Contractor group sues over apprenticeships
A group of air conditioning contractors is suing to overturn a California law that it says turns app
Sheriff changes his legal counsel
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi has retained new legal counsel to defend him against three misdemeanor charges related to an alleged domestic violence incident involving his wife on New Year's Eve. "I am no longer Mr. Mirkarimi'...
Santa Clara County courts: Now providing legal representation in misdemeanor court to anyone who can't afford their own
Ending an era in which criminal defendants' constitutional rights were routinely jeopardized, Santa Clara County will now offer legal representation to anyone who can't afford an attorney at their initial court appearance.
State of California to pay ESA $950,000 in legal fees
Remember back when the great state of California, at the behest of then-Governor Schwarzenegger and State Senator Leland Yee, tried to pass that law restricting the sale of violent videogames to minors – only to have the Supreme Court rule such a law unconstitutional ? Well, every that adjudicatin' don't arrive for free, and now the state has agreed to reimburse the Entertainment Software ...
Hunters cited for killing more than 100 ducks in Butte County
Four California men were cited this week for killing at least 108 ducks in two days in Butte County -- well over the legal hunting limit.
Caltrans worker 'unfired' after faking bridge tests
Duane Wiles, recently fired by the California Department of Transportation for fabricating bridge tests, has been allowed to resign instead.
Four accused of poaching waterfowl in Butte County
Four California men were cited this week for allegedly killing at least 108 ducks in two days in Butte County – well over the legal hunting limit.
California school districts change board elections to avoid lawsuits
In recent years, the rural Esparto Unified School District has eliminated teaching jobs and classes as it struggled to absorb state funding cuts.
Caltrans worker 'unfired,' allowed to resign
Duane Wiles, recently fired by the California Department of Transportation for fabricating bridge tests, has been allowed to resign instead.
California attorney general rejects foreclosure settlement
Calling it "inadequate for California," the state is rejecting the latest settlement proposal between states and major U.S. banks over lending abuses that fueled the foreclosure crisis.