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Involuntary Manslaughter for Couple Who Sparked El Dorado Fire With Gender Reveal Party Pyrotechnics

July 21, 2021 3:09 pmJuly 22, 2021 8:10 am

A Southern California couple who accidentally sparked a wildfire last year by using pyrotechnics during a gender reveal party at a park in Yucaipa was charged with 30 counts, including involuntary manslaughter, in San Bernardino County Superior Court on Tuesday....

Democratic Socialist candidate Shahid Buttar is running against Pelosi again. (photo by Chris

Congressional Candidate, Pelosi Rival Shahid Buttar Files Defamation Lawsuit Against SF Chronicle

July 21, 2021 1:11 pm

Two-time Congressional candidate and Electronic Frontier Foundation civil rights lawyer Shahid Buttar filed a defamation lawsuit against the San Francisco Chronicle on Tuesday over an article that had falsely accused Buttar of sexual harassment. Buttar has been House Speaker Nancy...

Former Chief Federal Prosecutor McGregor Scott Joins California Unemployment Fraud Investigation

July 20, 2021 5:46 pmJuly 22, 2021 8:00 am

Six months after the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency first announced that up to $31 billion had been stolen by unemployment fraudsters in 2020, state officials announced Tuesday that a former federal prosecutor had been selected so serve as...

Larry Elder Sues Sec. of State Shirley Weber Over Not Listing Him As Recall Candidate

July 20, 2021 12:59 pmJuly 21, 2021 3:04 pm

Talk radio host Larry Elder filed a lawsuit in the Sacramento County Superior Court Monday, challenging a decision by Secretary of State Shirley Weber and other officials who did not include him on the initial list of 41 recall candidates...

State Treasurer Fiona Ma Sued For Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

July 20, 2021 2:37 amJuly 22, 2021 8:19 am

State Treasurer Fiona Ma was sued for sexual harassment, discrimination, emotional distress, and wrongful termination earlier this week by a former Treasury Department Employee. According to the lawsuit filed in Sacramento County Superior Court, former Executive Director of the California...

DoorDash, Grubhub Sue San Francisco Over Recently Passed Fee Cap Limits

July 19, 2021 3:12 pmJuly 22, 2021 7:47 am

App-based food delivery companies DoorDash and Grubhub filed a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco during the weekend, claiming that a permanent fee cap recently introduced by the city is unconstitutional. Last month, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors...

California Venues Abruptly Cancel Reps. Greene and Gaetz ‘America First’ Rally

July 19, 2021 2:29 pmJuly 22, 2021 8:18 am

Congressional Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL) are considering legal action after three different venues canceled their “America First” rally on Saturday. The Republican representatives spoke to a crowd of a few hundred at an impromptu peaceful...