3 criticize former parking director, 1 offers praise in employment hearing
Longtime employee wants Civil Service to overturn city's recommendation to fire her.
IG official says city’s ex-parking chief hindered investigation of her officers
But in appeal of her dismissal, administrator denies accusation, says she was fired for blowing the whistle.
Trump with tea and crumpets: What Brexit says about England — and America
At the heart of the fiasco called Brexit was a dark force all too familiar over here: racism
The Gusman mess: Maybe it’s time to reconsider how we pick our sheriffs
Is running a jail all that different from the responsibilities that come with other important city jobs?
State says it’s still waiting on Gusman to prove deputies should get extra pay
Gusman hasn’t provided proper paperwork to show they’re eligible for a $500 monthly pay bump.
Whole-home short-term rentals: quick cash, long-term damage to the city
A landlord calls for banning a rental option that would increase his cash flow.
Questions over conduct of Louisiana prosecutors is before Supreme Court
A landmark decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in 1963 requires prosecutors to turn over all information that could help a criminal defendant. A recent case out of Louisiana closely tracks the facts in that case, defense attorneys say, adding that it's nothing new. But prosecutors and the state justices say the withheld information would not have made a difference.
Neighbors fight plans to turn former Sacred Heart gym into apartments
Foes cite gym's architectural significance and traffic impact on nearby public school.
New surfaces absorb rain, helping property owners, drivers and environment
It's a simple concept: The less rainwater that gets into the city's drainage system, the easier it is on the pumping equipment. And researchers now know that keeping our water table charged helps reduce subsidence. An increasingly common way to address both is the use of surfaces that let water seep through into the ground below.
New Beginnings charter network, Audubon appoint leaders in past week
The position at New Beginnings is for an interim CEO while the board works to fill the job permanently.
