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First Amendment / Second Amendment Lawyer Jobs in California
Two organizations (Benbrook Law Group and the First Amendment Coalition) with which I've worked closely, and which I think highly of, are looking for California lawyers; application instructions are at the links. [1.] Benbrook Law Group, a two-lawyer firm with which I've litigated some interesting First Amendment gun-related cases, is...
Man, 32, facing life in Southern California prison for pellet gun attack
A 32-year-old man is facing the possibility of life in prison after he reportedly shot a man in the back of the head with a pellet gun, officials announced Thursday. Prosecutors, in a press release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, say Joshua Steven Morales was charged with one count of attempted […]
California’s Involuntary Treatment Mandate for Addicts Questioned
It was almost the exact the opposite of sticker shock. When the county’s mental health czar Toni Navarro explained how it wouldn’t cost her department — Behavioral Wellness — a dime more to implement the single biggest change in California’s mental health law in 60 years, the question none of the supervisors could bring themselves to ask was how that could be. Instead, they left it to longtime mental health advocate Lynne Gibbs to express skepticism.
Intuit Dome could allow VIP alcohol service until 4 a.m. if state bill passes
There is a bill making its way through the state Legislature that is looking to expand alcohol service for VIPs at the Intuit Dome until 4 a.m. The state Senate passed AB 3206 this week to allow VIP suite holders at the Intuit Dome, home of the Los Angeles Clippers, alcohol service until 4 a.m. The bill now heads to the Assembly. Owner of the Clippers, Seve Ballmer, is behind the bill as his company, Murphy's Bowl, sponsored AB 3206. Inglewood's new 17,700-seat venue houses five basketball courts, a practice facility, and training center, an outdoor plaza with two bars, a restaurant,...
Cal Water shares plan to provide reliable resources to local communities
In the South Valley, Cal Water hosted a tour to share their efforts in providing safe, clean and reliable water to local communities.California Water Service, or Cal Water, shared their Infrastructure Improvement Plan for 2025 through 2027.They are focused on creating reliable resources by replacing more than 48,000 feet of water main to prevent the failure of aging and high-risk pipelines.They also plan to rehabilitate existing wells to improve water supply, and find locations for new wells.For news updates, follow Kassandra Gutierrez on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Cooling down with some rain showers, and a slight Sierra snow chance
After a long, hot summer, it will be sweater weather this weekend. An area of low pressure will move through the region Friday and Saturday, kicking up our winds, giving us a chance for rain, and a slight snow chance in the high Sierra. There isn't a ton of moisture to work with, but enough to get some rain out of it. Overnight lows will fall below freezing at Lake Tahoe this weekend, but most of the moisture will be north of the lake.
Kamala Harris and her California record
Speaker after speaker at the Democratic National Convention has praised Kamala Harris’ record in California. And when the vice president delivers the biggest speech of her life tonight, she’ll likely lean into her home state accomplishments, even though some voters may still be skittish about her California-ness. CalMatters has been looking at that record — […]
Michael Jackson’s Estate Clinches Win Over Katherine Jackson in $600 Million Catalog War
A California appellate court handed a victory to Michael Jackson’s estate executors Wednesday, issuing a final written opinion confirming the singer’s mom Katherine Jackson had no basis to challenge a lower court’s blessing of a $600 million catalog deal with Sony.Disney, CAA Fail to Dismiss Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Suit From Julia Ormond The new opinion, which essentially adopted a tentative ruling first reported by Rolling Stone last month, described the secret 2022 Sony deal as a “joint venture” that estate executors John Branca and John McClain had the right to broker while Jackson’s estate remains in probate, a court-supervised...
Developer Planning Housing on Del Mar Bluffs Delays ‘Builder’s Remedy’ Lawsuit
The developer of Seaside Ridge, apartments proposed for Del Mar’s vacant north bluff, has requested a delay in the hearing set in a lawsuit against the city over the affordable housing project. The delay was requested to allow time for the California Court of Appeal to issue its decision...
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