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Oakland Reaches $32.7 Million Settlement Over Ghost Ship Fire

07/23/2020 - 5:08 AM By Brittany M.

Three dozen people were killed in a large structure fire in Oakland four years ago. The city has now reached an agreement with the victims.

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Tongue-in-Cheek Training Materials Take Center Stage in Excessive Policing Case

06/30/2020 - 3:12 AM By Brittany M.

Training materials included a stick figure image of police brutality, jokes about excessive force and Rodney King, and a comedic video called “How not to get your ass kicked by the police!”

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Ex-Manager Files Whistleblower Suit Against Montebello

06/30/2020 - 3:04 AM By Brittany M.

The former city manager of Montebello has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city, alleging sex discrimination and retaliation.

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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to California’s Sanctuary State Law

06/16/2020 - 5:18 AM By Brittany M.

The decision leaves standing a lower court ruling that upheld the California Values Act (SB 54).

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California’s Attorney General Puts Vallejo PD Under the Microscope

06/09/2020 - 10:00 AM By Brittany M.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra will conduct a comprehensive review of the Vallejo Police Department.

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Orange County Beach Closures Spark Outcry, Legal Action

05/05/2020 - 5:02 AM By Brittany M.

Sound public health policy or retaliation?

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Orange County Beach Closures Spark Outcry, Legal Action

05/05/2020 - 5:02 AM By Brittany M.

Sound public health policy or retaliation?

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L.A. Sued Over Cannabis Licensing Process

04/28/2020 - 6:06 AM By Brittany M.

A group of cannabis entrepreneurs are suing the City of Los Angeles over its licensing process, arguing that it was flawed and unfair.

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Mitch Englander to Plead Guilty to Obstructing Corruption Probe

03/31/2020 - 9:40 AM By Brittany M.

Former L.A. City Councilman Mitch Englander has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiring to falsify material facts in a federal corruption investigation.

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Whittier Students Sue Delta Over Jet Fuel Dump

02/25/2020 - 4:52 AM By Brittany M.

Lawsuits continue to mount in the aftermath of a jet fuel dump over the Gateway Cities region of L.A. County last month.

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