Freshly Dug Hole Leads to Murder Conviction, Legal Challenge
On Labor Day weekend 2003, a horse trainer noticed a freshly dug hole; a week later, Justine Vanderschoot was reported missing; the hole was later found to be her grave, leading to the arrest and conviction of her boyfriend and his roommate for murder; in 2018, changes in California murder law led t...
Freshly Dug Hole Leads to Murder Conviction, Legal Challenge
On Labor Day weekend 2003, a horse trainer noticed a freshly dug hole; a week later, Justine Vanderschoot was reported missing; the hole was later found to be her grave, leading to the arrest and conviction of her boyfriend and his roommate for murder; in 2018, changes in California murder law led t...
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44% Bias Score
LA Wildfires Expose Housing Crisis as Landlords Face Price-Gouging Charges
Following the January 7th Los Angeles wildfires, landlords illegally raised rents by 30-130%, violating California's price-gouging law; tenant organizer Chelsea Kirk's online spreadsheet documenting these increases prompted investigations and legal action against 500 landlords and one realtor.
LA Wildfires Expose Housing Crisis as Landlords Face Price-Gouging Charges
Following the January 7th Los Angeles wildfires, landlords illegally raised rents by 30-130%, violating California's price-gouging law; tenant organizer Chelsea Kirk's online spreadsheet documenting these increases prompted investigations and legal action against 500 landlords and one realtor.
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20% Bias Score
Sex Offender Moves Near School in Antelope
A sexually violent predator moves near a school in Antelope, CA, prompting a sheriff's office warning and sparking debate about community notification and sex offender laws.
Sex Offender Moves Near School in Antelope
A sexually violent predator moves near a school in Antelope, CA, prompting a sheriff's office warning and sparking debate about community notification and sex offender laws.
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0% Bias Score
Convicted Child Molester Granted Compassionate Release in Yolo County
A twice-convicted child molester, Kevin Ellis (67), was granted compassionate release in Yolo County, California, due to terminal cancer, despite objections and concerns over public safety, highlighting flaws in the state's compassionate release process.
Convicted Child Molester Granted Compassionate Release in Yolo County
A twice-convicted child molester, Kevin Ellis (67), was granted compassionate release in Yolo County, California, due to terminal cancer, despite objections and concerns over public safety, highlighting flaws in the state's compassionate release process.
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60% Bias Score
California Restaurant Closes After "Ladies' Night" Discrimination Lawsuit
Lima Restaurant, a family-run establishment in Concord, California, closed this week after settling a lawsuit for its "Ladies' Night" promotion, violating the state's Unruh Civil Rights Act prohibiting gender discrimination, highlighting the financial vulnerability of small businesses facing litigat...
California Restaurant Closes After "Ladies' Night" Discrimination Lawsuit
Lima Restaurant, a family-run establishment in Concord, California, closed this week after settling a lawsuit for its "Ladies' Night" promotion, violating the state's Unruh Civil Rights Act prohibiting gender discrimination, highlighting the financial vulnerability of small businesses facing litigat...
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52% Bias Score