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Not far from the game reserve, outside the agricultural town of Weenen, which means “weeping” in Dutch and was the site of some of the country’s bloodiest disputes over land during colonialism, a land dispute between two other communities turned violent, resulting in several deaths and the destruction of a small factory that used to […]

To the editor: It is a matter of integrity to allow any employee who is accused of poor performance or misconduct to see the charges and to be given an opportunity to respond, and to do so before a final decision is made. This could be completed within a day or two. (“Congratulations, USC trustees…. […]

It was wrong in the first place for retired police officers and firefighters to draw almost all of their already very good salaries in retirement pensions (most of us get a fraction of that, if we have pensions at all); but to continue the DROP program, which pays experienced public safety workers both their salaries […]

Everywhere Chris Persson goes, people are still talking about the Camp fire. While shopping for groceries, the Chico resident was told the store had hired fire survivors from Paradise. At lunch, she overheard a fire evacuee say she was given a free tank of gas to run errands. “You can’t go anywhere… Source: latimes.com – […]

The bureau sued CashCall in 2013, alleging that the company — through another firm, Western Sky, based on tribal land in South Dakota — made hundreds of millions of dollars in loans at interest rates that sometimes topped 300% and were illegal in many states. In the case filed in federal court in Los Angeles, […]

BURBANK — The Los Angeles Kings and American Sports Entertainment Co. announced Thursday the acquisition of the Pickwick Ice facility, a deal that will give the venerable Burbank rink a new name and a $1 million renovation. The purchase also includes a long-term partnership with Ron Stavert, CEO of Pickwick Gardens, and the Stavert family […]