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Ethical Woes Bedevil Archconservative Congressmannew

California Congressman Richard Pombo has a pattern of using the power of government in ways that would benefit his cattle-ranching family. The latest case involves his support for two new freeways.
East Bay Express  |  Robert Gammon  |  08-29-2005  |  Politics
Tags: Sierra Club, Endangered Species Act, Central Valley, East Bay, eco-thug, environmentalist, Gale A. Norton, head of the US Interior Department, Los Angeles Times, tracy, which oversees Fish and Wildlife

Gang Member Named Lizard Serves as a Rat for the FBInew

The exploits of Daniel "Lizard" Hernandez, a high-ranking member of Nuestra Familia who became a snitch for the FBI, show how prison policies adopted to control gangs may actually have helped them bloom.
East Bay Express  |  Justin Berton  |  10-25-2004  |  Crime & Justice
Tags: California, pot, Central Valley, Stockton, racketeering, a special agent with the Department of Corrections, Gerald Cuete Rubalcaba, Louie Holguin, Norteños, Operation Black Widow, San Quentin warden Vasquez, witness protection, crime & justice

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