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Rosa Calva was shot by an officer on May 23, 2020, in an encounter in which she said police used excessive force and failed to de-escalate

Representatives from each jurisdiction afflicted by the jarring incidents – the Watsonville and Capitola city councils – told the Sentinel they plan to respond by suspending Zoom participation temporarily until long-term solutions could be worked out.

Representatives from each jurisdiction afflicted by the jarring incidents – the Watsonville and Capitola city councils – told the Sentinel they plan to respond by suspending Zoom participation temporarily until long-term solutions could be worked out.

The FOIA process is used widely by journalists and the public to obtain information from the federal government, including the U.S. military.

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will not let a man proceed as “John Doe” in his federal lawsuit in North Carolina alleging a false accusation of sexual assault. The case had attracted attention from the First Amendment Coalition and UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh, namesake of Reason magazine’s “The Volokh Conspiracy” blog.

It's not unusual for L.A. politicians to get restraining orders against constituents. But, in a new case, one gadfly is barred from going to meetings altogether.

It's not unusual for L.A. politicians to get restraining orders against constituents. But, in a new case, one gadfly is barred from going to meetings altogether.

An appointed community review board could reject children’s books deemed inappropriate, a move critics are calling a book-banning system.

The measure was passed by the council's conservative majority on a 4-3 vote after about five hours of public comment.

The Huntington Beach City Council has approved an ordinance that will restrict access for books containing sexual content.