Headline Rewind: Pensions, Murder Sentence, Deadly Hit-and-Run and More

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

A Virginia man was in the murder of a Phoenix man last seen alive in Dana Point. Gary A. Shawkey killed Robert Vendrick for money, then dumped his body at sea, prosecutors said.

In spite of the recent deadly shooting at Monaco Jewelers, in the first half of 2011. Statistics from police services show crime slid by 55 percent compared with the same time period in 2010.

Police say the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in Huntington Beach early Friday morning . Jason Roberts was arrested but has not yet been formally charged.

CITY HALL

Good news for those who say San Juan Capistrano overpays for benefit plans for city workers: Officials are looking to by asking them to pay more into their own retirement plans.

Visitors and residents spending time at city parks and open space areas will not be allowed to openly tote guns there, the City Council .

SCHOOLS

A newly signed bill that requires California schools to highlight the contribution of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender citizens into social studies classes garnered praise from the founder of San Juan Hills High School's .