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Irvine woman pleads not guilty to poisoning husband with liquid drain cleaner
Dr. Yue "Emily" Yu's attorney says she was set up by husband during contentious divorce and child custody battle.
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Irvine woman accused of poisoning husband is indicted again
The new, superseding indictment adds attempted poisoning charges. It's unclear if it will delay jury trial.
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OC judge tosses case accusing doctor of poisoning husband with Drano at Irvine home
Defense attorneys Scott Simmons and Dan Wagner argued that prosecutors refused a request from the grand jury to investigate some evidence.
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Alexander: Enjoy Major League Baseball while you can
Negotiations on the next collective bargaining agreement have begun, and this isn't going to be pretty as a potential work stoppage threatens the 2027 season.
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Former Southern California mayor pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese government
Eileen Wang, former mayor of Arcadia, California, pleaded guilty to serving as an illegal agent of the Chinese government.
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Ex-Arcadia mayor pleads guilty to working as agent of China
Eileen Wang entered her plea to a single federal count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of a foreign government.
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Capistrano Valley High’s new stadium to host 2026 graduation, future games
The modern stadium has seating for 2,750 and new turf and track for the players.
US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low
CDC reports the U.S. adult smoking rate dropped to an all-time low of 9%. Advocacy group criticizes cuts to prevention efforts.
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California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach
AG Bonta sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that affected nearly 7 million people across…