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It’s done. At yet another packed, raucous board meeting on Thursday night, Grossmont Union High School District Trustees voted to approve the layoffs that have for months roiled the community. District officials have argued the layoffs were necessary to ensure the long-term fiscal health of the district, which is projecting a multi-million-dollar deficit over three years. Reading from a statement sent to the community earlier in the day, Interim Superintendent Sandra Huezo said, “Adopting these resolutions will help address real, long- term structural issues, including projected structural deficits, warnings from the state of future budget shortfalls and the fact that we…
A Polish model lied that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her starting at age 16 as part of a cash-grab scheme to escape her abusive ex-husband, the former producer’s lawyer suggested in court Friday. Michael Cibella, a lawyer for the fallen Miramax founder, zeroed in on accuser, Kaja Sokola, 39, in Manhattan Supreme Court at the sex-crimes retrial for Weinstein, 73. Sokola’s alleged abuse by her husband “gave her motivation to say, ‘I’ve gotta get the money to get out of this abusive relationship,’ ” the lawyer said. Polish model Kaja Sokola made up sex-assault claims against Harvey Weinstein to get…
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs returned to court Friday following a one-day recess. However, prosecutors said they are struggling to reach a key witness expected to testify in the high-profile case. Prosecutors told the court they have been unable to get in contact with the woman listed as “Victim 3” in the indictment or her lawyer, who has been dealing with personal issues. Combs faces charges of racketeering, conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking, and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. If convicted, the music mogul could face decades, or…
A multimillion-dollar purchase of 207 acres by the Peninsula Open Space Trust adds a critical safety facet to the preservation of Coyote Valley in South County. The $5.5 million purchase of a former dairy farm by the nonprofit protects the northwestern ridge of Coyote Valley from future development. Coyote Valley, which provides wildlife connectivity between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo range, is essential to the conservation of biodiversity, flood and groundwater protection and climate resilience. “The property’s a strategic link in Coyote Valley, which is one of the last remaining undeveloped valley floors left in the South Bay,”…
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTSSTRAY POP-UP TOMORROW: Brief, shower possible during evenings COOL MORNINGS: 50s are forecast next three mornings TRIPLE DIGITS?: San Antonio will approach 100° next week FORECAST🌹Roses are red💙Violets are blue🌞Rain is ending🥵and the cool weather is, too. After a comfortable weekend, summer-Like heat returns next week.POP-UP SHOWERS/STORMS SATURDAYOn the backside of a large area of low pressure, puffy afternoon clouds will drop isolated and brief showers. This activity will quickly move north to south, and end by the evening. Otherwise, plan for a lot of sunshine. A few pop-up showers and storms are possible Friday and Saturday afternoon. (Copyright…
AUSTIN, Texas – Six people in a rural Texas county, including two City Council members and a school board trustee, have been indicted in a widening elections investigation led by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, bringing felony charges to a case that Latino rights activists have criticized as politically driven. The top executive in Frio County, home to about 18,000 residents, a county elections worker and a local resident were also among those indicted on May 1, Paxton said Wednesday. The charges expand an investigation that included raids last year on the homes of Latino campaign volunteers near San Antonio,…
Alabama, once the epicenter of the voting rights movement, is once again at the center of the conversation of racial discrimination in voting. A panel of federal judges ruled Thursday, May 8, that Alabama deliberately went against court orders and engaged in racial discrimination by refusing to create a second majority-Black congressional district. Federal court rules in favor of Black voters, civil rights groups A federal court permanently blocked Alabama’s 2023 congressional map, ruling it violated the Voting Rights Act. The legal battle centers around a congressional map drawn by Alabama lawmakers after the 2020 Census. The map, which split…
JF Books in Dupont Circle became D.C.’s first Chinese bookstore when it opened in the fall, but the path to that point took thousands of miles and a lot of courage. JF Books aims to share Asian books and culture with readers of all backgrounds. “I want to welcome all the readers who are interested in China and Asian issues or who love to read some books written by Asian authors,” owner Miao Yu said. Seven years ago, he and his wife were living in Shanghai, running a bookstore where people could gather and share ideas. But as China cracked…
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The man who was found guilty of fatally shooting his child’s mother in December of 2023 was sentenced to 50 years in prison Friday afternoon.Duane Dushon Moore was charged with first-degree murder after he shot his child’s mother, Kayla Vallee, 40, multiple times while she was picking up their 10-year-old son.The Pierce County judge overseeing the case granted the motion for Moore to wave his right to be present in court during Friday’s sentencing.Vallee’s family said her death likely happened as her 10-year-old son was asleep in that same apartment, and the boy was unhurt. Family…
Krista Bokhari claims Charlotte city leaders used “unethical, immoral and potentially illegal tactics” to “approve taxpayer dollars for their friend.” CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Krista Bokhari, wife of former Charlotte City Council Member Tariq Bokhari, is calling for CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings’ resignation. This comes after the city recently reached a reported settlement with Jennings during a closed-door session over text messages he received from Tariq Bokhari. “I believe a resignation is justified completely,” Krista Bokhari told WCNC Charlotte Friday. “I think it’s a problem that he’s still holding the position he is. I don’t know if that is standard procedure…