"If I do not know the answer, I usually know where to find it."

Immigration audits are increasing against employers

Employers increasingly are bearing the brunt of enforcement against illegal immigrant labor in the workplace because the federal government has shifted from select, high-profile raids to more widespread audits aimed at ousting unauthorized workers.

Mentally-Challenged Teen Dies After Cops Taser Him

Updated 9:47 AM EDT, Fri, Oct 8, 2010 Print Share Buzz up! 34retweet 0diggsdigg An 18-year-old Northeast Philadelphia man died Thursday after police Tasered him twice, authorities said.

John Quigley wants footage of second Taser attack released

PRISON authorities are facing further pressure from the Opposition to release a video showing an Aboriginal man being Tasered 11 times - for the second time in a week. Shadow attorney-general John Quigley has called on the Barnett Government to immediately release the footage, d …

Center police placed on administrative leave

Center Police Chief LeRoy Torrez and Officer Carlos Heredia were put on administrative leave late this week, pending an investigation into a September 29 incident involving alleged repeated use of a Taser ((tm).)

Former Winnfield officer to go on trial in Taser death case

Scott Nugent faces charges of manslaughter and malfeasance in office in the Jan. 17, 2008, death of Barron "Scooter" Pikes Jr., a 21-year-old man who reportedly resisted arrest and was shocked nine times in 14 minutes. Nugent's trial is in state district court in Winnfield.

Cape Wind backers blew right by cost

Amid the maelstrom of controversy over the nation's first offshore wind farm, one truth is as plain as the proposed 440-foot turbines in Nantucket Sound are tall: Its energy will be very expensive.

'War brides' from 14 countries gather in St. Louis

About 40 war brides, accompanied by some of their children and husbands, are here Wednesday through Sunday for the 20th reunion of the WWII War Brides Association. The women gathered at the Hilton St. Louis Airport hotel hail from 14 countries.

Cost cuts raise ire

Suppliers and trade groups predict that lower prices will doom many family-owned supply firms and undermine care to homebound elderly patients who need their wheelchairs tuned up and oxygen canisters delivered. Some seniors have dealt with the same firms for years.

Biologists scour Mojave in desert tortoise roundup

More than 100 biologists and contract workers fanned out across a nearly pristine stretch of the eastern Mojave Desert on Friday to start rounding up tortoises blocking construction of the first major solar energy plant to be built on public land in Southern California.

Police target distracted drivers

Applying lipstick, eating a burger or texting may land some distracted motorists a hefty citation today.

Top 10 Best and Worst College Degrees in 2010

Here are the top 10 worst college majors by salary: Secondary education $37,439 Liberals & sciences/General studies $34,996 Political science/Government $33,297 Communications/Journalism  …

$69 million in California welfare money drawn out of state

More than $69 million in California welfare money, meant to help the needy pay their rent and clothe their children, has been spent or withdrawn outside the state in recent years, including millions in Las Vegas, hundreds of thousands in Hawaii and thousands on cruise ships saili …

Cities often give short shrift to affordable housing

Cities across California have skirted or ignored laws requiring them to build affordable homes and in the process mismanaged hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars, a Times investigation has found.

Central Valley's booming medical marijuana crop draws violence

As farmers turn to lucrative pot amid the recession, robberies and shootings put law enforcement and locals on edge. The region is heavily conservative, but some of those affected say the solution is to legalize it.

Small business owners wary of new program

President Barack Obama and Congress are gambling that easier access to financing will allow small business owners to hire more workers, but there is no guarantee these entrepreneurs will be interested.

Budget deal made

Thirteen weeks late, California has a state budget deal. The four leaders of the Legislature and the governor reached a handshake agreement early Friday evening, apparently closing a $19 billion deficit.

RIVERSIDE: Manager's pay raises eyebrows

Riverside City Manager Brad Hudson's total annual compensation of nearly $424,000 makes him one of the highest paid city executives in California, and his base salary likely ranks in the top 10 for his field, according to data from two recent studies.

Bell officials cut police pensions, boosted their own

As Bell provided record-high pensions for Robert Rizzo and 40 other officials, the city cut the pensions for new police officers, claiming it could no longer afford their full retirement benefits.

Lots of cash and little scrutiny in city redevelopment

It was a redevelopment deal with an unusual form of payment: plain white envelopes stuffed with cash and delivered to a go-between at a preschool.

Inland colleges, students must deal with hovering parents

Sharon Cheung is tied to her parents' cell phone strings.

'Ghost bikes' stand in memory of fallen cyclists

The well-trod sidewalk beside a busy urban boulevard is an unlikely place for a young man's memorial, but there it is, chained to a signpost outside a furniture store: a man's bicycle painted ghostly white.

New report paints murky picture of Inland commutes

Inland-area workers who remain in Riverside and San Bernardino counties don't have as bad a commute as once thought, a new national study has found. But for those commuters who cross into Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties to work, the report provides little relief.

The Claim: Gargling With Salt Water Can Ease Cold Symptoms

THE FACTS Nothing but time can cure the common cold, but a simple cup of salt water might ease the misery this winter.

Tickets from L.A.'s red-light cameras often go unpaid

Some 45% of red-light camera tickets issued in Los Angeles are currently unpaid, partly because holds are not placed on driver's licenses and vehicle registrations for unsettled photo enforcement infractions, city officials said Wednesday.

L.A. County delays release of names and salaries of its highest-paid employees

Los Angeles County officials are taking steps to keep secret the names and salaries of some highly paid county employees, saying they need more time to comply with public records law to protect workers who claim that disclosure could put them at risk.

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  • 'War brides' from 14 countries gather in St. Louis

    About 40 war brides, accompanied by some of their children and husbands, are here Wednesday through Sunday for the 20th reunion of the WWII War Brides Association. The women gathered at the Hilton St. Louis Airport hotel hail from 14 countries.

  • 72K Deceased Got Stimulus Checks

    We have alot of smiling, walking dead out there. One way to pay for that casket, thank you!

  • Cost cuts raise ire

    Suppliers and trade groups predict that lower prices will doom many family-owned supply firms and undermine care to homebound elderly patients who need their wheelchairs tuned up and oxygen canisters delivered. Some seniors have dealt with the same firms for years.

  • Biologists scour Mojave in desert tortoise roundup

    More than 100 biologists and contract workers fanned out across a nearly pristine stretch of the eastern Mojave Desert on Friday to start rounding up tortoises blocking construction of the first major solar energy plant to be built on public land in Southern California.

  • Tasers a thorny issue

    Chief Greg Darlington said that if tasers had been available, the police injuries might not have occurred. "The tasers include cartridges and come with a warranty," he said. "Most officers know how to use them but those needing training would get it free from the DOJ."

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