FBI arrests Southern California actor for peddling coronavirus cure
FBI agents carried out a sting Wednesday evening and arrested an actor who was promoting a purported prevention and cure for the coronavirus. Read More …
Tag: Federal Court
Supreme Court upholds Trump Administration rule on immigrant welfare
The United States Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision on Monday upheld a Trump Administration rule making it more difficult for immigrants who use government aid programs like food stamps, Medicaid and housing assistance to obtain green cards. Read More …
Federal agents arrest Paso Robles man for child porn
Federal agents arrested a Paso Robles man this week who is accused of both possessing and distributing child pornography. Read More …
Judge approves $235 million PG&E employee bonus plan
A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved PG&E’s plan to award $235 million in bonuses to approximately 10,000 employees this year. Read More …
Judge rules California ban on high-capacity magazines is unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled Friday that California’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines is unconstitutional, striking down a key provision of a successful 2016 ballot initiative that was proposed by now-Gov. Gavin Read More …
California man gets 20 years in prison for deadly hoax phone call
A California man received a sentence Friday of 20 years in federal prison for a hoax phone call he made that resulted in police officers shooting and killing an innocent man. Read More …
Santa Barbara County suing opioid manufacturers
Joining a trend of coast-to-coast lawsuits against big pharma, Santa Barbara County is suing several pharmaceutical companies over their alleged role in creating rampant opioid addiction. Read More …
PG&E grapples with federal judge over fire prevention measures
Amid a wildfire-driven bankruptcy process, PG&E has entered a spat with a federal judge over probation terms stemming from the utility’s conviction over a deadly gas explosion in 2010. Read More …
California sues Trump Administration over plan to build border wall
California, with the support of 15 other states, is suing the Trump Administration over President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration over the United States-Mexico border and his attempt to fund the construction of a wall. Read More …
California spent thousands on sexual harassment suits against judges
Amid a flurry of sexual harassment cases in the California Legislature, a record request has revealed the state’s court system has been settling sexual harassment complaints against judges and staffers. [LA Times]
Over the last seven years, the state Judicial Council has paid more than $500,000 to settle sexual harassment cases. Read More …