A San Bernardino based priest who admitted having an affair with his second cousin has taken leave from his Wordnet television ministry. Father Michael Manning made the admission to the San Bernardino Sun after correspondence surfaced between Manning and Nancy Kotowski, a schools superintendent in Monterey. The intimate relationship reportedly ended two years ago.
Lebron James’ mother Gloria was reportedly arrested early this morning at a posh Miami Beach hotel on a misdemeanor assault charge.

Police have arrested a parolee for allegedly impersonating Corona city councilman Steve Nolan while trying to buy $1500 dollars in office supplies. Adding to the mystery is that investigators say the suspect, 37 year old Lorenzo Ciaramella, looks nothing like the councilman. Ciramella is six foot seven 465 pounds while councilman Nolan is 5 foot ten, 175 pounds.

House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid still haven’t reached a budget agreement to avoid a government shutdown. The two met with President Obama at the White House last night. The government is set to run out of money on Friday and 800,000 federal workers could be furloughed. Republicans could bring a new short-term spending measure to the House floor today.

A former Victorville sheriffs deputy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted on charges that he solicited bribes and sexual favors from women in exchange for reduced charges. 34 year old Matthew Linderman had been a patrol deputy at the Mall of Victor Valley.
The operator of a now closed Moreno Valley day care center has been arrested for allegedly molesting a seven year old boy. 50 year old Lovetta James Poole has been charged with five felonies and remains jailed on one million dollars bail.
 

 

It looks like another one of NBC’s “Today” show anchors is on their way out the door. Sources tell “Entertainment Tonight” that Matt Lauer will be leaving the show when his contract expires on December 31st, 2012. Earlier this week it was reported that Meredith Vieira is also planning to leave the “Today” show
The 75th Masters is set to tee off this morning at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
 

 

April 7, 2011 at 5:31 am | David Wylie, News | No comment