In this photo taken Thursday, March 11, 2010, Katie Tagle poses in front of the Joseph B. Campbell courthouse in Victorville, Calif.
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Judge faces election after unpopular decision
In this photo taken Thursday, March 11, 2010, Katie Tagle poses in front of the Joseph B. Campbell courthouse in Victorville, Calif. Tagle pleaded with the judge that her ex-boyfriend had threatened to kill their 9-month-old son and himself if the couple did not reconcile.
Twin Rivers school board election planned for June 2012
Twin Rivers Unified School District trustees voted 5-2 Thursday night to move their school board election to June 2012. Board members were considering whether to hold their election this November, November 2011, June 2012 or November 2012. The original timeline calls for a November 2011 election, but an election in an odd-numbered year would have cost the district about $400,000 more than if it were held in an even-numbered year
Capitol Alert: Whitman sizes up Schwarzenegger
Meg Whitman, who is running for governor of California, speaks during an interview in Lafayette, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman made her clearest stand yet in distinguishing herself from Gov.
Capitol Alert: Poizner: Whitman camp made threats to get him out of race
GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner today said he has reported “threats” made by the Republican rival Meg Whitman’s campaign adviser to law enforcement officials. Poizner said at a press conference that Whitman campaign strategist Mike Murphy issued “crystal-clear” threats to his staff in an attempt to effectively “cancel the election” by pushing him to drop out of the race
Supreme Court ends limits on corporate campaign spending
WASHINGTON – A closely divided Supreme Court on Thursday swept away long-standing limits on campaign spending by unions and corporations. In a long-awaited decision, the court’s emboldened conservative majority declared that the limits on so-called “independent expenditures” by corporations violate First Amendment free-speech rights. The much-anticipated decision means that more money can be spent on federal elections, including this year’s congressional elections
In epic upset, GOP’s Brown wins Mass. Senate race
A stack of ballots awaits Massachusetts voters in a special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen.
Yolo DA defends his anti-gang campaign
District Attorney Jeff Reisig, who has emphasized cracking down on gangs and moving cases quickly, has earned high marks from Yolo County’s legal, political and law enforcement establishments. Reisig already has his campaign going for a 2010 re-election effort
Ex-Police Chief Najera joins Sacramento County sheriff’s race
Former Sacramento Police Chief Albert N
