Redman Trial: Pretrial proceedings continue to inch...

Redman Trial: Pretrial proceedings continue to inch along for developer Marshall Redman, who is accused of swindling hundreds of mostly Latino investors in the Antelope Valley. Redman, who has already agreed to pay fines in a civil suit brought by authorities, is accused of fraud and grand theft in a case that has dragged on for 18 months. Defense attorney Harland Braun said it will be months more before the trial starts.

* COMMUTING: Santa Clarita has emerged as one of the most popular stops for the fledgling Metrolink, which just celebrated its fifth anniversary. B1

* CIVIL RIGHTS: In an unusual ruling, a federal judge has ordered disclosure of grand jury transcripts to plaintiffs in a civil rights case brought against a controversial police unit. B1

* ANOTHER UPSET? Trenton Cross, above, and the Cal State Northridge men’s basketball team, fresh from an upset victory over Pepperdine, took on San Diego on Tuesday night. C7

* BIG CHALLENGE: Tyler Brennan, a star linebacker for Taft High, will face his biggest challenge after the season. Last year, Brennan committed crimes that landed him in jail. Eric Sondheimer’s column. C1