Top Performing Pages on FindLaw This Month

It's been a busy June at FindLaw, with over 7 million visits to FindLaw.com pages this month alone. So what were our top performing pages of the past 30 days, and what was our audience most interested in learning about? Let's take a look at the numbers:......

CORONA: Hospital to expand ER services

It’s 8 a.m. Thursday at the Corona Regional Medical Center emergency room. A mother coddling her infant approaches the reception area, a cramped space dominated by a rolling computer stand wedged between a swinging wooden door and a cubicle. A...

ANGELS: Wild pitch in 10th results in 3-2 win

ANAHEIM — A wild pitch did it. The Angels loaded the bases with no outs in a tied 10th inning on Sunday but were one strike away from playing on.  Albert Pujols had grounded into a double play, and Mariners reliever Tom Wilhelmsen had Kyle Kubitza...

CARTOONS: Court brings marriage equality to nation

Controversial decision receives strong support from activists.

ALEXANDER: Was this IndyCar's last stand at Fontana?

FONTANA — Saturday’s MAVTV 500 was just about everything a race fan could ask for.Thrills, as in a record 83 lead changes. Chills, every time — and there were many — that the fellas went five-wide at more than 200 mph. And spills, with four...

AUTO RACING: Kanaan unhappy with smashing finish

FONTANA – The white-knuckle competitiveness of Saturday’s MAVTV 500 was great to watch, undeniably. But Tony Kanaan, who finished second to Graham Rahal, wonders if the pack racing that sometimes resembled bumper cars, leading to four separate...

MOTOR SPORTS: Rahal enjoys the last laugh at MAVTV 500

FONTANA – In a race that set the record for lead changes, had seven cautions and five-wide racing, Graham Rahal came from the back of the pack to win the 2015 MAVTV 500, his first IndyCar victory in seven years. Rahal, who started 19th and only led...

LAKE FIRE: Road opens, residents return as fire abates

Real progress was made in efforts to bring the Lake fire under control in the San Bernardino National Forest on Saturday, June 27, as firefighters reported the blaze was 50 percent contained and officials announced a portion of State Route 38...

Offensive tweet doesn't bother Kobe

LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant was not offended by a Twitter post by one of the Lakers' newly drafted players he said Saturday in a talk at the BET Experience at L.A. Live. The Lakers star said there wasn't any need to discuss it further. Shortly after...

On deck: Mariners at Angels, Sunday, 12:30 p.m., FSW

Where: Angel Stadium Did you know: Entering Saturday’s game against the Mariners, Mike Trout was one home run shy of joining five other AL players to have four 20-plus-home run campaigns before their age-24 season. The group includes Ted Williams,...

RIVERSIDE: Should city pay official's legal bill?

Riverside City Councilman Paul Davis won’t face any charges in connection with 2014 allegations that he violated the city’s charter, which could have been a misdemeanor. But the case, which some residents considered a boondoggle, isn’t quite...

What Are Good Time Credits?

For all but the worst offenders, most convicted prisoners don't spend their whole sentence in prison. Many are released early because of good time credits for good behavior or for working. What are good time credits?......

SCOTUS: Same-Sex Couples Have Fundamental Right to Marry

Yesterday, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman. Today, that definition is an unconstitutional violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have the fundamental right to......

SOFTBALL: Roosevelt grad Bravo again playing for Mexico in World Cup

EASTVALE – Marissa “Gordy” Bravo constantly looks for ways to improve her game, which is why she chose to play for Mexico at the World Cup of Softball last year. Bravo, who graduated from Eastvale Roosevelt in 2012, was coming off an...

Smith: For former Angel Mark Trumbo, it's good to be home

ANAHEIM – The homegrown slugger who was born 10 miles away from Angel Stadium, schooled at Villa Park High, groomed in the Angels farm system and developed into a 2012 All-Star with his hometown team returned for this weekend’s series as a...

HEALTH: More patients, less pay

At midmorning, the two parking lots are full and cars line the curb. Inside, the waiting room of the LaSalle Pediatric Medical Clinic in San Bernardino is packed. Most of the young patients are on Medi-Cal, the health care program for the poor, which...

Poor defense contributes to Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw's third loss in three starts, 3-2, in Miami

MIAMI – In a season for the ages last year, Clayton Kershaw nearly could not be beaten. He went 21-3. The Dodgers won 24 of his 27 starts. This year, even his own team is beating him. Poor defense – in which Kershaw was culpable as well – led...

Final: Angels 4, Mariners 2

ANAHEIM — Garrett Richards got grounder after grounder, his offense twice put up multiple runs in an inning, and the Angels secured a comfortable 4-2 victory over the Mariners at Angel Stadium on Saturday evening. Richards gave up two runs in 7 2/3...

Angels pitcher Hector Santiago a natural ... at getting baseball stars' autographs

In August 2013, Hector Santiago found out Hank Aaron would be attending a ballgame he was starting at Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field. It was Major League Baseball’s annual Civil Rights Game, and the legendary home-run hitter would watch the action...

On deck: Dodgers at Marlins, Sunday, 10 a.m.

Where: Marlins Park TV: SportsNet LA Did you know: Andre Ethier’s throwing error in the first inning Saturday snapped a 13-game errorless streak by the Dodgers. That was the longest streak in franchise history. THE PITCHERS RHP ZACK GREINKE (5-2,...

Dodgers' Rodriguez scheduled to have surgery on sore elbow

MIAMI – Paco Rodriguez made four appearances on a minor-league injury-rehabilitation assignment and didn’t allow a run. But when Rodriguez made the last of those appearances on Tuesday, the elbow discomfort that landed him on the disabled list...

PHOTOS:

Storm's Miller lives his dream

This weekend, a number of kids will try to get an autograph of, a picture with, or a souvenir from one of the Lake Elsinore Storm professional baseball players. Starting Lake Elsinore catcher Ryan Miller is a player the young people will want to talk...

CASSIE MACDUFF: Welcome to Water Math 101

No one in the news business likes to get something wrong. Our credibility and our reputations depend on being accurate. When we make a mistake, it’s there for all to see. Our readers let us know about it. When I arrived in the newsroom last Monday...

REDLANDS: Hindi Story Time a weekly tradition at library

A dozen children sit in rapt attention as Meenakshi Tyagi counts for them in Hindi. Then they spring to life, repeating the numbers and the names of the fruits and vegetables she points to in a colorful picture book with Hindi lettering. The children...

TEMECULA: Street painting festival draws artists

The 2015 Street Painting Festival was held in Old Town Temecula on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 26-28. It was the 15th year the free event, which is open to the public, has been held. The theme for this year’s festival was “My favorite...

LAKE FIRE: Forest Service uses infrared to fight blaze

Air tankers, helicopters and ground crews have all been utilized in the battle to contain the 47.7-square-mile Lake fire in the San Bernardino Mountains. But now that the fire has been contained at 40 percent and is no longer moving as rapidly, U.S....

BEAUMONT: City's financial solvency in question

Beaumont, the small Riverside County city now the subject of criminal and state auditor investigations, is also facing a financial crisis. Financial consultants retained by the city now say years of deficit spending and bad management have left...

HEMET: Spate of structure fires unrelated

Hemet Fire Chief Scott Brown said the recent spate of structure fires in the city is coincidental but came at a good time to remind residents about fire safety. There have been six structure fires in the city since May 7, four of which displaced...

RIVERSIDE: Church looks to rebuild after fire

After seeing their 1923 building nearly destroyed in a February electrical fire, members of downtown Riverside’s Living Word church are looking for a new home. “It was almost like this was our house,” said Alonso Garcia, who joined the church...

EDITORIAL: Supreme Court expands marriage equality and liberty for all

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday in Obergefell v. Hodges that states must recognize same-sex marriages, a landmark decision affirming the freedom to marry for millions of Americans. The 5-4 majority determined, “The right to marry is a...

LAKERS: Draft Ohio State D'Angelo Russell with No. 2 pick

EL SEGUNDO – The Lakers selected D’Angelo Russell with the No. 2 pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, putting an end to weeks of speculation of what they would do with their highest selection in more than 30 years. The Ohio State point guard jumped...

EDITORIAL: Supreme Court decision betrays rule of law, upholds Obamacare

We have read – and re-read – Section 36B(c)(2)(A) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the language does not change. Health insurance tax credits under the 2010 law are available to enrollees not through HealthCare.gov, the...

TROY SENIK: Get ready for the Left's version of the Tea Party

It was always inevitable that Hillary Clinton’s polling numbers were going to start softening as the Democratic presidential race got started in earnest. But while there still may not be any real threat to the former secretary of state’s...

SAL RODRIGUEZ: Bill protects citizens from asset seizures

On June 4, the California Senate approved Senate Bill 443 by a 38-1 vote. It now awaits action in the Assembly. “SB443 would reestablish the most basic tenets of constitutional law and values,” said Lynne Lyman, state director of the Drug Policy...

ZINK: Rahal wants to add to IndyCar momentum

In the midst of arguably one of his best seasons, Graham Rahal is focused on maintaining momentum in his quest for a first IndyCar Series championship. The 26-year-old son of racing legend Bobby Rahal is in his 10th season with the series and seems...

ZINK: IndyCar river Newgarden heading in right direction

In a year that American Josef Newgarden has seen both the highs and the lows on the IndyCar Series, the fourth-year driver for CFH Racing righted his season two weeks ago with a dramatic win at the Grand Prix of Toronto. The win put the 24-year-old...

SAN BERNARDINO: Drone spotted above 85-acre blaze (UPDATE)

An 85-acre fire north of San Bernardino temporarily grounded its air fleet on Thursday, June 25, after at least one drone was spotted over the blaze, fire officials say. The fire was reported at 6:30 p.m. in the area of Sterling Avenue north of San...

MENIFEE: Renovated senior center 're-opening'

The public is invited to take a first-hand look at the renovated Kay Ceniceros Senior Center beginning at 5 p.m., Friday, June 26, according to a news release from the City of Menifee. Residents will be able to tour parts of the facility, which is...

Ruling is just what Inland doctors ordered

Inland doctors and lauded the Supreme Court’s decision Thursday to uphold federal tax subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, and while California isn’t directly affected, a different ruling would have had negative, long-term impacts on the...

Angels, fans witnessing the Albert Pujols they thought they were getting

ANAHEIM – David Freese has a front-row seat once again for the Albert Pujols Show. Freese, who grew up in St. Louis, watched Pujols tear through the record books as a Cardinals fan and then as a teammate. Now, Freese is marveling at what he’s...

On deck: Dodgers at Marlins, Friday, 4 p.m.

Where: Marlins Park TV: SportsNet LA Did you know: Marlins ace Jose Fernandez threw 90 pitches and struck out nine in seven innings for Class-A Jupiter on Monday in his fourth rehab start. The Marlins have said Fernandez will make his return from...

Dodgers dodge a bullet with back-to-back wins over Cubs with Mike Bolsinger, Carlos Frias starting

CHICAGO – The Dodgers don’t find themselves in this predicament very often. Since Zack Greinke joined the Dodgers in 2013, he and Clayton Kershaw (or vice versa) have pitched consecutive games 60 times in the regular season. Only three times have...

Starting pitchers top Dodgers priority list looking ahead to July 31 trade deadline

CHICAGO – As the back end of the Dodgers’ starting rotation slowly dissolved in April, Mike Bolsinger and Carlos Frias served as sandbags to hold things together. Nearing the halfway point of the season, though, the Dodgers might have gone just...

RIVERSIDE: Women filmed in UCR dorm shower

UC Riverside police are investigating complaints from 16 women living in a student dormitory that a male student filmed them in the dorm shower for up to a month before he was caught, according to a search warrant issued in the investigation. “I...

Taylor Swift v. Apple in Court of Public Opinion

The Internet exploded last weekend when it seemed that two of its darlings, Taylor Swift and Apple, were locked in a titanic battle over artists' rights and fair compensation for music online. Apple was rolling out its latest music innovation, only without the best-selling album of 2014. Who would......

3 Legal Questions Every Small Business Owner Should Ask

Do you have a small business lawyer? If no, why not? When there are countless rules, regulations, and laws governing the operations of a business, small business owners can't afford to ignore the legal aspects of running a business. Go find a small business attorney and ask him or......

Uber Driver Sued for Sexually Assaulting Teen

Uber is going back to court once again. The mother of a 13-year-old girl is suing Uber and one of its drivers after the driver was convicted of sexually assaulting the young girl.......

How to Deal With Suspected Shoplifters (Legally)

I'm sure there are a million things you'd like to do to a shoplifter in your store. That's your merchandise (and hard earned revenue) walking out the door. But you don't want to get in trouble yourself, right? So what are your legal rights when dealing with shoplifters?......

Blackshades Malware Co-Creator Sent to Prison

Has someone hacked your computer? Did someone steal your password? You probably have Alex Yucel and his Blackshades malware to blame. The co-creator of malware technology has been sentenced to prison for hacking after pleading guilty earlier this year.......

5 Questions to Ask Before Marriage

Getting married is a big step, and you shouldn't go into it blindly assuming that everything will work out according to your fairytale vision. If you're preparing to get married, I'm sure you've already had many discussions about your hopes, your dreams, and the wedding cake. However, there are......

Tax Subsidies for All: SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Obamacare

Obamacare lives to fight another day! The health care law, more formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), withstood yet another attempt to negate it today after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the government in King v. Burwell.......

Kidnapping, Aggravated Battery: Rick Ross Arrested ... Again

For the second time this month, Rick Ross has been arrested. This time, he won't be getting out -- at least not for a while. Ross and his bodyguard were arrested today and charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and kidnapping. What happened?......

Can I Reverse an Adoption?

While some adoptions can add more life and joy to a family, not all adoptions work out as planned. Sometimes adoptive parents just aren't as ready or able to care for an adopted child as they thought they were. It also happens that an adopted child grows up and apart......

Is a Parking Garage Responsible for Damaged or Stolen Cars?

After being unable to find parking on the street, you pay to park your car in a garage. Then, you go off and enjoy a wonderful dinner. On your return, you find that your car has been broken into, or, even worse, completely gone. Is the parking garage responsible......

Obama Plans to Expand Overtime Pay

How many hours a week do your employees work? 40? 50? 60? Do they get overtime pay? Most salaried workers do not get overtime pay, but President Obama may be looking to fix that. Since last year, the President ordered the Labor Department to implement new rules to expand......

Tsarnaev Formally Sentenced to Death for Boston Marathon Bombing

Although a jury handed down the death penalty last month, a judge formally sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death today for his role in the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three and injured hundreds more. While the sentencing in some ways felt like a mere formality, it was noteworthy for those......

Can TV Shows and Movies Use Official Team Logos?

Anyone who knows and loves "Any Given Sunday" remembers how frustrating it was to watch the Miami Sharks play the Minnesota Americans for the right to win the Pantheon Cup Championship, when we all knew the movie was about the NFL. So there had to be some relief when......

Do Non-Moving Violations Affect My Car Insurance?

Got a speeding ticket? Your insurance could go up. Got a DUI? Definitely get ready to pay more each month. What if you got a parking ticket or other non-moving violation? Will non-moving violations cause your insurance rate to go up?......

A Woman on the $20 or the $10 Bill? Who Can Be on Currency?

The 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, is coming up soon in 2020. A group called Women on 20s wants a woman to be featured on the $20 bill by then to commemorate the occasion. Is this legally possible?......

How to Handle Offensive Personal Tweets by Employees

Regardless of your personal feelings about #hashtag activism and personal shaming on social media, the fact remains that an employee's personal tweets can have a negative impact on your business. Look no further than Regal Movies employee Hyley DiBona's racist tweets following the Charleston shooting, and the subsequent boycott......

How Long Do I Have to Be Employed to Get Workers' Comp?

Getting hurt on your first day of work is not a great look. You were hoping to make a great first impression, and now your boss might be having second thoughts about her hiring practices. All future career concerns aside, can you get worker’s compensation benefits, even though you just......

Diddy Arrested for Assault With a Deadly Weapon

Parents are often very protective of their children. It's natural. However, Sean "Diddy" Combs took that protective instinct too far, and it landed him in jail. The media mogul was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon recently after an altercation with one of his son's football......

When Should I Hire In-House Counsel?

All small businesses have different expansion patterns. Most grow in fits and starts rather than following one smooth upward curve of success. As a result, figuring out specific benchmarks for your small business can be difficult. One key benchmark is the moment you hire your own in-house counsel. How big......

LAKE FIRE: Tourism scarcely impacted by blaze

Despite the ongoing Lake fire, tourism in the mountains, desert communities and Inland regions haven’t been hit hard by the blaze and the billowing smoke in its wake. Even though hundreds of kids have been evacuated from summer camps due to the...

LAKE FIRE: Blaze endangers trees that are hundreds of years old

Staff evacuated from Pioneertown Mountains Preserve, the state’s largest nonprofit wilderness, Thursday afternoon as the Lake fire quickly spread into the preserve, forcing closure of a wild area that is home to trees that are hundreds of years...

PERRIS: Deputies arrest man for suspicion of DUI

Riverside County sheriff's deputies arrested a 26-year-old man at gunpoint for driving under the influence and for having a loaded firearm inside his vehicle, authorities said. Sheriff's deputies determined Gilbert Lopez was under the influence of an...

LAKE FIRE: Despite growing acreage, air quality holding up

Although more than 23,000 acres have been scorched in the Lake fire and the smoke plume can be seen from space, officials said the region’s air quality hasn’t been deemed unhealthy. The air quality map from the South Coast Air Quality Management...

FONTANA: Man confesses to robbing three banks

A Yucaipa man was arrested Wednesday, June 24, on suspicion of robbing banks in Fontana, Riverside and Banning. Atlas Lomeli, 43, remained in custody Thursday in lieu of $400,000 bail, Fontana Police officials said. Lomeli was arrested after...

TEMECULA: City seeking applicants for Planning Commission

The city of Temecula is looking for applicants to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission caused by the resignation of former chairman Pat Kight. Kight, who served on the Redding City Council before moving to Temecula, stepped down after...

RIVERSIDE: RCC student diagnosed with active TB

A Riverside City College student was confirmed to have active tuberculosis this week, with county health officials on Thursday, June 25, warning students and staff who may have come in direct contact with the student to get tested. The student...

On deck: Mariners at Angels, Friday, 7 p.m.

Where: Angel Stadium TV: Fox Sports West, 7:05 p.m. Did you know: The Angels have four starters – Jered Weaver, Matt Shoemaker, Hector Santiago, and C.J. Wilson – who’ve given up at least 10 home runs. THE PITCHERS LHP MATT SHOEMAKER (4-5,...

RIVERSIDE: Complaint targets Parkview hospital

Workers at Riverside’s Parkview Community Hospital allege that poor management has led to patient care problems, including maggots being found in food and a patient’s mouth. The allegations came in a three-page complaint the Service Employees...

MORENO VALLEY: Mega-warehouse plan would hit entire region’s traffic

A traffic study predicts that the proposed World Logistics Center could have a dramatic impact on the entire region, worsening congestion on more than 50 freeway segments from Chino to Banning. The analysis was part of a final environmental impact...

HEMET: No one satisfied with budget

After impassioned debate and an initial rejection, there’s one thing all five members of the Hemet City Council could agree to when it comes to the city’s budget – none of them are satisfied with it. The council ultimately approved a fiscal...

ALEXANDER: Fontana's Texeira could hear his name at NHL draft

This weekend could be historic. The Inland Empire could have a player picked in the National Hockey League entry draft for the first time.Keoni Texeira, an 18-year-old defenseman from Fontana who caught the attention of NHL scouts with the major...

Is Betting on E-Sports Legal?

The rise of e-sports, televised video game competitions, has been meteoric. Matches are pulling in 5-figure crowds and players are pulling in six-figure winnings. And when sports start making big money on the field, gamblers will want to make big money off it. An ex-HP and Microsoft executive is betting......

Why Wasn't Dylann Roof Charged With a Hate Crime or Terrorism?

The day after Dylann Roof killed nine people in a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, we speculated about whether he would be charged with a hate crime or an act of domestic terrorism. After all, the Department of Justice (DOJ) had already announced its own hate crime......

UCR: Experience, energy define Smith Jones

When Tamica Smith Jones gets to UC Riverside, expect the new Highlanders athletic director to bring along her own slogan. “Bear Down!” might not be original, but it does describe Smith Jones’ approach to the new job and perfectly fits her...

UCR: The Wilcox Interview, Part I

Here are some highlights from my (long-awaited) chat with UC Riverside chancellor Kim Wilcox. There’s a lot, and it’s too much for one file, so check back throughout the day for more …(On why it took so long to get him in the same room)“As...

CARTOONS: One more presidential dinosaur

Also: Best dad in the world or best dad in the universe?

ANGELS: Mike Trout takes lead in AL All-Start voting for outfielders

Angels center fielder Mike Trout pulled into the lead among American League outfielders for the 2015 MLB All-Star Game, according to the fifth AL balloting update released Monday. Trout (9.148 million votes) overtook Kansas City’s Lorenzo Cain...

UCR: The Wilcox Interview, Part 2

Part 2 of the highlights from my conversation last week with UCR Chancellor Kim Wilcox, and let it be noted that he was the one who brought up the ticklish situation of an events center on UCR’s campus, not me ...“You can’t have a conversation...

EDITORIAL: Hemet's spendthrift ways

On Tuesday, the Hemet City Council will consider a budget with a $5 million structural deficit patched up with the city’s dwindling reserves. The story of the fiscal year 2015-16 budget, which begins July 1, is no different than in years past. In...

DODGERS: Bullpen could be short-handed vs. Cubs

CHICAGO -- The Dodgers got one piece of their bullpen back Monday -- but could be short-handed against the Chicago Cubs nonetheless. Right-hander Joel Peralta was activated from the disabled list after missing nearly two months with a pinched nerve...

EDITORIAL: Court takes up arms question

Is the right to carry a concealed gun part of the Second Amendment right “to keep and bear arms”? In California, that’s going to remain uncertain for a while after an 11-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week began...

On deck: Dodgers at Cubs, Tuesday, 5 p.m.

Where: Wrigley Field TV: SportsNet LA, 5 p.m. Did you know: In four games at Wrigley Field last season, the Dodgers scored 37 runs (9.3 per game) and batted .346 as a team with 11 doubles and seven home runs. THE PITCHERS RHP ZACK GREINKE (5-2,...

CALIMESA: Sheriff’s deputies seek carjacking suspect

Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department are looking for a man they say kidnapped and carjacked a person after getting into the person's car and asking for a ride. The incident happened at 11:51 P.M. Sunday, July 21, at the Shell Gas...

Kings' Jarret Stoll charged with felony cocaine possession

Kings center Jarret Stoll was charged with one felony count of cocaine possession Monday, two months after he was arrested poolside at a Las Vegas hotel. If convicted of a felony, Stoll faces a maximum of four years in state prison but could receive...

Final: Dodgers can't match Cubs' power in 4-2 loss

CHICAGO – Clayton Kershaw gave up just four hits Monday night but thwo of them were home runs -- a two-run home run by rookie slugger Kris Bryant and a solo homer by Matt Szczur. That was enough to give the Chicago Cubs a 4-2 victory over the...

California League players to watch

Cody Bellinger, 19, 1B, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Dodgers) – Bellinger has been amazing considering he won’t turn 20 until July 13. The Dodgers drafted him in the fourth-round in 2013 out of high school. After hitting only four home runs in 98...

Ducks vow one more try to re-sign Matt Beleskey

With NHL free agency just nine days away, it appears Matt Beleskey will take his career season to the open market and a seven-year run with the Ducks may be nearing an end. Multiyear offers on a contract extension have been exchanged between the...

Lev: For SportsNet LA reporter Alanna Rizzo, respect is earned

LOS ANGELES – Alanna Rizzo is all business in the Dodgers clubhouse. Small talk is minimal, if nonexistent, as the SportsNet LA reporter interviews players and gathers sound bites before a recent game at Dodger Stadium. Despite her efforts to...

Slide show: Lakers have No. 2 pick, but how has that spot worked for others?

If history is any indication, the Lakers will either select their next franchise player or next headache with the No. 2 overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft. Over the last past 20 years, the second selection in the draft has delivered mixed results...

Carolina League All-Star Roster

CAROLINA LEAGUE No. Name Pos. Team 2 Johan Carmago SS Carolina Mudcats 18 James Dykstra RHP Winston-Salem Dash 13 Mitch Horacek LHP Frederick Keys 32 Matt Heidenreich RHP Winston-Salem Dash 12 Jeff Kemp SS Frederick Keys 24 Spencer Kieboom C...

ALL CIF-SS SOFTBALL: Bolinger, Lockman earn top honors

Brooke Bolinger, who helped the Yucaipa softball team, capture its first section championship, was recognized as the Division 2 player of the year as the CIF-Southern Section released its spring sports awards Monday afternoon. Bolinger, a senior...

INLAND WEATHER: Temperatures will remain high despite cooling trend

Slightly cooler weather and the chance of rain over the weekend could bring some welcome relief to firefighters who are battling a forest fire in the San Bernardino Mountains, but Inland-area residents might not want to breathe a sigh of relief just...

Angels Notes: Mike Scioscia sticking with Mike Trout in the No. 3 spot

ANAHEIM –  A week into using his new lineup, Mike Scioscia is convinced it’s worth keeping for the rest of the season. The Angels manager said Monday that he plans on keeping Mike Trout in the No. 3 spot and Albert Pujols in the No. 4 spot,...

HEMET: Cause of cyclist’s death unknown

It could be four to six weeks before it’s known why 33-year-old Shane Gainer of Hemet died after going on a mountain bike ride Saturday, June 20. Gainer was found dead near a biking trail north of Hemet’s Simpson Park early Sunday, hours after he...

Rehabbing from Tommy John Surgery, Tyler Skaggs wants to pitch for Angels in 2015

ANAHEIM – Tyler Skaggs wants to pitch this year. The Angels have said ever since Skaggs underwent Tommy John Surgery last August that they would not have him pitch in the majors until 2016. Skaggs, who began throwing off a mound last week, has...

LAKE FIRE: Firefighters optimistic about progress (UPDATE)

Though the Lake fire has encompassed more than 17,405 acres south of the 38 in the San Bernardino Mountains, only about 100 acres are burning, fire officials said Monday evening, June 22. Twenty-four percent of the blaze has been contained. The cause...

BEAUMONT: City hires financial adviser

Rocked by scandal and with many of its top administrators gone, the Beaumont City Council appointed Urban Futures as its interim financial adviser. City Manager Alan Kapanicas is on leave and finance director William Aylward resigned in May, leaving...

REDLANDS: Firefighters rescue children through second-story window

Redlands firefighters helped six people escape from the second story of an apartment complex as flames engulfed a possible exit on the ground floor about 6:40 p.m. Sunday, June 21. Firefighters grabbed hold of two children -- a 4-year-old and...

RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Grand jury, officials clash

John Tavaglione remembers sitting at large conference tables with grand juries and cordially discussing issues concerning Riverside County government. This year was different, said Tavaglione, a county supervisor since 1995. “I was sitting at a box...

Bounty Hunters: Who Are They, What Can They Do?

The days of Dog the Bounty Hunter being a household icon may be over. While the profession was glorified for eight seasons on A&E (as much for the eponymous Duane "Dog" Chapman's hair a sunglass choices as the hot pursuit of criminal suspects), recent events have begun to cast......

Pot Lawsuit: Mayor Took Bribes, Ordered Raids on Dispensaries

While many people would expect California to lead the way on legalized marijuana, the state is a mess of overlapping and sometimes contradictory legislation that can vary from county to county or even city to city. When Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom announced his campaign for the governor spot in......

Top 5 Spousal Support Questions

Spousal support. Alimony. Sure, we’ve heard of it. Most people know that when you get divorced one spouse may have to pay spousal support to the other. However, many people also have a lot of questions regarding how much, how long, and how to enforce. So, here is a round-up......

Housemates Could Be LIable for Dog Bites

In most cases, a dog can make a house a home. One of the few downsides to owning a dog is the potential for liability if your dog bites a person. If you live in a house with dogs, you might be liable for dog bites — even if you don’t......

Congratulating a Celebrity Could Get You Sued

Want to congratulate Michael Jordan for his induction in the Basketball Hall of Fame? How about a shout out to Steph Curry for winning the NBA championship? Be careful. You could get sued. Food company, Jewel Food Store, learned its lesson the hard way when a congratulatory ad to......

Detroit Police Sued For Destroying Cell Phone, Video of Arrest

Nobody likes to be caught red handed, but police seem to be especially touchy. The city of Detroit is being sued by two college students who claim that police beat and arrested them, and destroyed their cell phones -- all over recording officers arresting a third man.......

How Will the Upcoming SCOTUS Decision Affect Same Sex Marriage?

In 36 states, same-sex couples are already able to legally marry. In the 13 holdout states, same-sex couples are eagerly awaiting the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. The court must decide whether the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. If the court rules......

CARTOONS: Happy Father's Day

Also: FDA sets sights on trans fats; Pope issues encyclical on climate change.

RIVERSIDE: Jury awards $40 million in TGI Fridays stabbing

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the name of a current attorney for the Jordan family. Nicholas Rowley is representing Carmen Jordan. A Riverside couple has won a $40 million award – one of Riverside County’s...

TRACK: Norman named Gatorade state boys athlete of the year

Michael Norman, who won two sprint championships in stunning record-setting fashion while helping Vista Murrieta to the CIF State track boys team title, was named the Gatorade California Track & Field Boys Athlete of the Year, announced Friday...

CORONA: Mourners call for unity in wake of church shootings

A reverend called for unity during an Inland vigil Thursday to mourn the nine people killed Wednesday in a South Carolina church. “We don’t want people to turn this into a race issue,” said the Rev. Charles Lee-Johnson, 39, during the...

CORONA: Homeless to get airfare, other help

Corona transients will soon get new resources, such as vouchers for auto repair or airfare out of state. The Corona City Council on Wednesday, June 17, approved a $20,000 payment to the Fullerton-based Coast to Coast Foundation, which specializes in...

SOFTBALL: All-Area First Team

BROOKE BOLINGER Yucaipa Pitcher, Senior What she did: Went 31-3 in the circle and posted a 0.26 ERA with 306 strikeouts … Went 5-0 with a 0.21 ERA and 42 strikeouts in the Division 2 playoffs … Batted .368 with 19 RBI …Chosen the Citrus Belt...

Commissioner Rob Manfred addresses Angels concerns about All-Stars, replay

OAKLAND – Commissioner Rob Manfred’s tour of major league clubhouses brought him to the Angels on Friday, and players and manager Mike Scioscia questioned him on the current American League All-Star voting and the state of instant replay Players...

4 LSU Football Players Arrested, Jailed

Starting quarterback Anthony Jennings was one of four LSU football players arrested on Thursday. Also arrested were cornerback Dwayne Thomas, defensive lineman Maquedius Bain, and defensive tackle Trey Lealaimatafao. All four players were booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish prison and have been suspended indefinitely from the football......

LAKE FIRE: Photos from day three of the fire burning in the San Bernardino Mountains

Justin Bieber and Usher Ordered to Face Copyright Lawsuit

Justin Bieber and Usher thought they were off the hook for a copyright lawsuit. Well, they're back on the hook now. A copyright lawsuit against them for the song "Somebody to Love," dismissed last year, was recently revived by a three judge panel of the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court......

SOFTBALL: All-Area Second Team and Honorable Mention

SECOND TEAM Pos. Name School Yr. C Amber Nelson Murrieta Valley Sr. IF Amanda Lynch Santiago Sr. IF Linnah Rebolledo Ramona So. IF Danielle Rico Grand Terrace Jr. IF Cheyenne Smith Lakeside Sr. OF Annie Bakenhus Yucaipa Sr. OF Hannah Howell Santiago...

Border Patrol Shootings: Who Investigates?

We hear a lot about excessive use of force by police against black males in cities such as Ferguson, New York, Cleveland, and Baltimore. But, have you heard of the shooting of an unarmed 15-year-old Mexican boy? He was shot in the face by a Border Patrol agent for......

Angels finish AZ road trip, a different view of the game

The Angels took 2 of 3 games against the Diamondbacks.  Register photographer Kevin Sullivan shows us the fans and features around game 3 as well as the action on the field. Are you on Instagram? Follow @ocrangels for more behind the scenes...

'Ban the Box' Movement: What Employers Should Know

Where did you attend school? How many jobs have you had? Have you ever been convicted of a crime? Advocates of the "Ban the Box" movement are working to remove that last question from job applications. As a small business owner and employer, how could this affect you?......

TEMECULA: Soccer center may join family golf attraction

A 5-a-side soccer complex could join a family-friendly golf attraction on the 30 acres of city-owned land at the northwestern corner of Dendy Parkway and Diaz Road in Temecula. According to the agenda for Tuesday's meeting, a company called Goals...

Pros and Cons of Domestic Partnerships

Not every happy couple is able or wants to get married. Although that could all change soon with the Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on same-sex marriage, there may still be couples, same-sex, heterosexual, or otherwise who would rather choose a domestic partnership over a marriage. Domestic partnerships were created......

Giving Employees Time Off Work for Religious Reasons

Last night marked the beginning of Ramadan, Islam's holy month of fasting, and employers may have to make some reasonable accommodations for Muslim employees.Here's how to be a good boss where employment law and religious law intersect.......

RELIGION: Churchgoers unite to defeat hate

It was a sweltering Friday afternoon, yet more than 100 churchgoers from around the Inland area convened on short notice at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in San Bernardino to pray and remember those killed in this week’s South...

What is Informed Consent?

Would you buy a car without knowing anything about the car’s specification and capabilities? Would you sign a contract without asking what the contract requires? Would you let a doctor do whatever he likes to your body without explaining anything to you? Well, you shouldn’t and you don’t have to.......

SOFTBALL: Final Leaders

Supreme Court Won't Review Abortion Case from N.C.

The Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of a controversial abortion restriction after a lower court struck down the law. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled that North Carolina's mandate that doctors take ultrasounds and describe the image to women prior to abortions was......

SOFTBALL: Final Rankings

FINAL HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL RANKINGS 1. Yucaipa (31-3) 2. Norco (27-8) 3. Corona Santiago (28-4) 4. Murrieta Valley (26-7) 5. Grand Terrace (26-4) 6. Riverside King (19-9) 7. Temecula Great Oak (17-8) 8. Redlands Citrus Valley (20-9) 9. Riverside...

Will Indiana's RFRA Protect Church of Cannabis?

The lawmakers who were working so very hard to protect religious rights in Indiana probably weren't considering the possibility of a Church of Cannabis when they passed the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). When Indiana's RFRA goes into effect on July 1, the Church of Cannabis will have......

WEDDINGS: June 15, 2015

ROBERTS-URQUHART Joshua David Roberts, of Los Angeles, and Kylie Elizabeth Urquhart not same as parents last name, of Versailles, Ky., were married Sept. 27 at Kingsway Assembly of God in Versailles. The groom’s parents are Susan and Scott Roberts,...

KFC Sues to Squash Rumors of Eight-Legged Chicken

Beware of the eight-legged chicken! Don't worry. They don't exist. At least, that's what KFC wants to remind us. The fried chicken company has long been plagued with rumors of mutant chickens in China. But now, the company has finally had enough. It's turning to the courts to squash the......

REDLANDS: University of Redlands hosts fire-displaced campers

Kids enjoying Summer camp had their stay in the San Bernardino mountains cut short due to encroaching flames from the Lake Fire, which has now scorched 13,000 acres. But that didn’t stop participants of Camp Bravo, Theatre Arts Summer Camp from...

What Happens If I Get Points On My License?

Running a stop sign can be three points on your license. A DUI can be four points. And speeding can be anywhere from two to six points, depending on how fast you were going. Every state has a system for assigning point values to different kinds of traffic offenses,......

VICTORVILLE: Hesperia man sentenced to prison in child molest case

A 40-year-old Hesperia man was sentenced to two years, eight months in state prison Friday, June 19, in a child molest case involving his goddaughter, according to a San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office news release. The 14-year-old...

Kesha Must File Lawsuit Against Dr. Luke in New York

Popstar Kesha just lost a minor battle in her legal war with music producer Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald. Last October the two both filed lawsuits against each other. Kesha filed a lawsuit in California accusing the music producer of sexual assault. Dr. Luke filed a competing lawsuit in New......

POLITICS: Drought, tragedy overshadow Obama’s latest Palm Springs trip

In one sense, it’s just another Coachella Valley visit -- the fifth since 2013 -- for President Barack Obama when Air Force One lands in Palm Springs on Saturday, June 20. But this excursion comes just three days after a gunman with reportedly...

RELIGION: Interfaith leaders to pray for rain

About 700 people are expected to gather Saturday evening to pray for rain, in light of a three-year drought that faith leaders say is deserving of spiritual attention. The interfaith service, hosted by the Baitul Hameed Mosque in Chino, begins at...

EASTVALE: Council sets vote on city manager contract

The Eastvale City Council has set a vote for June 24 on the agreement with newly appointed City Manager Michele Nissen. Under terms of the agreement, Nissen will be paid $130,000 a year, receive a vehicle allowance of $500 per month and will be...

WHITEWATER: Warrant issued for suspect in animal cruelty case

An arrest warrant has been issued for a 53-year-old Whitewater man suspected of beating a neighborhood dog with a shovel on June 8 leading to its death two days later, according to a Riverside County Department of Animal Services news release. ...

Trace Adkins and Wife Agree to Divorce Settlement in Mediation

Country star Trace Adkins and his wife have come to a settlement agreement in their divorce case. While celebrity divorces are a dime a dozen, this divorce is somewhat unique. Instead of a long drawn out court battle, the couple decided to work things out in private mediation.......

Angels farm team cancels 'Caucasian Heritage Night'

An Angels minor league affiliate has cancelled "Caucasian Heritage Night," and apologized if the intent of the promotion was "misconstrued." The Orem Owlz, the Angels' short-season rookie-level affiliate in Orem, Utah, had the event listed on its...

Charleston Church Shooting: Hate Crime, Terrorism, or Both?

Late last night, Dylann Roof opened fire on a bible study group at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Roof killed nine parishioners, including Reverend Clementa Pinckney, the church's pastor and a state senator, and wounded three others. Roof was apprehended in North Carolina......

REAL ESTATE: Commercial market gets closer look

NAIOP Inland Empire, a regional chapter of the National Commercial Real Estate Development Association, will hold its mid-year market review Thursday, June 25, at Ontario Convention Center. John Husing, a veteran economist who specializes in...

NY Prison Break: U.S. Marshals Add Escapees to Most-Wanted List

Two convicted murderers who escaped from a maximum-security prison remain at large and U.S. marshals have added the pair to their most-wanted fugitives list. As the manhunt continues in upstate New York and beyond, there is now a $50,000 reward for information that leads to capture of David Sweat......

CAMPING OUT: Lake Fire area causes shutdown of legacy youth camps

The Lake Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains struck just as the season started for some of about 20 privately-run campgrounds strung along either side of Highway 38 like a beaded craft necklace that now dangles above the fire area. Many are legacy...

Can I Sue a Cruise Line for an Injury?

Is that buffet food coming back out the wrong way? Did you slip and fall on the pool deck? Did the swaying of the boat cause a beer bottle to fall from the upper deck onto your head? If you’re injured while on a cruise, can you sue the cruise......

Efren Navarro's shot with Angels brings him to leadoff

OAKLAND – Efren Navarro has waited years for this opportunity, so he’s not about to question the form it takes. Navarro, a longtime Triple-A success who is just now getting the chance at some semblance of regular playing time in the majors, found...

RIVERSIDE: City halts home project at former sewer plant

Riverside has ordered a builder to stop his housing development on the site of a former sewer plant that some residents and environmental activists say remains contaminated despite a three-year, $12 million cleanup. The city issued a stop-work order...

Bench Trial or Jury Trial: What's the Difference?

Most of us know we have the right to a speedy jury trial. But many of us don't know that we can waive that right, if we choose. Criminal defendants can choose to have what is known as a bench trial, where a judge takes on the role of......

REGION: ‘Splash’ program offers low-cost swimming lessons

Riverside resident Ofelia Avalos eyed the deep end of Shamel Park Pool nervously before the start of her first swim lesson. She and her husband recently moved into a home with a pool. She signed up for low-cost swimming lessons from the city so she...

5 Legal Requirements for a Pop-Up Shop

Have you ever wanted to open a shop to sell the t-shirts you designed or all the paint-by-numbers you created? If you're worried about committing to a yearlong business, you may want to consider starting a pop-up shop. Pop-up shops are gaining in popularity as they allow business owners the......

CARTOONS: Democrats at odds over trade

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RIVERSIDE: Council tightens policy on hiring lawyers

New, stricter rules for hiring outside law firms will make Riverside government more accountable, City Attorney Gary Geuss said. The City Council approved the rules 6-1 Tuesday. Councilman Paul Davis voted nobecause he objected to one firm on a list...

SAL RODRIGUEZ: Death with dignity is individual's choice alone

Our lives and our bodies belong to us as individuals, not to the state or society. The End of Life Act, co-authored by state Sens. Lois Wolk, D-Davis, and Bill Monning, D-Carmel, takes us closer to fulfilling this cornerstone of individual liberty...

VICTORVILLE: Smoke shop busted selling 'spice,' officials say

A smoke shop in Victorville was caught selling a synthetic type of marijuana known as "spice," sheriff's officials said. San Bernardino County sheriff's officials conducted a check on businesses for sale of the banned substance on Tuesday, June 17,...

HEMET: Stabbing under investigation

A person was stabbed at Weston Park in Hemet Wednesday night, June 17, and the circumstances are under investigation, police say. The stabbing was reported shortly after 11 p.m. The condition of the victim and whether they caught the culprit was...

CHERRY VALLEY: Lavender Festival continues this weekend

The 11th Annual Lavender Festival continues this weekend at the Highland Springs Resort in Cherry Valley. These fragrant herbs star in desserts, drinks, workshops, demonstrations, craft-making, walking and horse-wagon tours of the fields. Tiny...

Can a Government Entity Force Me to Waive Injury Claims?

We see waiver forms all the time: from school sports to the ski slopes to the hotel pool. And normally we sign them without giving them much thought. But what if it’s a government entity asking you to sign a liability waiver? Can they make the waiver a prerequisite to......