Over Blunder After Burying Misidentified Man
The lawsuit claims that the coroner's office likely misidentified the dead man twice, and that a third body may be involved.
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The lawsuit claims that the coroner's office likely misidentified the dead man twice, and that a third body may be involved.
Valentine's Day is, of course, typically celebrated romantic gifts, chocolate and possibly a sumptuous dinner, but that may not be possible on usually somber Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, the season of penance.
The victim was a man in his 40s, the coroner's office said.
The homeless will begin being moved out of the two-mile stretch of the Santa Ana riverbed next Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Estephan Hernandez, an honor roll student, was pursuing a career as a social worker when he was gunned down in Compton.
Police say they've taken a homeless man into custody in connection with an unprovoked attack on a Koreatown grandmother.
Pro golfer Bill Haas has been released from the hospital following a fatal crash in the Pacific Palisades that also struck actor Luke Wilson's car.
The suit filed Friday against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center alleges the surgeon, used a "high risk and unconventional surgical approach" that was unnecessary and that he lacked the experience to perform, and that he downplayed the procedure's risks.
A mentally ill man who barricaded himself in a police car and fired a rifle from inside has been taken into custody early Wednesday.
Police call them side-shows: drivers doing high-speed donuts, putting everyone around them at risk.
Shaiela Phillips says her 21-year-old daughter and 20-year-old son were passengers in the car and survived.
The suspect was handcuffed and placed in the patrol vehicle, where he gained access to an officer's AR-15.
A local teacher and city councilman whose rants against the military brought national attention and criticism is refusing calls to step down tonight.
Security video shows the suspect breaking through the ceiling at Giovanni & Son on Victory Blvd. Monday night, helping himself to cash, credit cards and making himself comfortable.
The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday approved a pilot program for both fixed-space and point-to-point car-sharing, taking a significant step forward on a plan that has been in the works for about five years.
