Page 31 - First Amendment Coalition News Today

Editors note: After press deadline at 5:42 p.m. attorney David Soldani provided the separation agreement discussed in the article below by email to the Ojai Valley News and other members

The unexpected move limited Petaluma-based coverage of an extraordinary day of student protest in Sonoma County.

A new state law requires local police departments to release some police misconduct records. In other news, San Diego County Supervisors have hired outside lawyers to investigate alleged misconduct in the public defender’s office. Plus, we have details on the new KPBS public safety coverage policy.

Just under 100 reports of San Diego police misconduct are now public, but almost one-third of those cases don’t include records on disciplinary action.

First Amendment Coalition alleges the arrest, removal of Victorville Councilwoman Blanca Gomez from a meeting may have violated the law.

By Kevin Davis

A citizen complaint demands that the school board hold a repeat, legal meeting.

Email showed pre-meeting communication among majority board members.

The Board of Supervisors decided not to spend $25,000 on an outside legal opinion about the cannabis equity grant program, and held firm against the First Amendment Coalition's plea to do away with an ordinance charging staff time for public records.

KPBS reporter Gustavo Solis brings you the stories of several people who have been deported from the U.S. In other news, San Diego's premier rehab center for veterans is still under heavy scrutiny by lawmakers and oversight agencies. Plus, we have details on some weekend arts events worth checking out.