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RNC Boots Two Top Officials in Wake of WeHo Nightclub Scandal
It's not just the guy who dropped the big bucks in February at an after-hours gathering of the Republican party's Young Eagles at West Hollywood's bondage-themed nightclub Voyeur who is paying for the controversial non-sanctioned outing. Now the Republican National Committee has given the boot to two high-level officials involved in the group's finances, according to LA Now.RNC Chairman Michael Steele, who was thought to have been the party official who had been at the club when the story first emerged, has authorized the firing of the committee's finance director and deputy finance director, both of whom were in charge of the finance department when they approved the reimbursement for the visit to the club.
Those funds, $2000, were paid back to Orange County's Erik Brown, a political consultant with ties to his church community. These most recent firings are the latest of several, including Allison Meyers, who was the director of the party's Young Eagles program.
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It's been many, many years since we saw this much snow in our mountains. Going up there right now isn't safe, but here are some places where you can enjoy the view and snap a pic.
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April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
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A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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Another Missing Hiker Has Been Found Dead In San Gabriels As Search For Actor Julian Sands ContinuesBob Gregory, 62, went missing the same day as Sands. His body was recovered near Mount Islip.