Investigative Reports
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Nov. 1, 2011
By WAYNE LUSVARDI
Having just passed Halloween, our minds think of ghosts, ghouls and goblins. One such goblin that will undoubtedly be overlooked is that wind power turbines gobble up energy from the electric grid even when they are not spinning.
During the winter months, th...
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OCT. 27, 2011
By JOHN SEILER
Due to the pension crisis, the California state budget is bleeding profusely from a gut wound. Yet in his pension-reform proposal announced today, Gov. Jerry Brown applied a Band-Aid.
The 12-point plan does include some worthy components, such as increasing reti...
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OCT. 24, 2011
By TORI RICHARDS
A mentally ill homeless man was beaten into a coma that proved fatal by six Fullerton police officers as he screamed, “Help, dad!”
Fresno police repeatedly punched a homeless man in the head while he was face down with his arms behind his back.
Three BA...
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OCT. 17, 2011
By STEVEN GREENHUT
Cities throughout California are facing tough economic times, the result of a down economy and chronic overspending on the part of city governments -- especially in the areas of salaries and retirement benefits for city employees. It's a challenging time in...
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