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Convicted ex-Vernon official will fight $400,000 pension cut
California's public retirement agency plans to radically slash the pension of ex- Vernon City Manager Bruce Malkenhorst Sr.
State auditor's office subpoenas Vernon financial records
State officials have issued a subpoena to the city of Vernon as part of a wide-ranging probe of the city's finances, officials said.
Los Angeles approves plastic bag ban
LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles City Council voted 13 to 1 on May 23 to approve a ban on plastic and paper bags.
Can't say we weren't warned about John Noguez
County tax assessor John Noguez is the target of a major investigation by the DA's office into shady tax deals, and has been urged to resign by District Attorney Steve Cooley himself.
26-foot-tall Marilyn Monroe sculpture lands in Palm Springs
"Forever Marilyn," the 26-foot-tall statue that became a controversial fixture on Chicago's Michigan Avenue, has been getting final touchups since its arrival in Palm Springs on Monday morning.
Tuberculsis patient jailed, charged in California
A tuberculosis patient has been charged in California after authorities said he failed to take medication for the highly contagious disease.
California Supreme Court says judge can decide water storage plan
The state Supreme Court has decided not to review an appellate court's January ruling that a Superior Court judge has the power to consider a plan for water storage in the southeast area of Los Angeles County.
Sandast: Luxury Leather Goods, Made in L.A.
STUDIO SPACE: When Sandast opens its downtown Los Angeles store on May 17, visitors will be able to watch workers create the luxury leather line through a workshop window.
I-215 closed this weekend for the "Big Shift"
A so-called 'Big Shift' is in store for motorists traveling the I-215, 259 and 210 freeways through San Bernardino, as several current directions of traffic will be shifting, beginning this Friday, May 4, transportation officials said.