A 23-year-old college student, Gregory Patterson, who took courses at El Camino College and California State University at Northridge, pleaded guilty this week to charges of conspiring to wage war on the United States, including planning terrorist attacks on military sites and synagogues in Southern California. Raised a Christian but drawn to terrorism after attending an Islamic center, Patterson admitted his culpability regarding two counts: conspiracy to levy war against the U.S. through terrorism and conspiracy to possess and discharge firearms. (Orange County Register)