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LOS ANGELES – A judge wants to know whether Chris Brown is being a good neighbor.

Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg ordered prosecutors Thursday to get more details about complaints about the R&B singer before his Oct. 12 court hearing. Brown is on probation for a 2009 attack on then-girlfriend Rihanna.

The judge said she had received several calls from Brown’s neighbors. She did not seem overly concerned about the complaints but wanted more information about them and where Brown would complete his community service.

The singer had served 581 hours of community service in Virginia as of January but needs to complete six months’ worth of labor. He recently moved to West Hollywood, Calif., and his attorney Mark Geragos said Brown may ask to complete his service there.

Geragos downplayed the neighborhood dispute, saying Brown was not at fault for some of the complaints. Geragos said West Hollywood city officials have dismissed more than $15,000 in parking citations Brown racked up for parking in a handicapped space at his condominium complex because those were the spaces assigned to him.

Brown has received mostly glowing probation reports since he was sentenced for the Rihanna attack two years ago. A probation report filed Thursday noted that media reports have focused on outbursts by Brown, but states that none of the conduct has been reported to probation officials.

A source told The Associated Press in March that Brown destroyed a dressing room and broke a window with a chair after an appearance on “Good Morning America,” in which co-host Robin Roberts asked the singer about the attack on Rihanna. He was never charged, and the probation report did not specifically cite the incident.

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NEW YORK – Sarah Jessica Parker says she’s “battening down the hatches” in preparation for Hurricane Irene.

The storm is expected to hit New York City Saturday.

While promoting her new comedy, “I Don’t Know How She Does I

Metropolitan News-Enterprise

Thursday, December 24, 2015

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Brown Names Four to Los Angeles Superior Court Judgeships

Governor Also Names Two to Court of Appeal, Seven to Other Trial Courts

By a MetNews Staff Writer

Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday named Francis B. Bennett II, Joel L. Lofton, Thomas D. Long and David A. Rosen to judgeships in the Los Angeles Superior Court.

Brown also named San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Martin Tangeman to Div. Six of this district’s Court of Appeal and San Bernardino Superior Court Presiding Judge Marsha Slough to the Fourth District’s Div. Two. Those nominations are subject to confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments.

The governor also appointed seven people to superior court judgeships in other counties.  

Bennett, 50, has served as a deputy alternate public defender in the county since 1995. He served as a deputy public defender from 1994 to 1995 and had his own practice from 1990 to 1994.

He is a graduate of the University of San Diego and of its law school, and fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Patricia M. Schnegg.

Lofton, 44, has served as a Los Angeles County deputy public defender since 2005. He has been a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps since 2011, having been an officer since 2009.

The appointee was a Riverside County deputy public defender from 2004 to 2005 and was an attorney at the African Community Resource Center from 2003 to 2004. He is a graduate of UC Riverside and Southwestern Law School and succeeds Judge Rand S. Rubin, who retired.

Partner at Nossaman

Long, 58, has been a partner at Nossaman LLP since 1991, and was an associate there from 1989 to 1991. He

Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault on pop star Rihanna.

Brown entered his plea before a preliminary hearing was scheduled to start in Los Angeles on Monday.

Rihanna had been on standby to testify.

After Brown left the courtroom, Rihanna entered and was addressed by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg, who explained to the Barbados-born singer that she had issued a stay-away order.

Rihanna had not been seeking a stay-away order, but the judge imposed one. The order requires that Brown and Rihanna stay at least 50 yards from each, except at industry events when the distance is reduced to 10 yards.

The judge also told Rihanna it’s not a one-way order and she will be in violation if she gets closer to Brown than the order allows.

Brown’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, said the plea deal includes five years of supervised probation and six months of community labor. Brown will be formally sentenced on Aug. 5.

Schnegg accepted Brown’s plea, but expressed some concerns because Brown is not a California resident. She said Brown likely will be allowed to do his community service in his home state of Virginia. He’ll have to return to California for updates every three months. He’ll also be required to attend domestic violence classes.

Brown spoke softly throughout the hearing as he waived his rights and told the judge he understood the gravity of his plea.

“I think it’s commendable you took responsibility for your conduct,” Schnegg told Brown.

She said she hoped “the terms and conditions of your probation will have some meaning.”

The deal provides an end to a case that sparked intense media interest and severe backlash against Brown. Sponsors and radio stations dropped him, and the singer had to cancel several high-profile appearances, including a performance at the Grammys.

The singer once known for his squeaky-clean image now h

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has established the William and Patricia Oppenheim Presidential Chair in Pediatric Orthopaedics. The chair honors Dr. William Oppenheim, an internationally renowned expert in orthopaedics, and his wife, Patricia Schnegg.

In addition to the Oppenheims, numerous donors, including Shirley and Ralph Shapiro and their children, Peter and Alison, as well as colleagues, friends and former patients of William Oppenheim, contributed to fund the chair; their donations were bolstered by the University of California Presidential Match for Endowed Chairs program, for a total contribution of more than $1 million.

The Shapiros are longtime supporters of UCLA and the Center for Cerebral Palsy at UCLA/Orthopaedic Institute for Children.

Dr. Rachel Mednick Thompson has been named as the inaugural holder of the chair, which is part of the UCLA department of orthopaedic surgery.

“As a member of the UCLA faculty for many years, I understand how important endowed chairs are to empowering gifted physicians and scientists who have the passion and ability to advance their field,” William Oppenheim said. “Patty and I are proud to be a part of establishing this chair that will support Rachel in her efforts to continue to improve treatments and provide the best possible care for pediatric orthopaedic patients and help them have quality of life.”

In 1979, William Oppenheim joined the UCLA department of orthopaedic surgery and founded the pediatric orthopaedic program. He is now distinguished professor emeritus and director emeritus of the Center for Cerebral Palsy at UCLA/Orthopaedic Institute for Children.

Oppenheim dedicated his work to improving the care and treatment of people with cerebral palsy and other musculoskeletal disorders. As he followed his patients from childhood into adulthood, he saw the need for improved