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A San Bernardino County Superior Court judge has ordered the City of Ontario to reinstate an employee who was fired for allegedly stealing a protein bar.

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Cities look to take over misdemeanor prosecutions

02/03/2022 - 3:16 AM By Brittany M.

With crime surging and criticism against LA’s district attorney mounting, some cities want to take prosecutorial matters into their own hands.

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Chesa Boudin’s Busy Week

02/01/2022 - 3:07 AM By Brittany M.

San Francisco’s district attorney is accused of mishandling an AAPI hate crime and withholding evidence to get an officer convicted of assault.

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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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Appeals Court Upholds Oakland’s Measure AA

01/11/2022 - 9:07 AM By Brittany M.

Measure AA establishes a parcel tax of $198 per parcel for 30 years to fund education services and career readiness programs for pre-K through college.

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Beverly Hills Supports Recall of Los Angeles DA George Gascón

01/06/2022 - 7:32 AM By Brittany M.

Nearly two dozen cities have signed on to the effort to recall LA's district attorney.

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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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