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Parents of teen killed during car chase to get $6.5 million from LA County

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday signed off on a $6.5 million settlement for a couple who sued the county and others after their teenage son was killed during a civilian car chase, citing "gross negligence" on the part of a 911 operator.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2022

Editorial: Sheriffs shouldn’t be coroners too. Split the job

A coroner is a government official who investigates the cause and manner of a death, including cases that involve violence or controversy. A sheriff is a chief law enforcement officer in charge of preventing crime, making arrests and jailing accused or convicted people.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 15, 2022

Senator Dianne Feinstein faces pressure to end her 30 years representing California

On Nov. 27, 1978, Dianne Feinstein – then the 45-year-old president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and two-time failed mayoral candidate – effectively announced her retirement from politics.

The Conversation · Apr 14, 2022

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Cities Take the Lead in Setting Rules Around How AI Is Used

As cities and states roll out algorithms to help them provide services like policing and traffic management, they are also racing to come up with policies for using this new technology.

Bangkok Post · Apr 11, 2022

Calls for action after regulators criticize delays in LA County’s public health system

In mid-December, a woman in her early 40s with severe abdominal pain and unexplained weight loss was referred to a gastroenterologist at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 25, 2022

San Francisco Passes Moratorium on Delivery Warehouses To Shake Down Amazon

City politicians and union activists have said the temporary ban on new delivery warehouses is meant to send a message that the company can't just open a new facility without first providing generous "community benefits."

Reason · Mar 23, 2022

Mayor London Breed is taking on San Francisco's far left. Can she prevail?

SAN FRANCISCO — When San Francisco Mayor London Breed arrived at the University of California, Davis for her freshman year, she saw her new classmates surrounded by family. Except for the friend who dropped her off — her belongings in two small bags — she came alone.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2022

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Brickbat: When It Absolutely Doesn't Have To Be There Overnight

The San Francisco, California, Board of Supervisors is expected to adopt an 18-month moratorium on new package delivery facilities. The measure is aimed at slowing Amazon's expansion in the city. City planning officials will use the pause to develop new requirements for locating last-mile warehouses in the city. The law…

Reason · Feb 24, 2022

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