L.A. hires law firm, at up to $1,975 an hour, to defend against wildfire lawsuits

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has approved a three-year, $10 million contract with the best law firm to defend its utility in the face of a major lawsuit from the Pallisard Fire. The Water and Power Commission, made up of mayoral appointees, voted Tuesday to maintain LA company Munger, Tolles & Olson, […]

Sedona Hires Amber Wagner as Transit Administrator

Open Audio Article Player Sedona city Audio articles of speech made possible by Quest grants at Yavapai College. A tuition-free industry recognizes your career certificate. The city of Sedona welcomes Amber Wagner as the new transit manager after a nationwide search. After taking over Robert Weber’s position from retirement, Wagner began his position on February […]

City hires Amber Wagner as Transit Administrator

Sedona News – The City of Sedona welcomes Amber Wagner as new transit administrator after a nationwide search. After taking over Robert Weber’s position from retirement, Wagner began its position on February 27, 2025, managing transportation planning, grants, operations and maintenance, and budgets. Wagner demonstrates the strengths of contractor management and passing operations, including fixed […]

L.A. County D.A. hires special prosecutor for police misconduct

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week approved the hiring of a new special prosecutor to investigate police misconduct cases. Atty. Nathan Hockman moved to remove the person his predecessor had appointed to the position. Michael Gennaco, a former federal prosecutor who previously led Los Angeles County’s Office of Independent Review and oversaw […]

Newsom hires former Harris political aide as fourth chief of staff

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the resignation of his chief of staff, Dana Williamson. And he named Nathan Barankin, a former aide to Vice President Kamala Harris, the fourth person in six years to fill the top post. Speculation about his political future comes as the Democratic leader transitions from a veteran Sacramento businessman to […]

Cochise County hires elections director who has spread misinformation

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the United States. Dive deeper into how our democracy works with Votebeat's free newsletter at votebeat.org/newsletters. An Arizona county that refused to certify the 2022 election has hired a new election official who repeatedly spread false claims of widespread election fraud. […]

Fire department hires first high school CTE student | Local News Stories

Last month, the first career and technical education students were hired by the Lake Havasu City Fire Department. peter pilafs This is an important milestone for the department and the program. The CTE program offered through Lake Havasu High School gives students the opportunity to learn career-specific skills and work on projects, from automotive jobs […]

Bud Light Hires Conservative-Friendly Comedian Shane Gillis In Face-Saving Move

In a wild face-saving move, Bud Light is teaming up with popular comedian and former cancellation survivor Shane Gillis in an unlikely brand deal, both sides announced on Instagram. Gillis, who was hired by Saturday Night Live and fired shortly after a joke on his podcast was discovered by the people who made it, announced […]