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LA County has placed 66 probation officers on leave since Jan. 1

Sixty-six sworn probation officers in Los Angeles County will be placed on administrative leave starting Jan. 1 pending investigations into various criminal charges, including those related to sexual misconduct and youth violence, authorities said Monday. Announced. The county Probation Department said this figure includes 14 officers (two more than previously announced) who have been placed […]

Pima County Should Listen to Elvis Presley

“Don’t be cruel” was good advice that should have been heeded long ago. Elvis Presley released “Don’t Be Cruel” in 1956. Within a couple of decades, Pima County and the City of Tucson began adopting cruel political systems, economic policies, industrial policies, and social policies that set the Tucson metropolis on a course to be […]

Severe weather, tornadoes destroy nearly 50 homes in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Last week’s severe weather destroyed nearly 50 homes and severely damaged dozens more in Kalamazoo County in southwest Michigan, authorities said Monday. The lost homes included 24 mobile homes near Portage, the county’s emergency management office said in an update. The National Weather Service confirmed four tornadoes in the region on May 7, including one […]

New York Supreme Court shoots down Long Island county transgender athlete ban

The New York Supreme Court struck down a directive from Long Island’s Nassau County that banned transgender women from participating in girls’ and women’s athletics at county parks. Judge Francis Ricigliano ruled Friday that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman (R-NY) did not have the authority to issue the order. “With the stated goal of protecting […]

Recording Shows Maricopa County Recorder Richer Made Promises His Office Failed To Deliver On

In June 2020, amidst the constraints of the COVID-19 lockdowns, Stephen Richer, presently serving as the Maricopa County Recorder, was observed participating in a Republican fundraiser. At the core of his platform was a commitment to restoring both lawfulness and fairness to the recorder’s office—a pledge he asserted had been neglected by the previous officeholder, […]