A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ruled that cumulative voting cannot be used in the city of Santa Clarita 2016 election. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Judge Terry A. Green ruled in July 2014 that cumulative voting could be used by the city of Santa Clarita. Plaintiffs Jim Soliz and ...
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Acton Man Stands Accused Of Felony Rape Charges
Prosecutors leveled five additional charges at an Acton man accused of raping a Santa Clarita woman at his home in 2013, officials said Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Arthur Lindsey, 74, stands accused of ten charges — two felony counts of rape of an unconscious person, one felony count of oral ...
Read More »Man Charged Friday For Allegedly Beating His Dog With Metal Chain Leash
Officials with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged a 30-year-old man Friday for allegedly beating his german shepherd, Kaiser, with a metal chain leash, according to a news release.
Read More »Court Officials Decry Budget, Say Delays Will Continue
A county court official criticized California’s 2014-15 budget in response to its recent approval by Gov. Jerry Brown. And while the effects of past cuts are likely to continue, additional cuts aren't expected, an official said Monday. The courts don’t anticipate any further reduction of service, a court official said Monday. However, the new spending plan won’t allow for the restoration of “painful” self-inflicted budget cuts the courts have undergone over the last few years, said Mary Hearn, spokeswoman for Los Angeles County Superior Court. “Those were all very painful, but now we’re on solid footing,” Hearn said. “The amount allocated to the trial courts in the budget that was just signed won’t allow us to restore those cuts.”
Read More »L.A. County Superior Court Lays Off 177 Employees
Budget cuts for the California judicial branch will eliminate 511 budgeted positions. In the Los Angeles Superior Court 539 employees will be affected, including 177 employees who will be laid off tomorrow.
Read More »Saugus Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend Due Back In Court
A man accused of causing the death of his girlfriend will be back in court next month, after his case was set for a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking news alerts delivered right to your inbox Eric Allen Earle, 40, was arrested in January in Northridge by a surveillance team made up of federal marshals and ...
Read More »UPDATED: Stevenson Ranch Rapist Denied New Trial
UPDATED 11:45 a.m. Judge Lloyd Nash denied a request for a new trial Monday, holding Jerry Moon to his original plea deal at Los Angeles County Superior Court in San Fernando. UPDATED March 14, 2013 A Valencia man who pleaded guilty to a brutal Stevenson Ranch kidnapping and rape will be due back in court March 25, a prosecutor for ...
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