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Court agrees to rehear Burbank police case
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to rehear a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former Burbank police detective that a federal three-judge appellate court panel dismissed in August. Oral arguments in the case filed by Angelo Dahlia are...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Judges, Trials, Laws
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Burbank Walmart case could be delayed further after judge is reassigned
Walmart was dealt a setback this week in its efforts to open a store in Burbank when the judge hearing a lawsuit filed by three local residents to block the store’s construction was reassigned just days before a hearing to schedule a trial. Just...Tags: Court Preliminary, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Judges, Walmart
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Mother of Burbank infant who died pleads not guilty to felony child abuse
The 21-year-old Burbank mother whose five-week-old daughter died of internal injuries last month pleaded not guilty to one felony count of child abuse Wednesday morning. Prosecutors allege the woman -- Elizabeth Carter -- allowed the infant to “be...Tags: Prosecution, Google+, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Murder case against tennis umpire is dropped
From the beginning, the death of professional tennis umpire Lois Goodman's husband was beset by contradictions. When Alan Goodman, 80, was found dead in April at the couple's Woodland Hills condominium, paramedics noticed a suspicious cut to the side of...
Tags: U.S. Open (tennis), Tennis, Manhattan (New York City), Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice
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Walmart appeal up in the air
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Wednesday said he may not have jurisdiction over an appeal of an injunction that has blocked construction of a Walmart adjacent to the Empire Center in Burbank. “Once the notice of appeal has been filed,...Tags: Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Judges, Lawyers
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Campaign treasurer agrees to eight-year sentence
Former campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee agreed Tuesday with a recommendation by federal prosecutors that she be sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing $7 million from as many as 50 political clients, including U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Such...Tags: Punishment, Patrick McGreevy, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Judges
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Mother's attorney disputes infant abuse charge
The attorney representing the mother of an infant who died of internal injuries said his client had no knowledge of any alleged physical abuse, calling her “very loving, very caring, very soft-spoken.” The mother, 21-year-old Elizabeth...Tags: Habitat for Humanity International, Prosecution, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Judge rejects bid to halt California high-speed rail project
A Sacramento County judge has rejected a bid by agricultural interests to temporarily halt California's bullet train project in the Central Valley until a lawsuit can be decided. After a three-hour hearing, Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley on Friday...
Tags: Dan Weikel, Court Preliminary, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Trials
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Big bill for green power
A state law that requires 20% of the city's average energy sales to come from renewable energy is projected to cost the city $17.8 million this fiscal year, officials reported on Tuesday. The financial burden of complying with the state mandate —...
Tags: Alternative Energy, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Local Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Puppy mills: L.A. council to vote on proposed ban for pet stores
The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote on an ordinance Wednesday that would ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits unless the animals came from nonprofit rescue organizations or city animal shelters. The law is designed to target...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Linthicum, Paul Koretz, Judges, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Bob Hope Airport applesauce case gets messier
A woman who tussled with Bob Hope Airport security officers over a container of applesauce for her elderly mother seems poised to draw the ire of another federal official — this time a U.S. District Court judge. Nadine Hays was arrested in 2009...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Prosecution, Transportation Security Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Third brother sentenced in public housing fraud case
A former Los Angeles public housing official was sentenced Monday to 51 months in federal prison for his role in defrauding the city of more than $500,000 with the help of two brothers. Victor Taracena, 41, was also ordered to pay the Housing Authority...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Corporate Crime, Bribery
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