Новости за 04.10.2016

SACRAMENTO — Twice during their slow-speed chase of a mentally ill homeless man suspected of having a gun, city police officers in different cars discussed using their vehicles to hit the pedestrian.

John Aponte, the Banning High football coach, sure thinks a little differently. For homecoming, most coaches schedule opponents that will lead to certain victories so everyone will have a chance to party afterwards.

Pasadena police officers used excessive force when they Tasered a black man with a history of mental illness and then allegedly kicked him in the head and hit him with a baton before he died at a northwest Pasadena apartment complex, an attorney for the man’s family said Monday.

Amid an ongoing controversy in the Orange County courthouse involving accusations of prosecutorial misconduct, a new law will ratchet up penalties for California prosecutors who tamper with evidence or hide exculpatory material from the defense.

Cam Newton’s status for next Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is uncertain, Carolina Panthers Coach Ron Rivera said Monday. 

Gordon Davidson’s risk-taking attracted some of the world’s greatest stage artists to Los Angeles, but for many in the city, no collaboration was as significant as when he worked with Luis Valdez, the writer of the historical drama “Zoot Suit.” 

Her lawsuit alleging she was raped by NBA star Derrick Rose has made national headlines.

The sold-out flight is already 90 minutes behind schedule by the time Galaxy forward Alan Gordon begins lugging his carry-on bag up the crowded aisle to seat 18C in coach on American Airlines Flight 2462 from Los Angeles to Dallas.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) said Monday that he plans to push legislation that would allow Wells Fargo & Co. customers to sue the bank over unauthorized accounts opened by employees trying to meet aggressive sales quotas.

The Clippers insist they will approach their first exhibition game by focusing on how they perform and not about who their opponent is Tuesday night.

Twenty-four hours after the Angels’ 2016 season unceremoniously ended in Anaheim, the franchise’s most important game in months was played on an Arizona back field in front of a handful of fans and a bevy of scouts.

Last month, in an editorial endorsing Hillary Clinton for president, we described her Republican opponent Donald Trump as a “thin-skinned demagogue who is unqualified and unsuited to be president.” In recent days, Trump has repeatedly proved our point.

Shortly before becoming British prime minister in July, Theresa May declared “Brexit means Brexit.”

The New York attorney general has ordered the Donald J. Trump Foundation, headed by the Republican presidential candidate, to immediately “cease and desist from soliciting contributions in New York.”

Kim Kardashian West was back in the United States on Monday after being held at gunpoint during a robbery overnight in Paris, where she was attending Fashion Week. 

Leaders of the House Oversight Committee want EpiPen maker Mylan to explain why the company's CEO apparently misled Congress about profits the company claimed for the life-saving EpiPen injection device. 

A federal official who had been accused of protecting her husband from charges that he mismanaged Yosemite National Park during an ongoing harassment scandal announced her retirement on Monday. 

Essential Politics: Taking stock of this year's legislative session Oct. 3, 2016, 2:18 p.m. This is Essential Politics, our daily feed on California government and politics news. Here's what we're watching: Gov. Jerry Brown finished his business for the legislative session Friday by signing a measure...

The seismically vulnerable San Bernardino City Hall will be closed through Tuesday in response to a heightened earthquake risk in Southern California, city officials said.

The elevated risk for a big San Andreas fault earthquake triggered by a swarm of seismic activity at the Salton Sea has diminished, experts said Monday. 

Ciaté London is journeying to Los Angeles for its first store. “Our English fans will be very upset with me, but it’s a very cool hub,” said founder and chief executive officer Charlotte Knight. “We want to be able to have a place where YouTubers and press can come and hang out.”

For the last six weeks, the Chainsmokers have had the No. 1 song in America.

Five men accused of organizing and carrying out the brazen, contract-style killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov stood trial in a Moscow military court on Monday.