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Warriors to Pay Oakland, Alameda County $40 Million

10/31/2018 - 3:20 PM By Brittany M.

An arbitrator has ordered the Golden State Warriors to complete roughly $40 million in payments for renovations at Oracle Arena, which the team is scheduled to leave after the 2018-2019 season.

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DA: Ex-Alameda City Manager’s Secret Recordings Did Not Break the Law

10/30/2018 - 6:50 AM By Brittany M.
Prosecutors said California law allows the recording of confidential conversations when there is a “reasonable belief that the communication would relate to certain criminal conduct, including bribery or extortion."
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Mayor’s Defense After Animal Cruelty Conviction: The Dog Wasn’t Mine!

10/15/2018 - 11:30 AM By Brittany M.

Those roosters weren't his either.

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L.A. Approves New Rules for City Council Meetings. Are They Legal?

10/10/2018 - 3:33 AM By Brittany M.

Ironically, the Council was forced to remove a protester who had come to city chambers Tuesday to voice opposition to the plan.

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Redlands City Manager Placed on Leave

10/08/2018 - 5:55 PM By Brittany M.

N. Enrique Martinez is facing sexual harassment allegations from a former city employee.

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Court Says Charter Cities Are Exempt From Sanctuary State Law

10/02/2018 - 2:08 AM By Brittany M.

California’s sanctuary state law suffered a significant setback in the courts last week as part of lawsuit brought by Huntington Beach.

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L.A. City Council Mulls Crackdown on Chronic Disrupters

09/27/2018 - 6:01 AM By Brittany M.

Disruptive attendees of Los Angeles city council meetings could be booted for up to six days under a new proposal being considered by city officials.

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La Verne Firefighters Say They Were Secretly Recorded as Part of Retaliation Campaign

09/25/2018 - 3:42 AM By Brittany M.

Betrayal.

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New Law Limits Cost Recovery for Municipal Code Violations

09/13/2018 - 6:25 AM By Brittany M.

California lawmakers have banned a practice that allowed some cities to collect large fees for relatively minor code violations.

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9th Circuit: Cities Can’t Prosecute Homeless for Sleeping Outdoors

09/06/2018 - 5:33 AM By Brittany M.

On Tuesday, the court ruled that cities could not arrest and prosecute homeless individuals for sleeping on the streets when they lack access to shelters or alternative housing.

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