Santa Cruz County’s ex-treasurer embezzled more than $39M, suit alleges
A southern Arizona county is suing its former treasurer for allegedly embezzling more than $39 million over a decade and is demanding a jury trial. Santa Cruz County filed a civil lawsuit Thursday in Pima Superior Court against former county Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfer, her husband and son, and other unnamed individuals and entities. County officials […]
L.A. city attorney is searching employee emails, staffer alleges
Employees allege that Los Angeles City Attorney Heidi Feldstein Soto read their emails without their knowledge and created an atmosphere of fear in the workplace. Sean C. Tyler said in documents recently filed with the city that he saw Feldstein Soto order his superiors to look at the emails of Michelle McGinnis, who was the […]
Doug Emhoff Acknowledges Affair After Report Alleges He Got Nanny Pregnant
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff admitted on Saturday to having an affair in his first marriage after the Daily Mail reported that he had impregnated the nanny, CNN reported. Emhoff admitted to having an affair while he was married to his first wife, Kirsten. CNNHowever, he did not specifically mention who the lover was. Alleged Emhoff […]
Elon Musk Alleges Google Meddling With Elections Over Trump Search Suggestions
Elon Musk on Monday accused Google of meddling in the election over its autocomplete search results for Trump. Musk stepped up his criticism of Google and his bias against former President Donald Trump in the wake of the Google Autocomplete controversy, with Musk and other conservatives pointing out that Trump was conspicuously absent from autocomplete […]
Woman Alleges United Airlines Removed Them From Flight After Misgendering Attendant, Airline Responds
A Texas woman claimed on social media Thursday that United Airlines blocked her family from boarding a flight due to a misunderstanding about a flight attendant's gender. in video Jenna Longoria posted on social media about an incident in which she and her family were prevented from boarding a United Airlines flight from San Francisco […]
‘Not Going Down Like That’: Sheng Thao Decries FBI Raid, Alleges Discrimination Based On Economic Status
Democratic Oakland Mayor Shen Tao made her first public appearance Monday since the FBI raided her home last Thursday. Thao has denied any wrongdoing and suggested the federal investigation may have targeted her because of her history rather than any criminal activity. according to The search was part of an investigation involving the Internal Revenue […]
Ex-probation chief’s suit alleges L.A. County fired him for being a whistleblower
Former Los Angeles County Probation Director Adolfo Gonzalez, who was fired last March after widespread malfunctions at the department's juvenile facilities, says in a lawsuit that he was fired for reporting severe staffing shortages to state regulators. It is claimed that. Mr. Gonzalez's two-year, one-month tenure was marked by near-constant controversy. But in a lawsuit […]
‘Everybody Is Afraid’: Biden Opioid Office Run By ‘Prima Donna’ Who Has Staffers Running For The Exits, Report Alleges
The director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has created a “toxic” work environment and is overly concerned with public profile, according to multiple former and current officials who spoke to Politico. Dr. Rahul Gupta, who runs ONDCP, has been described as a “prima donna” by former and current ONDCP […]
‘Urine Across Campus’: Blue City’s Homeless Crisis Forced Private School To Shut Down, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit claims a Los Angeles art school has had to close due to the city's lingering and growing homelessness crisis, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday. The Media Arts Academy abruptly closed on January 15th, leaving dozens of high school students without an immediate solution to continue their education. according to to the Times. […]
Ex-Cop alleges firing for spurning chief; Files question event sequence
A former Montgomery police officer claims in a filing with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that he was fired because he rejected sexual advances from the police chief, but inside the Montgomery Police Department obtained by APR. The documents raise questions about the timeline of the charges and when city officials knew about them. her […]
