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The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office alleges Robert Barreras “took advantage of a position of trust and confidence” to commit the murder of Karen Lee Barreras, according to the criminal complaint.
In the last five years, the L.A. County Civil Service Commission has forced department heads to take back dozens of workers they had tried to fire, costing the county millions in back pay.
Facing calls for her resignation, Arcadia City Councilmember Eileen Wang vowed in January not to step away from the council, emphasizing that she was “not responsible for the action of others.”
The settlement includes nearly 7,000 claims, most of which involve alleged abuse from the 1980s through the 2000s.
Leaders of SEIU Local 721 said the two-day strike started at 7 p.m. Monday, sparked by what they characterized as a failure by the county to fairly negotiate a new contract.
The strike is set to last until 7 p.m. Wednesday. Libraries and some health clinics will be closed, though hospitals will remain open. Wildfire beach debris cleanup may be paused.
L.A. County unions representing first responders say the praise they’re getting from politicians isn’t matched by offers at the bargaining table.
Lawyers suing L.A. County over childhood sexual abuse say they found thousands of documents the county should have turned over.
Both L.A. County and city are saddled with billions in unexpected costs. How come only one faces a $1-billion deficit?
