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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...
Effort to stop use of confidentiality agreements in California lawmaking process is dead for the year
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers and lobbyists will be allowed to continue using non-disclosure agreements when negotiating proposed laws, as efforts to prohibit the practice have stalled at the state capitol. Non-disclosure agreements are legally binding contracts that force those involved to keep discussions or negotiations secret. KCRA 3...
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,...
Bonta OKs Central Valley Meat Purchase of Cargill With Capped Layoffs
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... An agreement between California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Western Valley Meat — an affiliate of Central Valley Meat — clears the way for the Hanford company to purchase meat giant Cargill Inc.’s Fresno slaughter and processing plant. Part of the...
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...
16-Year-Old Student Arrested After Shots Fired Near McLane High School, Deputies Say
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 16-year-old student has been booked into juvenile hall on felony charges following a shooting near Mclane High School. The search continues for another teen who was also possibly armed at the time of the incident. Classes resumed on Thursday with additional police officers on...
Lawsuit alleges cancer exposure at Fresno County Courthouse
A new lawsuit raises questions about the source of a rare cancer in Fresno.Warren Paboojian is suing Fresno County after he says 10 people, including a retired judge, developed blood cancer after working in the criminal courthouse between 1966 and today."Yeah, I think it's a cancer cluster. What we have at the courthouse is a cancer cluster," Paboojian said.The attorney says his clients all had regular exposure to an underground gas pump in the courthouse parking structure before developing cancer.Action News obtained photos of the pump called the "Courthouse Motor Pool."County documents reveal it connects to a 10,000-gallon underground gas...
Jason Oliveira celebrating 20 years at ABC30 Action News
August 23, 2024, marks 20 years at ABC30 for anchor Jason Oliveira.He started at Action News in 2004 after graduating from Tulare Union High School and Cal State Fullerton.Jason began his career at ABC30 as a sports reporter before going on to report and anchor our daily newscasts.He was surprised on air Friday morning by Jessica Harrington and Christine Gregory with a Simba plaque to celebrate the milestone.As a member of The Society of Portuguese-American Students Hall of Fame, Jason is still very active in the local Portuguese community.From all of us at ABC30, congratulations to Jason on this remarkable accomplishment, and thank you for your commitment to the Central Valley community!
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