SEX OFFENDERS SUE CITY OVER HALLOWEEN RESTRICTIONS

An attorney representing five Simi Valley sex offenders who sued the city over limits to their Halloween activities said the lawsuit will be the first of several she expects to file over such restrictions. Lawyer Janice Bellucci heads the 18-month-old advocacy group California Reform Sex Offender Laws. On Friday, she filed a lawsuit in federal court…

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ON PAROLE FOR EMBEZZLEMENT

Despite background checks, FBI fingerprints and calls to references, Washoe County School District Police Chief Mike Mieras can be surprised when it comes to vetting potential district employees. Mieras started making calls to Michigan on Saturday on a tip that a Sparks principal had been sentenced for embezzlement. “We acted on it right away, and…