Dave Williams, chair of the Colorado Republican Party, is suing two party officials who are leading an effort to oust him. It comes after Watkins called a meeting for July 27, when members of the party’s central committee would vote on whether to remove Williams and other party officials from leadership positions. State party leaders determined the Watkins-called meeting is …
Security guards Gregory Winfrey, left, and Benedicto Barnachea raise the Progress Pride Flag over the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration in June 2023. “The views commonly associated with the Progress Pride flag on marriage, sex, and family are in direct conflict with Captain Little’s bona fide and sincerely held religious beliefs on the same subjects,” the suit said. Last June, …
Maui County has sued Hawaiian Electric Co. over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions. Hawaiian Electric said in a statement that it was “very disappointed that Maui County chose this litigious path while the investigation is still unfolding.” The lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that the …
Officials in Santa Clara County are pursuing legal action against a San Jose-based church accused of violating public health orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court documents filed jointly by the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office and county counsel, Calvary Chapel has been hosting weekly indoor church services for as many as 600 people, who often stand in …
Vanessa Bryant has sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over deputies sharing “unauthorized” photos of the scene of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, their daughter and seven others. The deputies took these photos for their own personal gratification.” “This lawsuit is about accountability,” said Luis Li, Bryant’s lead attorney on the case, “and about preventing …
