Coastal Commission Meeting Fails to Save Lester's Job
There were more than five hours of public comment at Wednesday's California Coastal Commission meeting in Morro Bay, most of it in support of executive director Charles Lester, who is out of a job today.
Sheriff Lee Baca Could See Prison Time
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to lying to FBI investigators. Baca oversaw the largest jail system in the country - a system that ultimately found itself at the center of an FBI investigation into civil rights abuses and corruption. The former sheriff could face up to 6 months in prison.
California's High Speed Rail Tied Up in Court
California’s controversial high speed rail project is in back in court today in Sacramento. As Alice Daniel reports, farmers and landowners from Kings County in the Central Valley are trying to stop the bullet train in its tracks.