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ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — California prosecutors have reached a $7.7 million settlement with Verizon Wireless over alleged violations of state environmental laws at cell sites across the state, authorities announced. The settlement resolves claims that the telecommunications company failed to comply with requirements governing hazardous materials and aboveground petroleum storage

HOBOKEN, N.J. — A lawsuit filed by a medical cannabis company accusing Hoboken officials of corruption is moving forward, though a court has limited the scope of the claims that can be pursued. Nature’s Touch Med NJ LLC is suing the City of Hoboken and Mayor Ravi Bhalla, alleging

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A former Kalamazoo resident has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging officials failed to address years of noxious odors caused by toxic gas emissions tied to the city’s wastewater treatment system. Brandi Joy Crawford-Johnson said she moved her family out of the city after repeated

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — A Nassau County judge has dismissed a citizen-led lawsuit seeking to block a paid parking program planned for Fernandina Beach’s historic downtown, clearing the way for city commissioners to vote on the proposal this week. Judge’s Ruling Circuit Court Judge Marianne Aho issued the

GREENVILLE, N.C. — The City of Greenville has moved to end its lawsuit against Camping World over a large American flag flying at the company’s Red Banks Road location, filing a voluntary dismissal in December. The dismissal followed the passage of a new North Carolina law that limits the

Court Upholds Voter-Approved Measure SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco judge on Monday rejected a lawsuit that sought to overturn a voter-approved measure closing the Upper Great Highway to private vehicles and converting it into a park. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Jeffrey S. Ross dismissed all four claims