Embattled Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun spent two hours Tuesday trying to persuade largely skeptical senators that the beleaguered aircraft maker had committed to safety since a pair of deadly crashes six years ago. Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike grilled Calhoun at a hearing of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations over a series of in-flight […]
In the three years that Adel Hagekhalil has led California’s largest urban water supplier, the general manager has sought to focus on adaptation to climate change — in part by reducing reliance on water supplies from distant sources and investing in local water supplies. His efforts to help shift priorities at the Metropolitan Water District […]
Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email realitycheck@sacbee.com. After learning information from The Sacramento Bee, a Sacramento city councilwoman is calling for an investigation into whether the city violated state law when it shut out the public from a portion […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Justice said the Bernalillo County Commission violated state law in its search for the next county manager. In a letter to the commission, the NMDOJ said the commissioners held private deliberations before moving forward with the search which violated the Open Meetings Act. State auditor says $15K flight […]
Buried within the list of 100 available jobs for President Biden’s 2024 campaign is a role dedicated to running “content and meme pages.” The salary range caps at $85,000 and the application requires only entering a full name and uploading a resume. (The other common job application features that include questions about identity, cover letter […]
Prosecutors have charged a 26-year-old man with homicide after he allegedly punched the manager of a Santa Monica bar, leading to his death, according to authorities. The Santa Monica Police Department said officers responded to the 2700 block of Main Street, outside of Jameson’s Pub, at about 12:05 a.m. Tuesday morning on reports of a […]
SACRAMENTO, California — The board of the agency that delivers water to nearly half of Californians will consider firing its top leader over claims of retaliation, harassment and cultivating a toxic work environment at a special meeting Thursday morning, according to an agenda and three people with knowledge. What happened: The Metropolitan Water District of […]
Editors note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated. The Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority board fired General Manager Tony Cunningham Wednesday night, with Authority Chair Ed Bielarski subsequently resigning from the authority and being named interim general manager. At a particularly tense meeting on Monday, Bielarski tried to fire Cunningham, but the […]
Erik ten Hag is to stay as Manchester United manager following the club’s performance review, the PA news agency understands. A poor second season in charge at Old Trafford ended on a high as the Dutchman led the Red Devils to an FA Cup final win against rivals Manchester City. United have spent the past […]
The manager of a convenience store who was penalised by her employer after she had informed Revenue about attempts not to pay her full wages through payroll has been awarded over €43,000 in compensation. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruled the woman was treated unfairly by the company because she had made a protected disclosure […]
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — The Bernalillo County Commission is expected to pick the three top candidates for its county manager position. The county is looking to hire a new manager to replace Julie Morgas Baca, who is retiring on June 28. The search committee reviewed eight applications for the job and submitted five recommendations. The […]
Robbie Keane is to leave Maccabi Tel Aviv after one season in charge. The former Republic of Ireland captain managed them to the Israeli title and League Cup, but has been criticised for working in Israel during the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Keane has consistently refused to be drawn on political issues since taking the […]