L.A. faces criticism over decision to nix phone-in public comment
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Ex-Santa Cruz County Treasurer faces federal charges
PHOENIX — A former Santa Cruz County treasurer pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges for embezzling nearly $40 million in county funds while in office, authorities said. Elizabeth Gutfahr, 62, served as Santa Cruz County Treasurer from 2012 to 2024, but failed to pay more than $13 million in taxes during her tenure. Gutfahr allegedly […]
Convicted kidnapper highlighted in Netflix’s ‘American Nightmare’ faces new charges
The notorious kidnapper whose 2015 crime and subsequent flawed police investigation became the subject of a Netflix documentary has been charged in two cold cases in the San Francisco Bay Area. Matthew Mueller, 47, appeared in Santa Clara County court Monday to face charges of two counts of home invasion and attempted rape that allegedly […]
Maricopa County faces lawsuit over Prop. 479 tax passage | Arizona
(The Center Square) – The fate of Proposition 479 could be in jeopardy depending on the outcome of a lawsuit by the Maricopa County Republican Committee. The commission filed a lawsuit against the county Board of Supervisors, arguing that the law could not technically pass because it did not meet the legally required 60% threshold […]
Lame Duck Biden Admin Faces Mounting Pressure To Shower Anti-Israel, Anti-Cop Nonprofit With Taxpayer Cash
Biden administration presses President-elect Donald Trump to donate tens of millions of tax dollars to left-wing nonprofits advocating for defunding police, abolishing prisons and “liberating” Palestinian territories before he takes office is increasing. Left-wing advocates lobbying President Joe Biden include staff from his administration. A group of federal employees called “Federal Environmental and Energy Workers […]
Ex-Santa Cruz County treasurer faces federal charges of embezzlement, tax evasion
Phoenix (AZ Family) — Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr has been indicted in federal court on charges of embezzlement by a public official, money laundering and tax evasion. In recent months, the Arizona State Comptroller’s Office released findings regarding approximately $40 million missing from county accounts. According to the state investigation, Gutfahr made […]
Record Slim House Majority Faces New Problems As GOP Lawmaker Announces Exit From Republican Conference
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s record majority could face an even bigger split after Republicans announced they would not caucus with House Republicans for the foreseeable future. Indiana Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz, who ran for re-election in November after initially deciding not to seek a third term, announced her departure from the House Republican Caucus. post […]
Former Arizona county treasurer faces 3 felony counts
Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr pleaded guilty Thursday to three federal felonies stemming from charges that she embezzled approximately $40 million from the county over more than a decade. The Arizona district attorney and the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday charged Gutfahr with three felonies: embezzlement by a public official, money laundering […]
Former county treasurer in Arizona accused of embezzling nearly $40M faces 3 felony charges
Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr pleaded guilty Thursday to three federal felonies stemming from charges that she embezzled approximately $40 million from the county over more than a decade. The Arizona district attorney and the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday charged Gutfahr with three felonies: embezzlement by a public official, money laundering […]
L.A. County faces its most important reform in decades
Measure G supporters declared victory this week, winning with about 51% support. The Los Angeles County Charter changes didn’t get as much attention as other high-profile policies on the ballot, but don’t get me wrong. This precarious governance reform package the most transformative decision That’s what county voters have gained over the decades. By 2026, […]
