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San Bernardino Man Dies After Police Tase Him

San Bernardino Man Dies After Police Tase Him

A San Bernardino man died at his home after police tased him yesterday. The mother of Jonathan White, 29, called police yesterday. Although she had always been able to manage his schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, yesterday she called police because she could not stop her son from yelling, throwing things and ripping his clothes off. more ›

Family Can't Find OC Woman Who Went Off Her Meds, Quit Her Job

Family Can't Find OC Woman Who Went Off Her Meds, Quit Her Job

The family of Erika Lopez is looking for clues about what happened after she went off her schizophrenia meds, quit her job and was evicted from her apartment in Newport Beach. The last time anyone heard from Lopez was over a week ago, according to Fox News. more ›

'They Killed Him': New Video Shows Eyewitness Accounts of Police Beating Homeless Man

'They Killed Him': New Video Shows Eyewitness Accounts of Police Beating Homeless Man

New surveillance video has been released in connection with the fatal beating of a 37-year-old homeless man in Fullerton, reports KTLA. The video was taken by a bus security camera. In it, eyewitnesses describe the attack by Fullerton police on Kelly Thomas, who suffers from schizophrenia, to the bus driver. more ›

Standing on my Knees @ The Gardner Stages

Standing on my Knees @ The Gardner Stages

Back when I was taking acting classes in the Valley, I had a classmate who wasn’t that talented, but was nevertheless very taken with his own ability. One day, I looked into his car and saw that it was a complete disaster area in the backseat. When I commented on the mess, he shot back, “It’s not messy – it’s artistic.” more ›

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