Court: Regulators can use smog standards to kill natural gas appliances
Just three years after ruling federal law blocks California governments from using building codes to ban natural gas appliances, a federal appeals court has... Read More.
California
Los Angeles judge rejects pausing $4B sex abuse payouts despite possible fraud
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has rejected a request from District Attorney Nathan Hochman to delay payouts of the county's $4 billion child... Read More.
Utility surcharges aren’t ‘taxes,’ can’t be challenged, appeals court says
A state appeals panel has agreed Los Angeles wasn't required to seek voters' permission before allowing a utility to impose surcharges on city residents.
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UCLA sex abuse lawyers must face unhappy clients in court
Lawyers can't hide behind arbitration agreements when sued by their clients if the alleged activity at the center of the dispute is a violation... Read More.
California deals with high times and misdemeanors
(The Center Square) - Recreational marijuana is legal for Californians 21 and older, but illegal grows remain a costly concern for state and local... Read More.
King County and Seattle officials try to hold on to federal homeless funds
(The Center Square) - The big unknown in the restructuring of the King County Regional Homeless Authority is whether it will give local officials... Read More.
Report says 16 California hospitals at risk of closure
(The Center Square) - Sixteen rural hospitals in California are at risk of closure, with five at risk of closing immediately. That's according to... Read More.
WATCH: California NextGen 911 bill clears another committee
(The Center Square) - A bill that would institute more oversight for California's NextGen 911 system is expected to garner approval by a key... Read More.
WATCH: Panel OKs making rebuilding easier in Altadena
(The Center Square) - Homeowners in Altadena would have more time to rebuild their wildfire-damaged properties and homes under a new bill that passed... Read More.
Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency sues feds over funds
(The Center Square) - The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development after the federal agency... Read More.
