RIVERSIDE: Audit of city's legal spending starts

An independent probe of Riverside’s hiring of outside attorneys may cost up to $75,000 and is expected to answer questions about who approved the hirings and how the money was spent. The council will get an initial report in about two months from...

Electronic Estate Law: New Account Access Proposal

We used to write things down on paper, including our estate plans. That wasn't super secure -- documents erode, get lost, or are destroyed. But now we conduct much of our personal business electronically and there is a new complication, providing fiduciaries access to digital assets while maintaining user......

ALEXANDER: Just another day at the, uh, beach for RCC players

First off, let’s stipulate: Sand or beach volleyball is loads of fun, both to play and to watch.It is the sport pared down to its basic elements: Shirt and shorts (or swimsuit), sand, ball, net. No shoes? No problem.It is also now a varsity sport...

MORENO VALLEY: Environmental coalition ramps up legal fight against warehouse

A coalition of five environmental and conservation groups has joined two regional agencies in suing Moreno Valley for a second time over the World Logistics Center. In a lawsuit filed Monday, the groups accused the Moreno Valley City Council of...

Uber Driver Kills 6, Wounds 2 in Kalamazoo

An Uber driver who allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Michigan Saturday night will be arraigned on criminal charges today. Prosecutors believe Jason Brian Dalton killed six people and wounded two others in a series of random attacks, some of which may have been committed in......

AUTO RACING: Hamlin uses daring move to give Joe Gibbs a Daytona 500 win

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- When he was in second grade, Denny Hamlin wrote a letter to himself wishing for a Daytona 500 victory.
His childlike cursive stated he wanted to win the race in 1998. Hamlin had to wait considerably longer, just not as long as...

ALEXANDER: Kawhi Leonard has reached the next level

There may very well come a time when Kawhi Leonard wins an NBA Most Valuable Player award.
(And if he does, the press conference that follows might be extremely and uncomfortably brief.)
Five years into his NBA career, potential has turned to...