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Compton Fires Its City Manager

07/13/2023 - 7:38 AM By Brittany M.

Compton City Manager Thomas Thomas was fired on Tuesday, following a closed session of the City Council. He had held the position for just over a year.

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Judge Rules Oakland Officers Were Fired Improperly

04/19/2022 - 5:35 AM By Brittany M.
Four Oakland officers who were fired after fatally shooting a man in 2018 must be reinstated with back pay, a judge has ruled.
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Court Rebukes Cops Who Ignored Active Robbery to Play Pokémon GO

01/16/2022 - 7:28 AM By Brittany M.
Gotta catch 'em all. Just not during a robbery.
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Political Earthquake Strikes Carson City Hall

12/16/2021 - 7:17 AM By Brittany M.
In the span of 48 hours, the city lost a brand new city clerk, placed its city manager on leave, and fired an HR director accused of embezzling from a nonprofit.
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Manhattan Beach Fire Chief Dismissed Over Comments

06/23/2020 - 8:29 AM By Brittany M.

The chief of the Manhattan Beach Fire Department has been terminated after using an “inappropriate” phrase repeatedly during a meeting of regional public safety officials.

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Richmond Ousts City Manager

07/24/2019 - 8:47 PM By Brittany M.

Richmond City Manager Carlos Martinez has been let go after less than a year, the East Bay Times reports.

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Santa Ana Grapples With Costly Wave of Departures

01/21/2019 - 7:34 AM By Brittany M.

In the span of just two months, the City of Santa Ana has parted ways with its city manager, deputy city manager, city clerk, and a top city manager’s aide. The city manager’s departure alone will cost $400,000.

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Redlands City Manager Fired

11/14/2018 - 5:09 PM By Brittany M.
The Council gave no formal reason for Martinez’s termination, but he is accused of repeatedly harassing former human resources manager Amy Hagan.
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Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
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