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After losing reelection, San Francisco mayor says she leaves office ‘a winner’
4 weeks, 1 day ago

After losing reelection, San Francisco mayor says she leaves office ‘a winner’

LA Times  

“The fact that I have come out of the most problematic circumstances of San Francisco to be mayor, and I’m here, and I have been able to serve, it is an absolute privilege,” Mayor London Breed says of her time in office. Susie Tompkins Buell, a prominent Democratic donor and staunch supporter of Breed’s, said the mayor deserves credit for …

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2024 San Diego County election results
55 years ago

2024 San Diego County election results

LA Times  

twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right We’re tracking 178 races across San Diego County in the 2024 general election. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right Show all school boards San Diego County Alpine Union School District Bonsall Unified School District Borrego Springs Unified School District Cajon Valley Union School District Cardiff School District Carlsbad Unified School District Chula …

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L.A. County homeless tax ahead in early returns. Voters deadlocked on enlarging board of supes
2 months ago

L.A. County homeless tax ahead in early returns. Voters deadlocked on enlarging board of supes

LA Times  

L.A. County voters will decide the fate of Measure A, which would double the quarter-cent sales tax voters approved in 2017 for homeless services. A ballot measure aimed at enlarging the pot of money available for homeless services in Los Angeles County was ahead in early returns Tuesday night, while voters were deadlocked on another measure expanding the county Board …

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Endorsement: Yes on Measure G for a more functional and representative L.A. County government
3 months, 1 week ago

Endorsement: Yes on Measure G for a more functional and representative L.A. County government

LA Times  

Los Angeles County is the nation’s most overgrown local jurisdiction, with the largest population and the largest budget. Opinion Editorial: A 5-member L.A. County Board of Supervisors without an exec is absurd When he was a Los Angeles County supervisor, Zev Yaroslavsky had a quip about county government that his successor, Sheila Kuehl, likes to quote: A county of 10 …

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As threats grow, funds for election security see a squeeze
3 months, 3 weeks ago

As threats grow, funds for election security see a squeeze

CNN  

Phoenix CNN — When the ballot counting begins inside Arizona’s Maricopa County Tabulation Center this November, election workers will be protected behind doors and windows with bullet-proof glass and two layers of fencing. In many ways, the county’s election headquarters has been transformed into “a fortress,” says Bill Gates, a member of the county’s Board of Supervisors who has received …

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An officer was killed during a burglary 56 years ago. Could a reward help crack the case?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

An officer was killed during a burglary 56 years ago. Could a reward help crack the case?

LA Times  

Los Angeles County officials have established a $20,000 reward for information regarding the fatal shooting of a Huntington Park police officer that has gone unsolved for more than five decades. On Oct. 5, 1967, Keller responded to an emergency call prompted by a silent burglary alarm at a dress shop called the Wonder Shop on Pacific Boulevard, according to a …

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Seeking redemption: A death row inmate’s journey into L.A. County’s largest psych ward
1 year ago

Seeking redemption: A death row inmate’s journey into L.A. County’s largest psych ward

LA Times  

The yelling surprised no one. “I don’t think anyone could have foreseen how successful their work would be,” said Joan Hubbell, who manages the mental health programs throughout the jails for the Department of Health Services. Another pounded on the door, calling, “Hey, hey.” At a recent ceremony at Twin Towers honoring the mental health assistants, Craigen Armstrong met with …

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Shasta County appoints public health officer who fought COVID-19 vaccine mandates
1 year, 2 months ago

Shasta County appoints public health officer who fought COVID-19 vaccine mandates

LA Times  

Shasta County supervisors attend a meeting in 2022. The Shasta County Board of Supervisors has appointed an outspoken critic of COVID-19 vaccine mandates to be the county’s new public health officer. Dr. James Mu speaks to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors after his appointment as public health officer. I object to being terminated.” Donnell Ewert, the retired director of …

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Under pressure, Board of Supervisors pulls unpopular motion to decrease jail population
1 year, 9 months ago

Under pressure, Board of Supervisors pulls unpopular motion to decrease jail population

LA Times  

Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles has been targeted for closure due to deteriorating facilities, overcrowding and poor conditions. But the plan — labeled as a motion to “Depopulate and Decarcerate the Los Angeles County Jails” — drew criticism from justice reformers and law enforcement alike. The Sheriff’s Department, meanwhile, offered a statement late Monday saying it was still …

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L.A. City Council racist audio leak, transcribed and annotated
2 years, 1 month ago

L.A. City Council racist audio leak, transcribed and annotated

LA Times  

More than a year after it was secretly recorded and a month after it was leaked, a backroom conversation among three Los Angeles City Council members and a prominent union president continues to shake city politics. Julia Wick, reporter “Curren” This refers to Curren Price, a political ally of Martinez’s and a two-term L.A. City Council member who represents Council …

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Silicon Valley nears goal to lift local indoor mask mandate
2 years, 10 months ago

Silicon Valley nears goal to lift local indoor mask mandate

LA Times  

Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County, Health Officer and Director of Public Health removes a mask before speaking during a news conference in San Jose, Calif., Santa Clara County may lift its universal mask mandate in the coming days. Santa Clara County, Northern California’s most populous, could lift its local indoor mask mandate as soon as next week, as coronavirus …

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California attorney general to investigate troubled Bay Area sheriff’s office
2 years, 11 months ago

California attorney general to investigate troubled Bay Area sheriff’s office

LA Times  

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, shown in 2012, faces public corruption accusations from a civil grand jury as well as a no-confidence vote from the county’s Board of Supervisors. California’s attorney general on Wednesday announced a civil rights investigation into the office of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, a polarizing figure who is fighting formal public corruption accusations …

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L.A. Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas and ex-USC dean indicted on bribery charges
3 years, 2 months ago

L.A. Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas and ex-USC dean indicted on bribery charges

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was indicted on federal conspiracy, bribery and fraud charges on allegations of taking payoffs from USC officials in exchange for L.A. County contracts when he was on the county Board of Supervisors. Flynn soon told another university employee by email that she would “open every door” for Mark Ridley-Thomas’s son, according to the indictment. …

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A toxic stew of anti-Asian racism, anti-vaccine vitriol roils Orange County
3 years, 4 months ago

A toxic stew of anti-Asian racism, anti-vaccine vitriol roils Orange County

LA Times  

County Supervisor Andrew Do during an Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting on Aug. 10. At an Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting last month, some speakers called the COVID-19 vaccine a “bioweapon.” They suggested that if they refused the shot, public officials would prohibit them from buying food and water. Leigh Dundas, of Orange County, speaks against the continued …

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Huntington Beach restaurant urges unvaccinated diners in rebuff of COVID precautions
3 years, 5 months ago

Huntington Beach restaurant urges unvaccinated diners in rebuff of COVID precautions

LA Times  

A sign outside Basilico’s restaurant in Huntington Beach says patrons must be unvaccinated to enter. Huntington Beach restaurant Basilico’s Pasta e Vino put up an anti-mask billboard last year with a nod to the film “The Godfather” along La Cienega Boulevard, blocks away from the Beverly Center shopping mall, in Los Angeles. “For example, officials in Orange County are less …

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How vaccine ‘passports’ became a battle cry for COVID-19 conspiracies, ‘anti-vaxx’ forces
3 years, 7 months ago

How vaccine ‘passports’ became a battle cry for COVID-19 conspiracies, ‘anti-vaxx’ forces

LA Times  

Protesters wait outside the Hall of Administration in Santa Ana to make public comments to the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. “I understand why it’s becoming so politicized,” Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, director of the medical ethics program at UC Irvine and a member of Orange County’s vaccine task force, said Tuesday. “Such political use of the Holocaust stops …

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Column: All hail the new ‘queenmaker’ of Black politics in California
4 years, 2 months ago

Column: All hail the new ‘queenmaker’ of Black politics in California

LA Times  

Incoming L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, second from left, shares a meal with friends and campaign staff on election day at CJ’s Cafe in Los Angeles. “So if you’re a Black political figure,” Pastor said, “you have to run a very different kind of campaign and alliance building to be able to move forward.” Mitchell did that. “People can’t just …

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L.A. County makes history with all female Board of Supervisors
4 years, 2 months ago

L.A. County makes history with all female Board of Supervisors

LA Times  

Nicknamed the “five little kings,” the men who ruled the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for more than a century enjoyed massive power and the perks of a coveted job they kept for decades. “Many people consider local government at the bottom of the hierarchy of power, unless you’re referring to a mayor of a major city,” former U.S. …

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‘They were bent on silencing us’: Groups clash in Orange County over mask requirements
4 years, 6 months ago

‘They were bent on silencing us’: Groups clash in Orange County over mask requirements

LA Times  

A man jogs along Harbor Boulevard in downtown Fullerton last week after Orange County rescinded its mask order. A small group opposed to Orange County’s relaxed rules on face coverings amid the COVID-19 pandemic was met Tuesday by a much louder crowd intent on drowning out their message. Now they’re asking us to stand with them for safety, and we …

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O.C. health officer receives threats over face covering mandate
4 years, 7 months ago

O.C. health officer receives threats over face covering mandate

LA Times  

Dawn Krawczyk, a sales floor manager at Yuba Blue, a women’s clothing store in Grass Valley, uses steam to disinfect a romper before placing it back on the rack. Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel condemned what she deemed to be a death threat against County Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick this week. “I strongly condemn this behavior …

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