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Four child welfare workers will be fired after death of boy
Los Angeles county officials say that four child welfare workers were negligent and guilty of many missteps in a case involving an 8-year-old boy named Gabriel Fernandez. As a result of their lapses, the boy died. The four workers have received letters informing them that they will be fired. Fernandez died in May. He was … Read More
Sheriff’s deputy charged with 11 different counts
A sheriff’s deputy in Los Angeles County was accused of raping women and soliciting bribes while on duty. He is set to appear in court on Wednesday. 28-year-old Jose Rigaberto Sanchez was arrested in his home on Monday night after a three-year investigation. He is being charged with 11 different counts. The article did not … Read More
Number of cheerleading injuries increase
Cheerleading now accounts for 60% to 70% of all women’s sports injuries. This is partially due to the greatly increased number of predominantly female cheerleaders, and partly because cheerleaders are now asked to perform many stunt-like routines, such as human pyramids and tumbling. These activities bring with them a greater risk of injury than simply … Read More
Nevada state psychiatric hospital to lose accreditation
A Nevada state psychiatric hospital is being stripped of its accreditation, but is choosing not to appeal. It seems a conundrum here: The hospital loses its accreditation and that means they will not be paid by the government, patients will have to be released, transferred to another facility if available and/or others will not be admitted until they … Read More
Employees obligated to assist employers during investigations
A California ruling suggests that an employee is obligated to assist their employer during the investigation of another employee’s discrimination claim. John McGrory was investigated, but it was determined that he had not discriminated against another employee for being a lesbian. However, he was fired for violating the company’s sexual harassment policy and being uncooperative … Read More
State workers charged with accepting bribes
Two state workers were arrested for accepting bribes from a state toner contractor, according to officials. Michael Mathison, owner of the Veterans Toners Services, has been accused of inflating quotes for office supplies, and then providing even more inflated fake quotes from competitors. That way, his company got the business from the Department of Fish … Read More
Trolley strikes person in Grant Hill
A person was sent to the hospital on Sunday after being struck by an MTS trolley. The person, whose gender and name haven’t been released, had to be extricated from underneath the trolley by firefighters. The person was taken to Scripps Mercy Hospital with what were described as major injuries. Our hearts go out to … Read More
“Buckets of Money” creator faces charges
Ray Lucia Sr., the creator of the retirement strategy called “Buckets of Money,” was charged by a judge with knowingly and fraudulently misleading potential investors. Lucia has promoted his investment plan for years, both in books and on his San Diego-based financial show. However, he claimed that he performed backtests, which are methodical calculations. But … Read More
College student gets jail time for rigging election
Matthew Weaver, a former Cal State San Marcos student, was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison. Weaver stole 750 student passwords to rig a student council election in his favor. He used a key-logger to gather information, and he was caught on the fourth day of the election, when computer technicians noticed unusual … Read More
When media interferes with politics
“This case is an example of how politics and the media wrongly interfered with our American justice system. First, law enforcement did its job and after its investigation concluded they did not have probable cause to arrest Zimmerman. However, there were inappropriate remarks by some politicians and others, including statements made by the President, that … Read More