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LA Councilman Ridley-Thomas Indicted on Corruption Counts

October 14, 2021 10:50 am

Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas has been indicted on federal corruption charges over an alleged bribery scheme stemming from Ridley-Thomas’ time serving on the county Board of Supervisors, prosecutors announced Wednesday, Deadline reported. Mark Ridley-Thomas is also the father of...

Gov. Newsom, Pac-12 Agree To Not Stop Conference Football Games This Year

September 17, 2020 6:18 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that there is nothing stopping NCAA football from returning this year to California, contradicting weeks worth of statements from Pac-12 football conference commissioner Larry Scott and teams who have accused the Governor of halting...

USC Football Players Urge Gov. Newsom To Allow Them To Play

September 16, 2020 2:56 pm

On Tuesday, the entire University of Southern California (USC) football team sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, urging him to allow them to play this season as other college conference holdouts announced they were returning to play this year....

Shutdown California University Athletics May Cause Election Result Shifts This Fall

July 11, 2020 7:36 amJuly 12, 2020 8:24 am

College sports programs across California this week saw an unprecedented number of cuts, delays, and adjustments, which may factor into several elections later this year. Major changes for California university athletics Many college and university athletic programs have been drastically...

Agustin Huneeus caught up in Varsity Blues scandal

Napa Valley Vintner Sentenced to 5 months in Prison for Role in ‘Varsity Blues’ College Admissions Scandal

October 4, 2019 5:10 pmOctober 8, 2019 7:42 am

Agustin F. Huneeus, the Napa Valley vintner who admitted guilt in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal, has been sentenced to five months in prison. Friday, a federal judge issued the ruling, along with a $100,000 fine, as well as...

A Totally Different USC Scandal

April 16, 2019 6:46 amApril 17, 2019 2:41 pm

University of Southern California has been grabbing headlines lately over the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scam, billed as the biggest ever college entrance scandal, including several high-profile Hollywood parents. Additionally, the former USC medical school dean was linked to drugs...

Sacramento Attack on Statutes of Limitations Threatens Rule of Law Everywhere

April 4, 2019 6:56 amApril 4, 2019 10:55 am

One of the key pillars of America’s legal system is under attack, jeopardizing the very values that underpin justice in our democracy. The pillar in question: statutes of limitations (SOL); legislative enactments that limit the time frame within which a...