After being fired from his job, Steve Ongele sued the city alleging whistleblower retaliation. He had raised concerns about allegedly illegal and unethical practices, including fraudulent billing.
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At almost every moment in its history, Los Angeles has been building a new jail — or debating whether to.
An L.A. Times/WeedWeek investigation finds alarming levels of pesticides in cannabis products at dispensaries across the state
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