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Editorial: Open up secret Sheriff Corpus removal hearings now
Voters earlier this year gave the county Board of Supervisors the power to remove Corpus from office if she violated the law ...
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Can a county fire a sheriff behind closed doors? Advocacy group threatens to sue for access
The First Amendment Coalition is urging San Mateo County to open to the public its deliberations on removing embattled ...
First Amendment advocates urge open hearing for San Mateo County sheriff facing removal
The First Amendment Coalition is urging the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to reject Sheriff Christina Corpus’ request ...
Can San Mateo County fire its sheriff behind closed doors? Advocacy group threatens to sue for access
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. An open government advocacy group is threatening to sue a California county that is preparing to discuss firing its ...
Two and a half months later, there’s zero sign of missing 79-year-old hiker Elaine McKinley
There’s still no sign of Margaret "Elaine" McKinley, the 79-year-old dementia patient who went missing during a group hike in ...
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Sheriff looks for a new judge to hear her case
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus appears to be judge shopping, filing her fifth lawsuit against the county in an ...
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First Amendment advocacy group threatens to sue if county doesn’t open up Corpus hearings
The First Amendment Coalition is threatening to sue the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors if it keeps the removal ...
Nationwide protests begin against Trump's immigration crackdown and health care cuts
Protests and events against President Donald Trump's controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people have started at more than 1,600 ...