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Founder of stem cell company sentenced to 36 months in federal prison
LOS ANGELES, California - The imprisoned founder and CEO of an Orange County-based company that marketed stem cell-based products linked to multiple hospitalizations was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison on Tuesday. John Warrington Kosolcharoen, 53, most recently of Rancho Santa Margarita, was sentenced by United States District Judge Otis D. Wright II. The sentence will run consecutive to his current prison term. A restitution hearing in the case is scheduled for December 3. Kosolcharoen pleaded guilty on August 26 to one count of introducing an unapproved new drug into interstate commerce with the intent to defraud and mislead....
Line Fire flareup causes smoke smell in parts of Coachella Valley
Smoke could be smelled in the air in some portions of the Coachella Valley as a result of increasing activity at the Line Fire burning some 45 miles west in the mountains north of Highland.The increased fire activity led the South Coast Air Quality Management District to issue a wildfire smoke advisory for a swath of Riverside and San Bernardino counties stretching west from the San Gorgonio Pass to Fontana and Ontario. ...
Cooling centers open across LA County as October heat wave brings triple-digit temps to SoCal
Summer's over, but Mother Nature will turn up the heat in parts of Southern California on Tuesday, with "dangerously hot temperatures" possible in some areas, along with increased risk of wildfires.Forecasters said temperatures will increase Tuesday and again Wednesday, leading to the potentially dangerous weather conditions over that span before a cool-down begins Thursday.Record high temperatures were reported in Lancaster, Palmdale and Sandberg. It was 100 in Lancaster on Monday, tying the record for the day set in 2001. It was 100 at Palmdale Airport, breaking the record for the day of 99 set in 1980. It was 91 in...
Excessive heat warnings issued, Ventura County temps to soar up to 20 degrees above normal
Triple-digit temperatures are expected in several local spots, as a high pressure system brings hotter-than-normal conditions to Southern California this week. The forecast calls for temperatures to peak on Wednesday with highs up to 20 degrees above normal in parts of Ventura County. Conditions may cool slightly Thursday and Friday and then heat...
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces 6 Southern California judicial appointments
Amid a period of passing – and vetoing – a plethora of bills, California Gov. Gavin Newsom also announced several judicial appointments on Monday. Three of the appointments were for the 2nd District Court of Appeal, which includes Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Within the 2nd District, there are eight […]
Steve McKinster named next fire chief in City of Riverside
Deputy Fire Chief Steve McKinster has been named the city’s next fire chief, officials announced Monday. McKinster has 29 years of experience in the firefighting, including 25 with the Riverside Fire Department, according to a city statement. His tenure as chief starts Oct. 10. McKinster has held the rank...
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