Los Angeles suspect who 'targeted' mayor's house had troubled past, dad says

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• Review: In ‘Unsung Hero,’ a family’s musical success story comes to life via the clan itself
• Nicole Kidman on making ‘Birth’ and why she chooses films that aren’t a ‘soothing bath’
• more L.A. County probation officers put on leave in connection with ‘youth-on-youth violence’
• A rowdy ‘Road House’ premiere, on screen and off, marks the start of SXSW
• Anne Heche’s ‘insolvent’ estate cannot settle debts, actor’s son claims in legal docs

They are given strict restrictions or they may face deportation. They experience racism and hatred from their tenement neighbours. They are met by their case worker Mark, who tells them he hopes they are two of "the good ones." She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government.

Review: In ‘Unsung Hero,’ a family’s musical success story comes to life via the clan itself

His House Children’s Home is a private non-profit, faith-based organization dedicated to restoring the lives of children from newborn to 18 years of age. For over 31 years, His House has brought stability to the lives of over 20,000 children and remains a frontline provider of residential and foster care services. The organization is licensed by the Department of Children and Families, contracted by Citrus Family Network in Miami Dade and Monroe, and ChildNet in Broward County as a Residential program and child placement agency.

Nicole Kidman on making ‘Birth’ and why she chooses films that aren’t a ‘soothing bath’

Ms. Neumann served as a law clerk for Judge Peter W. Hall on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 2006 to 2007 and for Judge John A. Dooley on the Vermont Supreme Court from 2005 to 2006. She received her J.D., magna cum laude, from Cornell Law School in 2005 and her B.A., magna cum laude, from James Madison University in 2000. The President is announcing his intent to nominate seven individuals to federal district courts—all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes.

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more L.A. County probation officers put on leave in connection with ‘youth-on-youth violence’

From the University of Montana in 1996 and 1993, respectively. Dalton added that "people that need the help the most" in Los Angeles "aren't getting it," despite the city's efforts to spend millions of dollars to house approximately 40,000 people experiencing homelessness. Last week, the Los Angeles City Council agreed to a federal judge's request to pay an outside firm $2.2 million to audit the city's programs to combat homelessness. The home boasts four bedrooms, seven bathrooms and two guesthouses, along with a tennis court and movie theater. It sits on 2.5 acres and has views of both Beverly Hills and the Pacific Ocean.

Bonjean slammed the trial as “blasphemously unfair,” claiming the prosecution also relied on “bad act evidence,” similar to the New York trial which saw three women testify before the jury with allegations that weren’t connected to the case being tried. LA Judge Lisa Lench later denied Weinstein’s request for a new trial as the former Hollywood producer maintained his innocence. The Los Angeles conviction saw Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison in February 2023 for raping an Italian model, who was identified as Jane Doe, at a film festival in 2013. In 2018, the Goldmans sought money that Simpson had been paid for signing jerseys, helmets and posters from “The People v. O.J. A judge said at the time that they’d have to identify exactly who paid Simpson in order to go after the proceeds. After the civil judgment was handed down by the court in 1997, Simpson said he didn’t have the money to pay them.

A rowdy ‘Road House’ premiere, on screen and off, marks the start of SXSW

Unseen footsteps thunder — thump-thump-thumpthumpthumpTHUMP. Husband and wife have sudden, ghostly visions of their treacherous ocean crossing. It would have been easy to turn these into standard-issue jump scares, but Weekes consistently finds new ways to present familiar devices. So we get the whole frightening-figure-suddenly-emerging-behind-our-hero thing, but it’s done in such a way that you never expect it. The director even manages to give a new spin to the usual interplay between now-you-see-it darkness and wait-where-did-it-go light.

Weekes and his writers heavily draw from African mythology and folklore to create the backdrop of the film. They offer an exposition through Rial on the evil entity that has been haunting the couple. Called the “apeth” among the Dinka people, it is a night witch that comes after anyone who it thinks has stolen something precious from it. The way Rial tells the story and how it makes Bol uncomfortable indicate that Bol has done something that has drawn the wrath of the creature. Tightly wound on almost every front, His House packs an enormous emotional punch even once its scares grow stale. It brings to the surface the toll taken by the refugee experience — on mind, body, and soul — refashioning it into a unique haunted house drama, where ghosts reveal themselves far more often than they hide.

While a little too on the nose with its metaphors along with a dreadful procurement that would have used a little more scope, the film serves as a strangely accurate portrayal of going through the refugee experience. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Policies , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and to receive email from the Fandango Media Brands. In the echoes of fond remembrance, may we find a sense of peace, knowing that the memories we hold dear will continue to shape and inspire us, keeping Gerald Eugene's spirit alive in our hearts and actions. While his presence may be gone, his impact lives on in the kindness we show others and the joy we find in the ordinary moments of life. While there are few photos of the estate and the adjacent home, Los Angeles County has plenty of aerial views of the property that give us our best look yet at the massive compound Bezos is amassing in the hills above LA.

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But those frights can sometimes feel like a distraction, a display of showmanship that doesn’t feel deeply rooted in the characters’ psychological torment. So are the occasional reminders of that ocean crossing, replete with hallucinatory imagery of rotting zombies and rolling waves — a grim, effective reminder of the migrant crisis’ human toll that pays off poignantly at the story’s close. You suspect, of course, that the demonic entity on the premises — whom Rial refers to alternately as “a beast” and “a witch” — would follow them wherever they went. Just when we think we know where the story is going, and that we understand its characters and the source of their trauma, “His House” takes an unexpected turn that casts one of its protagonists in a different light. It’s the one time where reality becomes even more disturbing than any supernatural element, muddying the waters on how we feel about everything that has come before.

Even when the girl’s actual mother returns and starts screaming for her, he doesn’t let her go. It is this the punishment for this crime that has come after them to London. The apeth reveals to Rial that she can have Nyagak back as long as she cuts open Bol’s flesh, which would allow it to physically hurt him. Bol desperately wants to assimilate into British society, but Rial hasn’t yet been able to give up on her life back home. As part of your account, you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime.

In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.

“You’re basically dealing with household items that I can assure you are in your house — furniture, cabinets, TV sets ... Stuff that’s in an ordinary house,” he said of Simpson’s possessions. Debts and charges of an estate must be paid out in a particular order and, under Nevada law, the Goldmans’ claim would, in theory, be disbursed after first paying the expenses of administering Simpson’s estate and any medical and funeral costs. Legal experts said the death of Simpson — who had fought efforts to pay the judgment — offers a new window for the families, but they still face what could be a lengthy battle. Simpson’s death last week opened a new door for the families to finally collect.

Early on, we see the warmth and ease between Bol and Rial, which gives their eventual alienation from one another a tragic quality. The delicacy with which Bol touches the walls of their new house — despite the fact that the place is a decaying trash heap — conveys the care he hopes to give to it, as well as his fear of upsetting the gentle balance of this new life. Also, their strange new milieu is often scary enough without any assistance from ancient witches. Lost in a desolate, mazelike corner of the neighborhood one day, Rial asks for directions from a group of teens, only to be mocked and told to “go back to Africa.” That the kids themselves are Black just adds to her sense of disorientation and fear. The Majurs are refugees from South Sudan who escaped in the tragic boat accident shown in Bol’s nightmare.

A social media post of a small Bull Terrier mix desperately chasing its owner’s car struck a chord with dog lovers in Long Beach Wednesday. According to Bol, they have grieved long enough, and now it is time to move on. They then discover that something evil is residing in the walls of their home.