Criminal charges were filed Friday against three men accused of assaulting Merced police officers during a melee last year at a downtown hookah lounge that angered many and triggered protests … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lead levels near California battery plant were far beyond health limits
LOS ANGELES – Homes, schools and a day care center near a closed battery recycler in nearby Vernon are contaminated with higher levels of brain-damaging lead than previously disclosed, with soil samples at one property as much as 100 times above California’s health standard, state and county records show. … …
Read More »No verdict in battery, assault case against Livingston officer
Jurors did not reach decision on first day of deliberations Officer, accused of two felonies, has pleaded not guilty Defense says claimed victim exaggerated injuries … Click to Continue »
Read More »California isn’t using blood data in Exide battery plant cleanup
The state of California has blood test results showing high levels of lead in children living near the closed Exide battery plant in Vernon, southeast of downtown Los Angeles, but is not using the information to direct its cleanup of lead-contaminated homes and yards. … Click to Continue »
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