Under the shadow of Duke
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:10:20 -0700
Waikiki is a playground. It used to be marshland and taro fields before the 1900s. Hence the name Waikiki, which translates to "spouting water." While Waikiki doesn't grow taro anymore, it has a long history of producing world-class athletes and wave riders. Duke Paoa Kahanamoku is arguably the most...
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:59:42 -0700
Monday, August 30 th , 2010. Issue 35, Volume 14. RIVERSIDE - The ex-operator of Corona and Perris medical marijuana dispensaries that took in more than $1 million is slated to be sentenced today to home detention and several years probation for tax evasion.
Sunday News Notes: Todd Spitzer Out! Barney Frank In! Van Tran Confused!
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:43:17 -0700
Highlights from the local media today include: Susan Kang Schroeder Announces She'll Be DAOkay, okay. I'm kidding. So the real news isn't that dramatic, but there's nevertheless been ...
Sunday News Notes
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:13:16 -0700
Local news highlights include:Ex-Bell city manager says he is a rape victimIn case you haven't heard: Robert Rizzo, Bell's city manager who paid himself $1.5 million annually, was sexually...
Woman charged in death of Orland teen pleads not guilty
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:04:26 -0700
The woman accused in the 2008 drunken driving death of an Orland woman pleaded not guilty earlier this week in Riverside County Superior Court. Elva Diaz pleaded not guilty Monday in Southern California to charges of murder, vehicular manslaughter...
Katy Perry's 'California Gurls' on safe legal ground
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:54:14 -0700
Rondor Music, which owns the copyright to the Beach Boys' "California Girls," has sent a letter to Capitol Records demanding that it grant writing credits and royalties for the Katy Perry summer hit "California Gurls" to Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the writers of the 1965 classic.
Woman pleads not guilty in DUI death of Orland teen
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:10:39 -0700
RIVERSIDE A woman accused of killing a 19-year-old Orland woman while allegedly driving under the influence near Corona, a Los Angeles suburb, pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and other charges.
Support comes from surprising places for ex-CU player
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:44:44 -0700
Former University of Colorado starting quarterback Bernard Jackson understands that a two-word summary hangs over him, follows him around, perhaps is unshakable.
Out 'sick,' and speaking for money
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:06:27 -0700
[...] look at his city-funded website, www.nysgangprevention.com, his Facebook page and his city time sheets, and his role becomes less clear. The former middle school hall monitor, who makes nearly $48,000 a year working for the city Department of Youth and Workforce Services, was put on paid administrative leave on Friday as the city investigates questions raised ...
'Gurl' fight: Why Katy Perry probably shouldn't be afraid of the Beach Boys
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:45:47 -0700
We've got another attorney guest post today from Ben Sheffner, the Copyrights and Campaigns blogger and Billboard columnist, analyzing the legal issues in play when one copyrighted work takes a little bit from another copyrighted work.... By Ben Sheffner Universal...
USA Swimming, Coach Sued for Alleged Abuse- Mets Closer Released Without Bail After Arrest
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:53:15 -0700
SAN JOSE, California -- A California woman sued the governing body of U.S. competitive swimming and her former coach, claiming he sexually abused, humiliated and harassed her when she was a teenager training under his supervision.
Coach sued for sexual abuse
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:02:42 -0700
SAN JOSE (California) - A CALIFORNIA woman sued the governing body of US competitive swimming and her former coach, claiming he sexually abused, humiliated and harassed her when she was a teenager training under his supervision. The lawsuit, announced on Wednesday, is one of several around the country alleging USA Swimming covered up wrongdoing and allowed a culture of abuse to exist in coaching ...
California woman sues swim body
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:59:32 -0700
SAN JOSE, Calif. A California woman sued the governing body of U.S. competitive swimming and her former coach, claiming he sexually abused, humiliated and harassed her when she was a teenager training under him. The suit announced Wednesday is one of several around the country alleging that USA Swimming
Calif. coach, USA Swimming sued over alleged abuse
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:00:00 -0700
A California woman sued the governing body of U.S. competitive swimming and her former coach, claiming he sexually abused, humiliated and harassed ...
Swim coach from O.C. accused of abuse
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:59:45 -0700
SAN JOSE A California woman sued the governing body of U.S. competitive swimming and her former coach, Norman Havercroft of Corona del Mar, claiming he sexually abused, humiliated and harassed her when she was a teenager training under his...
California coach, USA Swimming sued over sex abuse
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:36:51 -0700
The governing body of U.S. competitive swimming faces another lawsuit claiming it did not protect a young swimmer from being sexually abused by her coach.
Bus Driver Allegedly Tried to Ram Car
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:08:48 -0700
A Riverside Transit Agency bus driver who allegedly chased a driver and tried to run the person off the Riverside (91) Freeway was behind bars on Friday.
PREP FOOTBALL: Three Valley teams played for titles last December. Two walked away with championships.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:59:01 -0700
Perched a couple hundred yards above the still freshly-mintedturf at Linfield Christian, Jimmy Kemmis' corner of the athleticdepartment on campus has evolved into a shrine of sorts during the35-year-old's short tenure at Temecula's premier privateschool.
James Hardie, News Corp., Hornbeck Offshore, KPMG, Kissel in Court News
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:39:43 -0700
James Hardie Industries , the biggest seller of home siding in the U.S., lost a dispute with the Australian Tax Office over claims it owes A$459 million ($412 million) in back taxes, interest and penalties.
KPMG Committed Malpractice Tied to Cast Art Merger, Appeals Court Rules
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:09:42 -0700
KPMG LLP engaged in accounting malpractice in connection with a giftware makers merger, a New Jersey appeals court ruled. In the same decision, the court ordered a new trial on damages, saying a jury improperly found the firm should pay $31.8 million.