Dr. James Heaps, a former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually abusing female patients. Heaps had pleaded not guilty to 21 felony counts in the sexual assaults of seven women between 2009 and 2018, and was ordered to register as a sex offender. The case has prompted the university to make nearly $700 million in lawsuit payouts and to create a new Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to better protect students.
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On Tuesday night, rapper MoneySign Suede was found dead in a California prison with injuries consistent with a homicide. His attorney said he had been stabbed in the neck and the motive remains unknown. The 22-year-old had been gaining recognition for his music and was known for his YouTube channel. His death has been met with shock and sadness from fans and fellow artists. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has launched an investigation into the incident.
A 28-year-old American woman was arrested at Sydney Airport after border force officers found a 24-carat gold-plated handgun in her luggage. She had not declared the weapon, nor did she possess a permit to import or possess it in Australia, which has strict gun laws. She was charged under the Customs Act 1901 and is currently being held in custody. This serves as a reminder of the importance of following the laws and regulations of the country you are visiting.
Key takeaways: The “pothole” that Arnold Schwarzenegger filled was actually a trench that had been dug for utility work. Heavy rains have caused a number…
Arnold Schwarzenegger recently posted a video of himself filling in what he thought was a pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, but it was actually a service trench related to active work being performed by SoCal Gas. Despite his good intentions, Schwarzenegger may have made a mistake, and the City of Los Angeles has clarified that the area he filled in was not a pothole. His video has gone viral, and he has earned a new title: road maintenance worker.
In February 2020, a 20-year-old man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and home invasion robbery in connection with the killing of rapper Pop Smoke. The 20-year-old was 17 at the time of the shooting and was one of four men charged in the incident. Pop Smoke's death has been mourned by many in the music industry, and his posthumous album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in July.
The Long Beach Unified School District has reached a $13 million settlement agreement with the family of Manuela “Mona” Rodriguez, who was fatally shot by a Millikan High School safety officer in September 2021. Omar Rodriguez, Manuela's brother, said that this is step one of accountability. The school safety officer involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave, and the family's attorneys are continuing to seek justice for Manuela and her son.
On Saturday afternoon, a shooting occurred in the parking lot of a Trader Joe's grocery store in Los Angeles related to a drug deal gone wrong. As a result, one person was killed and three others were injured, with one in critical condition. The LAPD is continuing to investigate the incident and is asking anyone with information to contact them.