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☆ Waymo opens robotaxi service to anyone in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Alphabet -owned Waymo is removing the waitlist for its self-driving service in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet. With more than 3.8 million people, LA marks the third and largest city where the company's robotaxi service is now fully available. "Now is an exciting time to welcome everyone in Los Angeles along for the ride," Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo, said in a news release Tuesday. Waymo closed a $5.6 billion funding round in October to expand its robotaxi service across the U.S. Waymo in September announced that it partnered with Uber to launch its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in 2025.

Persons: Waymo, Andreessen Horowitz, Perry, Rowe Price, That's, Uber Organizations: U.S, Google, Fidelity, Tiger Global, Hyundai Locations: Los Angeles, LA, Los Angeles County, San Francisco, Phoenix, Waymo, Silver, Austin , Texas, Korean

☆ California took a surprisingly red turn on key issues, upending its ultraliberal reputation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Landlords, realtors, and some pro-housing groups opposed the measure, but the California Democratic Party, tenant groups, and some unions supported it. California voters did, however, vote to enshrine a state constitutional right to marry regardless of sex or race and to issue bonds for natural resource conservation. Related storiesThough Lurie is a Democrat, he received the support of some Republican groups in San Francisco who have criticized Breed's handling of crime, drug use, and homelessness in the city. AdvertisementOther signs California was turning more redBefore Election Day, there were some signs the state's electorate had shifted to the right. California is still tallying its votes, so exactly how much the presidential vote changed from 2020 to 2024 is unclear.

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☆ Menendez brothers timeline: A look at the murders, the trials and the effort to free them
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Their televised trial, which captured the brothers recounting the alleged abuse in grim and graphic detail, ended when the jury could not reach a verdict. After a second trial, the siblings were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. The siblings fatally shot their parents, they testified, after Lyle confronted Jose about his brother’s abuse. When Lyle threatened to expose his father, he testified, Jose appeared to threaten him and his brother. Gascón also said his office was also reviewing a petition from the brothers that challenges their convictions.

Persons: Erik, Lyle Menendez, Jose, Kitty Menendez, Beverly Hills Kitty, Lyle, ”, he’d, Kitty, Jose Menendez, George Gascón, Gascón, Nathan Hochman Organizations: Beverly Hills Police, Prosecutors, NBC, Angeles Locations: Beverly, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Israel, Angeles County, L.A . County

☆ Menendez supporters say brothers should go free — but prosecutors who tried them believe they got what they deserved
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

Erik and Lyle Menendez no longer pose a public safety risk and have paid their debt to society, Gascón told reporters. Menendez brothers, Erik, left, and Lyle at their Beverly Hills home in November 1989. Ronald L. Soble / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileJuan Mejia, now a head deputy for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, raised another concern. From left to right; Erik Menendez with his attorney, Leslie Abramson and Lyle Menendez in Los Angeles, Calif on March 9, 1994. Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileWhen they committed their crimes, Gascón said, they were younger than 26.

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☆ Fast-moving wildfire prompts closures at Southern California colleges
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California that has grown to more than 14,000 acres prompted a Ventura County university to cancel classes and temporarily suspend campus operations as authorities struggle to get the blaze under control. The Ventura County Community College District said campuses were closed Thursday at Moorpark College, Oxnard College and Ventura College. It has grown to 14,187 acres, the Ventura County Fire Department said in a post on X early Thursday morning. Ventura County Fire Capt. Video from a news helicopter showed burned homes and firefighters trying to put out flames at another residence.

Persons: Noah Berger, Trevor Johnson Organizations: Cal State University Channel Islands, Ventura County Community College District, Moorpark College, Oxnard College, Ventura College, Fire Department, California Department of Forestry, Cal, Padre Sierra Parish Locations: Southern California, Ventura County, Ventura, Los Angeles County, Santa Ana, Camarillo, Calif

☆ Menendez brothers: Los Angeles County district attorney election result adds pall of uncertainty over possible release of Lyle and Erik Menendez
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Matthew J. Friedman | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Before I can make any decision about the Menendez brothers’ case, I will need to become thoroughly familiar with the relevant facts, the evidence and the law,” Hochman said in a statement. “I think that you’re not going to see Hochman having a press conference about the Menendez case. Gavin Newson supporting the brothers in a bid for clemency, which could free the brothers immediately – possibly before Hochman’s term as district attorney begins. Gruber said Hochman could ask for the December 11 hearing to be moved to a later date and divert attention to his new term away from the Menendez case. Netflix also released a documentary on the Menendez case, featuring both men discussing what led to the killings.

Persons: George Gascón, Erik, Lyle Menendez resentenced, Nathan Hochman, Gascón, Hochman, Menendez, ’, ” Hochman, “, Aya Gruber, ‘, ”, “ It’s, ” Laurie Levenson, ” Levenson, you’re, Gavin Newson, Gruber, resentence Erik, Lyle Menendez, Kitty Menendez, ” Gascón, Jose, Lyle, Erik Menendez, Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Joey Jackson Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles, USC Gould School of, DA, Loyola Marymount University, California Gov, Netflix Locations: Los, Los Angeles County, America’s, Los Angeles, California, Beverly

☆ Trump's golf courses greeted his win with a mixture of celebration and quiet
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Hannah Abraham | Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump owns 16 golf courses across three continents, mostly with vibrant social-media presences. AdvertisementAt President-elect Donald Trump's golf courses, his election posed a dilemma: Embrace the connection, or stay quiet? International courses in Dubai and Indonesia also kept quiet, as did the US courses in Los Angeles County and Hudson Valley, New York. But his victory does put a spotlight back on Trump's business empire, where companies could use the connections as a selling point or try to function like a business without a famous owner. Reuters estimated earlier this year that Trump's golf and resort business is the biggest driver of the Trump Organization's cash flow.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Donald Trump's, Trump, Doonbeg Organizations: Trump, Service, Ireland, Trump International, Reuters Locations: Bedminster , New Jersey, Doral , Florida, Scotland, Turnberry, Dubai, Indonesia, Los Angeles County, Hudson Valley , New York

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, who ascended to office vowing sweeping reforms to the criminal justice system and then faced intense criticism over public safety issues, lost his bid for re-election, The Associated Press projected. In office, Gascón quickly got to work implementing his reformist agenda. San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was recalled from office in 2022 after his critics assailed him as a soft-on-crime progressive. He then was the assistant attorney general for the U.S. Justice Department’s tax division under former President George W. Bush. Gascón, 70, previously was San Francisco attorney general — a job once held by Vice President Kamala Harris before she won the state attorney general’s office.

Persons: George Gascón, Gascón, Nathan Hochman, Erik, Lyle Menendez, George Floyd, Jeff Gritchen, Chesa Boudin, Hochman, “, ” Hochman, people’s, —, ” Gascón, George W, Bush, Kamala Harris Organizations: Angeles, Associated Press, Netflix, MediaNews, Getty, California . San, Hochman, Republican, Central, Central District of, U.S . Justice Locations: Angeles County, Minneapolis, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Buena Park, Calif, California, California . San Francisco, Angeles, County, Gascón, U.S, Central District, Central District of California, Francisco, Los Angeles, Mesa , Arizona, San Francisco

☆ 4 major wins for YIMBYs on election night — and one loss
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Many of the efforts were focused on allocating more funds for affordable housing. They voted for a slew of measures, most of which will create additional funding for affordable housing. Affordable housing bonds in Rhode Island, North Carolina, and BaltimoreSeveral cities and states along the East Coast voted on Tuesday to fund affordable housing bonds. Proponents of stricter rent control say preventing landlords from price gauging is key to protecting the most vulnerable tenants. Freemark argued that it's unclear what the mixed results on rent control mean for the pro-housing movement.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Yonah, Karen Bass, Angelenos, Charlotte, Hill, Anselmo —, Freemark, I'm Organizations: Service, Trump, Republican Party, Urban Institute, LA, East Coast, Orlando In, Denver Locations: Angeles, Los Angeles County, LA, Rhode Island , North Carolina, Baltimore, Rhode Island, homebuyers, North Carolina, Asheville, New Orleans, Orlando, Orlando In New Orleans, Orlando , Florida, Denver, California, Hoboken , New Jersey

☆ Southern California wildfires: Firefighters battle 2 wildfires amid ‘particularly dangerous’ fire weather event
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Chris Boyette | Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Firefighters are battling two fast-growing wildfires in Southern California Wednesday as the state experiences a “particularly dangerous” fire weather event. “Due to extreme wind conditions, fixed-wing aircraft are unable to assist in firefighting efforts,” VCFD posted. A rare “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warning, the most extreme form of fire weather warning, is also in effect for Southern California into Thursday. More than 11,000 Southern California Edison customers across five counties had power shut off Wednesday morning. A gust of 85 mph was recorded by Wednesday morning on Magic Mountain with gusts over 70 mph in the nearby Transverse Ranges in Southern California, according to the weather service.

Persons: VCFD, “, ” VCFD, LACoFD, Shutoffs Organizations: CNN — Firefighters, National Weather Service, Storm, Fire Department, Los, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Angeles County Sheriff’s, NWS, Pepperdine University, Malibu, NWS Los Angeles, Southern California Edison, Southwest Wednesday, CNN, Santa Ana Locations: Southern California, Santa, Los Angeles, Ventura, Ventura County, “, Malibu, Angeles, Pepperdine, NWS Los, Northern California, Southwest California, Southern, California, Mount St, Helena

☆ Kim Kardashian wore a nearly $200,000 necklace previously seen on Princess Diana. It isn't the only vintage piece she owns.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kardashian bought the necklace at an auction for nearly $200,000 in 2023. Kardashian has a penchant for vintage fashionThe necklace isn't the first famous archival piece Kardashian has bought at an auction. AdvertisementIn addition to her auction purchases, Kardashian is also known to borrow vintage pieces for red carpets. Kim Kardashian attends the Academy Museum Gala in October 2024. Fashion enthusiasts were concerned she damaged the vintage piece, but Kardashian and Ripley's Believe It or Not, which owns the gown, denied those claims.

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A bus was set on fire, shops were looted and fireworks thrown at police in scenes of lawlessness and "absolute chaos" in downtown LA following the Dodgers' historic World Series win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. A person loots items from a ransacked Nike store in Los Angeles after the Dodgers World Series win on Thursday morning. Fans celebrate the Dodgers win on the streets in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority said in a statement: "Metro is disappointed and angered by the senseless act of vandalism on one of our buses following the Dodgers World Series Win earlier this evening. The Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 on Wednesday to win the World Series four games to one.

Persons: Ethan Swope, Taylor Rosa, It's, Rosa, Damian Dovarganes Organizations: Dodgers, New York Yankees, Broadway, LAPD, Nike, Police, MTA, Echo, Dodger, LA, NBC News, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Locations: LA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

“I strongly support clemency for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are currently serving sentences of life without possibility of parole,” Gascón said in a statement. Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez at a pretrial hearing in Los Angeles in December 1992. Lyle Menendez was 21 and Erik Menendez was 18 at the time of the killings. Attorneys for the brothers argued in clemency requests that they both were sexually abused by their father beginning at a young age. Those factors and their ages — Lyle Menendez is 56 and Erik Menendez is 53 — make each “an exemplary candidate for clemency,” the attorneys wrote.

Persons: Lyle, Erik Menendez, George Gascón's, “, Erik, Lyle Menendez, ” Gascón, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, we’re, José Menendez, Kitty Menendez, Vince Bucci, Gascón, — Lyle Menendez, ” Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles, Democrat, Beverly Hills, Getty, Prosecutors Locations: Los, Los Angeles County, California, Beverly, Los Angeles, AFP

His loved ones, who witnessed his drug and alcohol abuse for years, were heartbroken by what his mother later described as an unavoidable outcome. His mother spoke about processing her grief and teared up when talking about how powerless one can feel against a loved one’s struggles with addiction. In the months leading up to his death, Perry appeared to have turned a corner with his addiction, relatives said. Now, loved ones switch tenses from past to present to past again as they remember the complicated man who brought them so much joy. It’s a familiar story for the millions of people whose loved ones have addiction disorders and is a guiding principle for the foundation, the family said.

Persons: It’s, Matthew Perry, pickleball, ” Suzanne Perry, “ You’ve, ”, Perry, Chandler Bing, Gen Xers, Keith Morrison, David M, “, ” Keith Morrison, Caitlin Morrison, ” Emily Morrison, ” Caitlin Morrison, Suzanne Perry, ” Suzanne, Caitlin Morrison’s Organizations: NBC, Dateline, Los, Federal, Matthew Perry Foundation Locations: Los Angeles, Savannah Guthrie, Los Angeles County, London

One person was detained Sunday after three people died in a house fire in Temple City. Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were sent to the home in the 6000 block of Sultana Avenue at around 4:50 p.m. and were able to knock down the fire in 30 minutes. But due to a “heavy heat” from the flames, three people died, the department said. “Unfortunately they arrived to heavy smoke and fire showing from the front of the building,” Fred Fielding with the LA County Fire Department said. “I saw the whole house inside was full on fire -- fire coming out of the windows,” said Jane Guzman De Leon, who called 911.

Persons: ” Fred Fielding, “, it’s, ”, Jane Guzman De Leon, Guzman De Leon Organizations: Firefighters, Los, Los Angeles County Fire Department, LA County Fire Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Locations: Temple City, Los Angeles

☆ Chris Brown’s history of violence revisited in new documentary
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Chris Brown’s history of violence is back in the spotlight with a new documentary focusing on years-old accusations against the singer, including his 2009 assault of Rihanna. The report prompted a police investigation that could have threatened Brown’s probation, but no charge was ever filed. In July 2013, Brown’s probation was revoked after he was accused of hit-and-run driving and driving without a license. It is produced with the global domestic violence initiative, No More, and is airing as part of the network’s “No Excuse for Abuse” campaign and commitment to domestic violence survivors. Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with intimate partner violence, there are resources available, including the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Persons: Chris Brown’s, Rihanna, Brown, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Chris Brown, Jane Doe, ”, ” Doe, Doe, Combs, Levi McCathern, McCathern, ” Combs, “, he’s, “ Chris Brown, Michael Jackson, Brown’s, —, Cheryl Dorsey, Brown “, Mark Geragos, Paul Buck, Karrueche Tran Organizations: CNN, Investigation, Miami Beach Police, Miami Beach, Los, Superior Court of, Los Angeles Police Department, Anaheim, Los Angeles Court, Violence Locations: Angeles County, Anaheim , California, Washington, DC, Malibu , California, Los Angeles

Twenty-eight years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents, the brothers may be getting a second chance at freedom. Netflix also released a documentary titled “The Menendez Brothers” earlier this month. Some legal experts say the Hollywood projects, as well as a public shift in attitude toward victims of sexual abuse, helped bring renewed attention to the Menendez brothers, paving the way for their potential release from prison. “And people then took a look.”Lyle and Erik Menendez fatally shot their parents with shotguns in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. “They are kind, intelligent, and honest men.”Lyle Menendez is now 56, and Erik Menendez is 53.

Persons: Lyle, Erik Menendez, Ryan Murphy, Menendez, ”, Kim Kardashian, “, ” Mark Geragos, ” Lyle, Erik, Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny, Cooper Koch, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Nicholas Chavez, Gregg DeGuire, George Gascón, “ Menendez, José Menendez, Erik’s, Manny Medrano, ” Murphy, ‘, ’ I’m, Gascón, Lyle Menendez, ” Gascón, Anthony Solis, “ They’ve, Kardashian, ” Kardashian, ” Lyle Menendez, Gascón “, ’, Ryan Murphy’s Organizations: Netflix, Hollywood, NBC News, RCA Locations: Beverly, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, San Diego

☆ Matthew Perry's mother recounts tender moments before he died: 'It was almost a premonition or something'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Liz Calvario | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Matthew Perry’s mom, Suzanne Morrison, is speaking out almost a year since the “Friends” star’s death. In an intimate interview with Today's Savannah Guthrie, Morrison recounted the tender moments she had with her son before his death. “He went through a period, interestingly enough, just before he died when he was showing me one of his new houses,” she said. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, the actor died of acute effects of ketamine. Perry’s autopsy report stated that his last known treatment was a week and a half prior to his death.

Persons: Matthew Perry’s, Suzanne Morrison, Savannah Guthrie, Morrison, “, ”, ‘, we’ve, It’s, ” Perry, John Bennett Perry, Keith Morrison, ‘ I’m, Perry, —, Martin Estrada, Perry’s Organizations: “ Dateline, Angeles, Angeles County Medical, Office, NBC News, U.S . Drug Enforcement Agency, Authorities, NBC Locations: Los Angeles, Angeles County, Angeles, ” U.S

☆ Trump and allies spread false noncitizen voting claims and World Series preview: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

A World Series matchup for the ages is set to begin. The teams haven’t met in the World Series since 1981, and there are a host of other benchmarks that make this series extra exciting. Sports reporter Rohan Nadkarni explains the significance of this year’s Fall Classic and what to watch for:⚾ What makes the 2024 World Series so exciting? “Nevada” by YoungBoy Never Broke AgainRead more about the 2024 World Series. The report coincidentally comes on the eve of the World Series, one of the biggest sporting events in the U.S.

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☆ The rape claims that tie the Menendez case to Menudo: ‘There might be other victims,’ doc producer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Jason Kravarik | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Rosselló first publicly shared his account in “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed” in 2023, which prompted calls to reexamine the Menendez brothers’ sentences in light of their abuse claims. ‘That’s the man… that raped me’Rosselló recalled in “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed” that he was 13 years old when he met Jose Menendez. This guy, that’s the pedophile,” Rosselló said in docuseries as he pointed to a photo of Jose Menendez. “Jurors never knew that Jose Menendez raped Rosselló a second time in a New York City hotel,” the filing states. He’s very clear.”CNN reached out to Rosselló regarding Gascón’s recommendation to resentence the Menendez brothers, but he was not available for comment.

Persons: CNN — Erik, Lyle Menendez, Menendez, ’, Jose, Kitty Menendez, George Gascón, Erik, Roy Rosselló, Jose –, Rosselló, “ Menendez, “, Jose Menendez, ” Robert Rand, ”, Lyle, Eric Menendez, Rand, ‘, ’ Rosselló, ” Rosselló, ” Rand, Esther Reyes, ” Reyes, “ Roy, Roy, ” “ Roy Organizations: CNN, RCA Records, Netflix Locations: California, Los Angeles County, “, docuseries, New York City, Brazil, Los Angeles

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said Thursday he will seek resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez in their parents' murders, paving the way for their potential release from prison after decades. Defense attorneys also provided evidence that one of the members of the Menudo boy band alleged he was sexually abused by José Menendez, Gascón said. Lyle and Erik Menendez alleged sexual abuse by their father at their first trial. Lyle Menendez is now 56, and Erik Menendez is 53. “Erik and Lyle Menendez’ motive was pure greed,” Cady wrote in the letter, which was sent Oct. 14.

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Los Angeles CNN —Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is expected to announce his decision Thursday afternoon on whether to recommend resentencing in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of murdering their parents more than three decades ago. A judge will ultimately decide on the brothers’ case, and a hearing on the matter has been scheduled for November 26. The attorneys also said a letter Erik Menendez wrote to a cousin months before the killings alludes to the abuse he endured. The brothers’ story has taken on new interest following the September release of the Netflix series, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” co-created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. Netflix also released a documentary on the Menendez case this month featuring both men discussing what led to the killings.

Persons: George Gascón, Erik, Lyle Menendez, Gascón, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Menendez, Jose, Kitty Menendez, Lyle, Roy Rosselló, Jose Menendez, Erik Menendez, ”, Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Joan VanderMolen, Kitty Menendez’s Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Menudo, Netflix, CNN Locations: Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, Beverly

☆ Scammers are stealing homes from under their owners' noses. AI is making it scarily easy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Jordan Pandy | Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The owner of a $137.5 million LA mansion says they're a victim of deed fraud and can't sell it. AdvertisementSpelling Manor's owner told the Journal through their lawyer that scammers filed a fraudulent deed with Los Angeles County earlier this year. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center doesn't specifically track deed fraud. Gordon eventually got his property back after the title company signed a quitclaim deed that relinquished ownership, giving him his land back. Kiar said that in September, someone contacted a title company saying they had a vacant lot to sell in Hallandale Beach.

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☆ California man accused of drugging, sexually assaulting nine women is charged with murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A Southern California man is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting nine women, one of whom died, prosecutors said. Michael DiGiorgio, 50, has been charged with murder, three felony counts of rape by use of a drug in connection to events that the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office say happened at his homes in Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach. He was arrested Thursday morning by Redondo Beach police and remains in jail, NBC Los Angeles reported. “I extend my deepest sympathy to the victims, whose lives have been irrevocably changed and the life lost by the alleged brutal acts of the offender,” Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. “Our office is committed to holding him accountable for the pain and trauma he has inflicted.”

Persons: drugging, Michael DiGiorgio, DiGiorgio, Clara Shortridge Foltz, It's, George Gascón, ” Organizations: Angeles County, Office, Prosecutors, Redondo, Redondo Beach police, NBC, Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal, Center Locations: Southern California, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, NBC Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón told NBC News on Wednesday he hopes to make a decision within 10 days about whether to recommend resentencing for the Menendez brothers — and that, if he does, it’s possible they could be out of prison by the end of the year. Erik and Lyle Menendez are serving life sentences without parole for the 1989 shotgun slayings of their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, at their Beverly Hills home. Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez. Ted Soqui / Sygma via Getty Images fileThe brothers were first tried together in 1993, but the jury deadlocked. Although Gascón said he is still contemplating whether to recommend resentencing, his public comments increasingly suggest he is open to it.

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