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A former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier was sentenced on Monday, Sept. 8, to five and a half years in federal prison for stealing over $10 million in checks from the mail, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Rashad Deon Stolden, a 34-year-old Huntington Beach man, worked in the Fairfax area of Los Angeles. From 2020 to 2024, he stole mail with high-value checks and debit cards from the California Employment Development Department, the agency that handles unemployment and disability benefits, according to the DOJ. Stolden used the money in part for luxury hotel stays, prosecutors said. “[Stolden] seemed…

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he’s ready to change the chamber’s rules to allow quick confirmations of dozens of President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees, moving this week to speed up votes after months of Democratic delays. Thune says he’ll start the process of changing the rules when the Senate goes into session on Monday afternoon, with a final vote likely coming later this week. “We must return to the Senate’s traditional confirmation process that existed before this unprecedented blockade,” Thune said in an op-ed published on Breitbart.com Monday morning.…

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is laying off 5.8% of its workforce in Southern California as part of a strategic realignment triggered by rising costs and budget cuts in Medicaid and Medi-Cal healthcare programs. “Due to declining federal and state reimbursements, emerging policy changes affecting funding, and escalating costs of healthcare delivery, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) must take steps to secure the hospital’s long-term viability for millions of children in need of care,” wrote Mamoon Syed, chief people officer with Children’s Hospital in a recent letter filed with the state’s Employment Development Department. The hospital plans to cut 439 positions…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied. Trump has said he did not write the letter or create the drawing of a curvaceous woman that surrounds the letter. He filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal for a report on the alleged letter. The letter was included as part of a 2003 album compiled for alleged sex trafficker Epstein’s birthday. The president has denied having anything to do with it. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee received a copy…

Here are the IE Varsity rankings heading into Week 3 games. IE VARSITY FOOTBALL RANKINGS, SEPT. 8 1. Centennial (2-1) The Huskies tuned up for this week’s showdown with 42-6 win over Bingham (Utah). Previous ranking: 1 Up next: Friday vs. Mater Dei 2. Murrieta Valley (1-1) The Nighthawks square off against a crosstown foe after taking their bye last week. Previous ranking: 2 Up next: Friday at Murrieta Mesa 3. Damien (3-0) The Spartans started fast last week and cruised to a 38-28 victory over St. Paul. Previous ranking: 4 Up next: Friday vs. Tustin 4. Beaumont (3-0) The…

In 2018, a light was finally being shined on police misconduct records after decades of secrecy. Sen. Nancy Skinner’s Senate Bill 1421 was landmark legislation that led to in-depth reporting, better informed communities, and a public database of misconduct created by UC Berkeley & Stanford University. Now, days before the end of the California state Legislature goes into recess, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco has amended Assembly Bill 1178 to completely undermine access to misconduct records.  This – at a time when law enforcement is wearing ski masks and covering their badge numbers. We need more transparency, not less. AB 1178 has…

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated news on Monday that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor Tom Hanks, with the president calling the famous actor “destructive” and “WOKE.” Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award on Sept. 25, but the U.S. Military Academy’s alumni association canceled the ceremony last week, according to news reports. “Important move!” Trump said in a post on his social media network Monday. “We don’t need destructive, WOKE recipients getting our cherished American Awards!!! Hopefully the Academy Awards, and…

Online broker Robinhood Markets will join the S&P 500 index after riding the popularity of cryptocurrencies to profitability and an all-time high stock price. The company is set to join the benchmark index on Sept. 22, along with mobile technology platform AppLovin and construction company Emcor Group. Robinhood is having one of its best years since going public in 2021 after struggling early on. It closed below its IPO price of $38 on its first day of trading. The stock remained volatile over the next few years, finishing 2023 at $12.74 per share. The stock has tripled in 2025 so…

Inland state Sen. Sabrina Cervantes announced Monday, Sept. 8, that she filed a legal claim against the city of Sacramento alleging police misconduct and discrimination stemming from a driving under the influence citation she received after an auto accident in the state capitol. Cervantes, D-Riverside, also accuses Sacramento police of retaliating against her because she sponsored a bill to curb police abuse of automated license plate reader technology. “This is not only about what happened to me — it’s about accountability,” Cervantes said in a news release issued by her legal team. “No Californian should be falsely arrested, defamed, or…

By Rachel Christian, Bankrate.com If you’re serious about financial security in retirement, you can’t rely on Social Security alone. For most people, those checks cover only a fraction of their living expenses. According to the Social Security Administration, the average monthly benefit for retired workers as of July 2025 was about $2,000 a month. That barely covers rent in many cities, let alone food, health care and everything else you’ll need over decades in retirement. The pension era is also over for most workers. Outside of government jobs, pensions have largely disappeared as companies shifted the onus of saving for…