To the editor: In addition to the reforms discussed in your April 12 editorial about L.A. City Hall's corruption problem, I've got one more. Mayor Karen Bass, whose election I supported as a donor and volunteer, should henceforth refuse to endorse any City Council member who is under an ethics investigation. This spring, she endorsed Distric 12 incumbent John Lee, despite the fact that he faces 10 ethics charges in the case that sent his predecessor and former boss Mitchell Englander to prison....
A former city councillor who served two terms with Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens claims a need for administrators to “appease” the mayor alleged in a new lawsuit was well known at city hall. Rino Bortolin, who represented Windsor’s downtown Ward 3 for eight years — and who regularly butted heads with Dilkens — told the […]
A federal judge has found that Los Angeles city officials altered evidence to support the city's defense against allegations that it illegally seized and destroyed homeless people's property. Warning that the city will likely face sanctions following a forensic examination, U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer wrote in an order that the city had not only "altered, modified, and created documents relevant to Plaintiff's claims" but had also failed to produce legitimately requested documents....
Christian Glass was shot dead in June 2022 by then-Clear Creek Deputy Andrew Buen after calling 911 when his car was stuck: That much was never in dispute. On Friday, a jury found Buen guilty of reckless endangerment – but couldn’t agree if he was guilty of murder.
Johnson vows to make Milwaukee a city that attracts people because of its schools.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Grants Pass Mayor Sara Bristol spoke with NBC5 about the Supreme Court case Tuesday, centered on whether or not the city can criminalize sleeping in public spaces. Monday saw the first oral arguments in front of the country’s highest court, in a case that’s garnering nationwide attention. Mayor Sara Bristol said […]
Former Crawford County sheriff's deputy Levi White was taken into custody after pleading guilty to committing to a federal civil-rights violation.
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office deputy pled guilty to sexually assaulting a female arrestee in his patrol car and then trying to destroy video evidence. According to the plea agreement, in April 2023, Deputy Michael Martinez arrested a woman for drunk driving. After she received medical clearance, he []
The Walb Student Union Ballroom was packed as residents and 71 of the possible 98 precinct chairs who can vote in the caucus were in attendance.
Sentencing for Zackary King is likely months away.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivered her State of the City address from City Hall on Monday. The Mayor touched on several issues impacting the story, including the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Oly
The triumphant tweet said it all. 'I fought the law and I WON!' announced Ellie Wilson, telling the world of her victory - one that she hopes will change the way rape victims are treated in court.