Judge rules against Santa Barbara’s coastal vacation rental ban
A Ventura County Judge issued a tentative ruling last week striking down the city of Santa Barbara’s ban on short-term vacation rentals near the coast. Read More …
Tag: Lawsuit
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 …
Nipomo woman sues Lyft over driver allegedly sexually assaulting her
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Nipomo woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a Lyft driver who brought her home after a night of drinking filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Read More …
California city and county reach $ 5million settlement over murder of child by mother and boyfriend
A Northern California city and county have agreed to pay a combined $5 million and make changes to how they handle child welfare cases over the torture and murder of a 3-year-old girl. Read More …
Proposed California bill could help PG&E with Camp Fire costs
A California assemblyman has announced plans to introduce a bill that would help PG&E absorb liabilities from the deadly Northern California Camp Fire, but would stop short of doing away with a legislative doctrine that holds utilities responsible for wildfire costs. Read More …
PG&E stock price plummets as lawsuit threats over Camp Fire mount
With PG&E facing the possibility of a determination that its equipment started the ongoing Camp Fire, now the deadliest blaze in California history, lawsuits are being prepared and the utility’s stock price is plummeting. Read More …
Widow of mentally ill man who died in jail sues SLO County
San Luis Obispo County has been hit with another lawsuit over a jailhouse death, this time over a man who died behind bars after stabbing his wife during a mental illness episode. Read More …
Twin Cities nursing chief accused of drowning his wife in elaborate murder plot
The man Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton hired earlier this year to be its chief nursing officer allegedly murdered his wife, a successful lawyer with a $1 million life insurance policy, in attempt to collect large sums of money that would allow him to continue living a luxurious lifestyle, which included expensive cars and multiple mistresses, according to a lawsuit filed this week in Florida. Read More …
Southern California Edison admits its equipment may have sparked Thomas Fire
The utility Southern California Edison has released a statement acknowledging that its equipment may have helped sparked the Thomas Fire that devastated Ventura and Santa Barbara counties late last year and led to the deadly Montecito mudslides in early 2018. Read More …
Judge rules Orange County city can ignore sanctuary state law
An Orange County judge ruled Thursday that the city of Huntington Beach does not need to obey California’s controversial sanctuary state law. Read More …