School buildings damaged by Hurricane Katrina are up for sale. The Times-Picayune reports that several former New Orleans, La., school campuses and empty lots owned by the Orleans Parish School Board are going on the market. The school board has …
The former executive director of the California organization charged with rooting out lawyers who cheat clients or botch cases says he was fired after reporting that disciplinary files were deliberately being removed to make its case backlog appear smaller. The …
Toledo and its camera vendor told the Ohio Supreme Court there’s no reason to reconsider its ruling upholding traffic camera enforcement. The city and camera company responded this week to a driver’s request that the court take a second look …
A new ordinance in the city of Leland requires vicious dogs to be confined. The Delta Democrat-Times reports the ordinance, approved by aldermen on Tuesday, takes effect Feb. 7. City attorney Josh Bogen says the ordinance is similar to what …
A man who spent 21/2 years in prison for a deadly 2006 car accident involving his Toyota before he was released amid reports of a sudden acceleration problem affecting the automaker’s cars told jurors Thursday in his lawsuit against Toyota …
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will install safety measures at the location where a 17-year-old boy died after being swept into a storm sewer last year and take other steps to prevent another tragedy, city officials said Friday. Under an agreement with …
A law enforcement official says focused enforcement efforts on drunken driving and seatbelt usage has helped decrease the number of traffic fatalities. Preliminary numbers from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation show there were …
The Baker County Sheriff’s Office is adding another “snowbulance” to its search and rescue unit. It’s a rescue sled on skis that’s used to transport victims out of the wilderness. The Baker City Herald reports the snow ambulance will increase …
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its 2014 ruling that BP cannot avoid federal penalties for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill by blaming another company’s failed equipment. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 7-6 …
A coupon for stolen merchandise has prompted the Alaska Court of Appeals to throw out a theft conviction. Donald Lynn Henson was convicted of stealing fishing equipment and motor oil from the Fred Meyer store in Soldotna in 2011. He …