Jason Henry
San Jose Mercury News
California, United States
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Appeals court ruling in Lunada Bay Boys case could make California cities liable for surf localism
The California Coastal Commission says the ruling sets a “monumental” precedent that will force cities to confront surf localism to avoid fines of up to $15,000 a day. → Read More
Parents launch bid to recall El Monte school trustee accused of supporting lease with her employer
Esthela Torres de Siegrist voted with the board majority to ditch plans to build a new campus for adult students with disabilities after spending $1.1 million on the designs. → Read More
Appeals court ruling in Lunada Bay Boys case could make cities liable for surf localism
The California Coastal Commission says the ruling sets a “monumental” precedent that will force cities to confront surf localism to avoid fines of up to $15,000 a day. → Read More
Lawsuit targets new law forcing California elected officials to recuse on matters involving campaign donors
Supporters of the law, which went into effect Jan. 1, ends blatant, but until now legal, influence peddling across the state. → Read More
Lawsuit targets new law forcing elected officials to recuse on matters involving campaign donors
Supporters of the law, which went into effect Jan. 1, ends blatant, but until now legal, influence peddling across the state. → Read More
Ontario-Montclair superintendent lost $100,000 from a single sentence change in his contract
James Hammond’s compensation dropped to $646,744 in 2022 as a result of an amendment revoking his ability to cash out up to 85 days of sick leave every year. → Read More
Threatened by lawsuits, Montebello City Council reverts to 5 members
Two councilmembers walked out of a Jan. 25 meeting to prevent their colleagues from voting on appointments to two vacant, temporary seats on the City Council. → Read More
El Monte Union board ditches new site for students with disabilities, igniting political storm
The Adult Transition Program will continue to operate in deteriorating trailers now that the board has scrapped $1.1 in design work on new quarters in Rosemead. → Read More
4th Industry councilmember in line for heavily discounted rent at city-owned housing
Michael Greubel vying to be one of six new tenants who will pay $900 to $1,475 a month for two- to four-bedroom houses ranging up to 2,487 square feet. → Read More
LA County District Attorney pushing to remove La Puente councilmember from office
David Argudo said he believes the effort to remove him from office is a result of recent clashes with other elected officials. → Read More
Cannabis company files federal RICO case against Baldwin Park, former city attorney
Several other public officials also named in federal lawsuit that claims the plaintiff was a victim of “a collusive scheme marred by bribery and corruption.” → Read More
Industry’s ousted reform monitor to pay $350,000 over allegations he failed to do his job
Though the reforms William Lockyer oversaw increased scrutiny of other projects, the Tres Hermanos solar project, now the subject of a criminal case, did not receive the same level of oversight. → Read More
Lobbyist’s $1,100 payment to El Monte councilmember for breast augmentation lawful, FPPC rules
The state’s political watchdog agency found no wrongdoing by Victoria Martinez Muela after reviewing complaint, which drew national attention. → Read More
Former Irwindale police chief accused of sexual harassment by dispatcher
The lawsuit alleges the dispatcher “desperately pleaded” with now-former Chief Ty Henshaw “to stop texting her inappropriately because their affair was over.” → Read More
Former Irwindale police chief accused of sexual harassment by dispatcher
The lawsuit alleges the dispatcher “desperately pleaded” with now-former Chief Ty Henshaw “to stop texting her inappropriately because their affair was over.” → Read More
Former Irwindale police chief accused of sexual harassment by dispatcher
The lawsuit alleges the dispatcher “desperately pleaded” with now-former Chief Ty Henshaw “to stop texting her inappropriately because their affair was over.” → Read More
Killer of California deputy had a history of violence, evading police
San Bernardino County’s district attorney said a failure to hold William Shae McKay “accountable for his crimes has resulted in the tragic loss of a law enforcement deputy.” → Read More
Killer of Riverside County deputy had a history of violence and evading police
San Bernardino County’s district attorney said a failure to hold William Shae McKay “accountable for his crimes has resulted in the tragic loss of a law enforcement deputy.” → Read More
As demand for truck storage spiked, Commerce let company set up parking lots for next to nothing
Experts suggest the city potentially missed out on hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of dollars in revenue over the duration of the leases. → Read More
LA taps contaminated aquifers at Superfund sites to boost drinking water supplies
Three filtration plants in the San Fernando Valley are at the center of a $600 million project to supply water to as many as 261,000 households annually. → Read More