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California sues Department of Energy over restarted oil pipelines
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (528+ words) The state claims the federal government unlawfully invoked the Defense Production Act to reopen two pipelines around Santa Barbara, California. (CN) " California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday challenging an order to reopen two onshore oil pipelines in…...
City not immune to suit over special ed rape
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (177+ words) BOSTON " The city of Peabody, Massachusetts, could not secure summary judgment on the claims brought against it by a public school student who was raped by his high school special education paraprofessional, who pleaded guilty to two counts of rape…...
California environmentalists, water contractors join forces in support of water bill
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (628+ words) The bill, which would provide $300 million a year for infrastructure repairs, is set for its first committee on Wednesday. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) " A coalition of California lawmakers and stakeholders often at odds declared Tuesday that water, instead of being for…...
Ex-Colorado fire chief asks 10th Circuit to reignite election whistleblower suit
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (554+ words) The former chief for the Florissant Fire Protection District says he was fired for participating in an election fraud investigation, while the government insists the termination was based on a lapse in liability insurance coverage. DENVER (CN) " A former Colorado…...
Drone operator who flew near California football game charged with criminal flight violations
3+ week, 3+ day ago (587+ words) The college student is charged with a misdemeanor violation of national defense airspace by flying a drone near Levi's Stadium in the San Francisco area. SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) " A man accused of violating Federal Aviation Administration restrictions last November…...
Former San Francisco building inspector gets one-year sentence in bribery case
3+ week, 3+ day ago (773+ words) Rudy Pada pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for expediting building and construction permits. SAN FRANCISCO (CN) " A former plan-checker for San Francisco's Department of Building Inspection was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison Friday for accepting…...
Mother of 12-year-old killed in Nebraska plant explosion sues wood pellet producer
3+ week, 5+ day ago (400+ words) Hayven Danielson was one of three killed, along with her younger sister and her father, at Horizon Biofuels in Fremont, Nebraska, last year. FREMONT, Neb. (CN) " An explosion at a wood pellet plant in one of Nebraska's largest cities this…...
Pennsylvania supports Shapiro as governor, not so much as potential president
3+ week, 5+ day ago (387+ words) A Quinnipiac University poll shows 56% approval for reelection bid, yet only 40% see him as Oval Office material amid partisan splits. (CN) " Pennsylvania voters largely approve of the performance of first-term Governor Josh Shapiro, who has announced his bid for reelection…...
Residents want local governments to end contracts that let ICE train on their gun ranges
3+ week, 5+ day ago (684+ words) Unlike many California cities, Escondido had an especially close alliance with ICE in the past. The arrangement in Escondido, a city of about 150,000 people north of San Diego surrounded by farms and horse ranches, has sparked weeks of demonstrations. Residents…...
Ninth Circuit won't pause injunction against feds' discontinuation of school mental health grants
3+ week, 6+ day ago (637+ words) In July, the Education Department cut nearly $1 billion in funding for school mental health services. (CN) " A Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday refused to stay a judge's order that prevents the U.S. Department of Education from canceling funding for mental health services…...