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Cannabis Employees Don’t Always Know Their Workplace is Illegal — Until It’s Too Late

02/17/2021 - 5:07 AM By Brittany M.

Some experts worry a common problem in Los Angeles could go nationwide.

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Former Maywood Officials Charged in Public Corruption Case

02/08/2021 - 5:07 PM By Brittany M.

LA County prosecutors announced charges against several former Maywood city officials last week in connection with a years-long public corruption probe.

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Cities Face Lawsuits Over ‘Hero Pay’

02/08/2021 - 4:58 PM By Brittany M.

Several California cities have pursued mandated pay increases for grocery store workers as compensation for increased health risks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Court of Appeal Affirms Two-Thirds Majority Not Required for Voter-Led Special Tax Initiatives

02/02/2021 - 8:44 AM By Brittany M.

The California First District Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that special taxes do not require a two-thirds majority to pass when they’ve been placed on the ballot through a voter’s initiative.

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Ex-Baldwin Park Councilman Took Tens of Thousands in Bribes

02/02/2021 - 8:41 AM By Brittany M.

This is an ongoing corruption investigation with potentially more to come.

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Mitch Englander Gets 14 Months in Jail

01/28/2021 - 4:13 AM By Brittany M.

Crime doesn't pay. Except when it does. And then you get caught.

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Prosecutors Want Jail Time for Former L.A. City Council Member

01/21/2021 - 8:21 AM By Brittany M.

Former Los Angeles city councilman Mitch Englander is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 25 for his role in a public corruption scandal.

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Cannabis Companies Sue L.A. Over Expired Permits

01/14/2021 - 4:49 AM By Brittany M.

Three L.A. cannabis businesses that lost their business permits on Jan. 1 have filed a lawsuit in an effort to have their permits reinstated.

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Judge Says L.A. County Acted “Arbitrarily” When it Banned Outdoor Dining

12/17/2020 - 4:51 AM By Brittany M.

Los Angeles County’s outdoor dining ban was an arbitrary decision conducted without proper ‘risk-benefit’ analysis, a Superior Court judge ruled last week.