LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors voted Nov. 9 to pay out a total of $3.25 million to two mothers who alleged — in unrelated lawsuits — that deputies staged their young sons’ suicides to cover up fatal beatings in county jails. John Horton, 22, was found hanging in his cell in the…
Read moreLOS ANGELES — Retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., introduced a bill Nov. 15 that would scrap the Electoral College and determine the winner of presidential elections by the outcome of the popular vote. Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the Electoral College, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton currently leads the popular vote by nearly 1 million…
Read moreThe Bellflower Chamber of Commerce and the Art Walk Community Committee offers a shop Bellflower day from noon to 6 p.m. followed by an art walk in downtown Bellflower from noon to 8 p.m. Nov. 19. The event is conducted along Bellflower Boulevard between Flower and Oak streets and features artwork by local students, vendor…
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