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Former LA City Councilman Mitchell Englander Reports to Tucson Federal Prison

June 2, 2021 2:56 pmJune 2, 2021 4:22 pm

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Mitchell Englander began serving his 14-month sentence this week at the Tucson U.S. Penitentiary for planning to obstruct a public corruption investigation. Englander, who served as Chief of Staff to then-Councilman Greig Smith from 2003...

New Reports Finds Gun Sales Skyrocketed by 66% in California During Pandemic

June 1, 2021 2:49 pm

A recent report from the non-profit organization thetrace.org found that gun sales went up drastically by 66% between March 2020 and April 2021. According to the statistics, which can be backed up by similar weapon sales and background check figures...

Arsonist Who Firebombed Republican Group’s HQ Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Jail

May 25, 2021 2:37 amMay 26, 2021 7:46 am

The Riverside County man who firebombed a Republican group’s office in La Quinta last May was sentenced to 60 months in a federal prison on Monday on one count of attempted arson. Press play to hear a narrated version of...

Senator Susan Rubio Calls For Federal Investigation on Musician Marilyn Manson

February 3, 2021 9:33 pm

On Tuesday, it was announced that Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) reached out to both the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate musician Marilyn Manson over mental and physical abuse allegations. Manson, a Grammy-nominated Alternative Metal musician since...

SF City Administrator Naomi Kelly Resigns Over Bribery Allegations

January 14, 2021 2:48 pmJanuary 14, 2021 6:09 pm

Earlier this week, San Francisco City Administrator handed in her resignation over continued fraud and bribery allegations. The allegations date back to 2016 when General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SF PUC) Harlan Kelly, who is Naomi’s...

SF Public Utilities Commission Head Charged With Fraud, Resigns

December 1, 2020 7:18 pm

On Monday, the FBI raided the home of Harlan Kelly, the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SF PUC), leading to his ultimate resignation from the position after being charged on one count of honest wire service...

Los Angeles Fined $2.5 Million Over Discovery Misconduct In Lawsuit

October 7, 2020 2:43 pmOctober 8, 2020 7:22 am

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elihu M. Berle ordered the city of Los Angeles to pay a fine amounting to $2.5 million for “serious abuse of discovery by the city and its counsel” during a court case...