| | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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Cancer Kills Rock Legend Eddie Van Halen, 65: Shocked Tributes From Sammy Hager, Aerosmith, Brian Wilson, Kenny Chesney, KISS  Eddie Van Halen, the master guitarist who teamed up with his drummer brother to create Van Halen — one of the most influential and memorable “hair bands” of the 1980s — died Tuesday following a battle with cancer at age 65. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van […]
  
Outraged, Delighted Or Dangerously Distracted Drivers: Giant Trump Sign Along 405 Freeway Removed By Caltrans  The morning commute Tuesday offered thousands of drivers on the San Diego (405) Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass a moment of outrage, delight or just dangerous distraction as they spotted a giant “Trump” sign along one of Southern California’s busiest thoroughfares. However, the “Trump” sign erected overnight on a hillside next to the freeway was […]
Bad News For Orange County: New Coronavirus Deaths, ‘Red Tier’ Still Won’t Allow More Business Openings  Orange County remained in the red tier in California’s coronavirus monitoring system Tuesday, as county officials reported 138 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths. The latest numbers brought the county’s totals to 54,898 cases and 1,289 fatalities. The county’s case rate fell just below the threshold that would help launch it up to […]
Woman Found Fatally Shot in Crashed Vehicle in Paramount A woman was found fatally shot in a vehicle that crashed Tuesday near the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway in Paramount. The vehicle hit a tree and went down an embankment and onto a grassy area near the Rosecrans Avenue off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The […]
Sentencing Reset For Felon Who Molested Girlfriend’s Daughters in Blythe Sentencing was reset to Oct. 30 Tuesday for an ex-con who molested his live-in girlfriend’s preteen daughters and abused their mother in Blythe. Francisco Bejarano Manjarrez Jr., 36, faces a possible life sentence stemming from his conviction last month on five counts of committing a lewd act against a child under 14 years old by […]
Coachella Man Must Stand Trial on Charges He Molested 15-Year-Old Relative A Coachella man accused of molesting a 15-year-old relative following a baptism celebration at his home must stand trial on felony and misdemeanor charges, a judge ruled Tuesday. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Otis Sterling ruled that prosecutors presented sufficient evidence at Armando Figueroa Jr.’s preliminary hearing to proceed to trial on charges that could […]
UCLA Professor Shares Nobel Prize in Physics The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded Tuesday to three scientists who study black holes, including Andrea Ghez of UCLA, a professor of astrophysics who becomes only the fourth woman to win a Nobel physics prize. One half of the prize went to Roger Penrose, a physicist, mathematician and cosmologist at the University of […]
Man Wanted for Killing Girlfriend and Her Son in Arkansas Arrested in Burbank One of the U.S. Marshals Service’s “15 Most Wanted” fugitives — who allegedly killed his girlfriend and her 4-year-old son in Arkansas — was in custody Tuesday following his arrest in Burbank, authorities said. Jory Worthen, 24, was taken into custody Monday night, said Cory Thomas of the U.S. Marshals Service. Worthen is being held […]
Man Declared Factually Innocent of 2013 Watts Armed Robbery A Los Angeles man who was serving a 15-year prison term after being convicted of armed robbery and other charges was declared factually innocent Tuesday. “This case underscores the important ethical duty of every prosecutor to continue to seek justice, even if it requires us to admit that a mistake was made,” Los Angeles County […]
Orange County Approves New Suicide Prevention Office Orange County supervisors unanimously approved the creation of a new office of suicide prevention Tuesday. Two years ago, the board approved a contract with the National Alliance on Mental Illness to create a hotline for residents struggling with mental health issues, and last year the county approved $600,000 to be used by the nonprofit MindOC […]
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