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$4-million verdict for LAPD captain over fake nude photo
A jury awarded a female Los Angeles police captain $4 million in damages Friday in her sexual harassment lawsuit against the city over a nude photograph that was doctored to look like her and shared around the department. In reaching the verdict after a day of deliberations, the Los Angeles County Superior Court jurors found …
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Amtrak Pacific Surfliner suspended between Irvine, San Diego
Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner train service has been suspended between Irvine and San Diego starting Friday because of emergency repairs needed on a portion of the track in San Clemente, officials said. The Pacific Surfliner, which travels the coast between San Diego and San Luis Obispo, is suspended until further notice while repairs are made, Amtrak …
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‘Dahmer’ on Netflix critics say they felt lack of ‘respect’
Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” starring Evan Peters as the notorious Milwaukee serial killer, has already broken Netflix’s worldwide record for a series debut in its opening week, according to the streamer. But it’s sparked a controversy in the process. Set off last week in a viral Twitter …
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Hackers set Monday deadline for LAUSD to pay up or have private data posted on dark web
A criminal syndicate has set a Monday deadline for the Los Angeles public school system to pay a ransom or have its data released on the dark web, which could potentially expose the confidential information of students and employees. In response, L.A. schools Supt. Alberto Carvalho said Friday that the district would not pay the …
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How L.A.’s Jalon Daniels went from unknown to Heisman hopeful
Bryce Young was going to be there. That was all Jalon Daniels could think about as he hyped himself up for the seven-on-seven passing event in the spring of 2019. Daniels and Young may have been the same year in school, but they were far from peers within the cutthroat world of Southern California high …
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Young Californians have high rates of anxiety, depression, poll says
Young adults in California experience mental health challenges at alarming rates, with more than three-quarters reporting anxiety in the last year, more than half reporting depression, 31% experiencing suicidal thinking and 16% self-harm, according to the results of a survey commissioned by the California Endowment. The numbers reflect a years-long trend of worsening mental health …
