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California voters in Bay Area to decide fate of controversial sheriff
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to hold a special election on March 4, 2025, amid a longstanding feud with Sheriff Christina Corpus.
The special election, which reportedly will cost millions of taxpayer dollars, will allow voters to decide on an amendment to the county charter that, if approved, would grant the board the power to remove a sitting sheriff “for cause, including for violation of law related to a Sheriff’s duties, flagrant or repeated neglect of duties, misappropriation of public funds, willful falsification of documents, or obstructing an investigation.” The measure was sponsored by Supervisors Noelia Corzo and Ray Mueller.
The board approved the special election on Tuesday by a 4-0 vote, with Supervisor David Canepa absent, KNTV reported.
The ballot measure would shake up the allocation of powers among independently elected branches of government if approved by a simple majority of voters.
“I trust the voters of San Mateo County to make informed decisions,” Corzo said, according to FOX 2 KTVU.
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Sheriff Christina Corpus speaks about a shooting at the Half Moon Bay IDES Society in Half Moon Bay, California, on Jan. 24, 2023. (SAMANTHA LAUREY/AFP via Getty Images)
Corpus, who is also facing a mounting recall campaign and demands for her resignation, sent a letter to the board decrying the move she says will usurp her elected authority.
The vote comes after retired Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell released a 408-page report last month detailing allegations that Corpus “uttered and texted several racial and homophobic slurs in the workplace,” retaliated against sheriff’s office employees, and granted unmerited powers to her civilian chief of staff, Victor Aenlle.
The report alleges that the sheriff has an inappropriate personal, and likely intimate, relationship with Aenlle, a claim Corpus has denied.
“The Board of Supervisors and the County Executive Team has appointed itself judge, juror, advocate and executioner,” the sheriff wrote, according to FOX 2.
The sheriff condemned Cordell’s report as “a salacious broadcast of unfounded allegations.”
“There are so many questions about how the County went about this despicable chapter,” Corpus wrote. “There will be a chance for these questions and more to come out in the public, but for now, the real question is whether the County’s actions to date and the proposed Charter Amendment can be a good justification to take away the voter’s choice.”
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus speaks during a press conference in downtown Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images)
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“I ask that you continue this matter to protect the sheriff’s rights,” Corpus’ attorney, Tom Mazzucco, said at Tuesday’s San Mateo County Board of Supervisors meeting. “This is the right thing to do. When you did the pledge of allegiance, you said justice for all.”
“We need to give the sheriff an opportunity to respond. This is premature for you to usurp the authority of the voters,” he added.
Corpus is also facing a complaint brought by the deputy’s union and the Office of Sheriff’s Sergeants (OSS) for unfair labor practices. It cites an alleged violation of the Brown Act.
“It prohibits an employer from interfering with union matters, retaliation for union business and intimidation of the union,” Deputy Sheriff’s Association attorney Sean Currin said, according to FOX 2.
San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office vehicle in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (SAMANTHA LAUREY/AFP via Getty Images)
Some members of the public defended the sheriff at Tuesday’s meeting.
“I think she’s done amazing things for the sheriff’s office, like crime is down,” Half Moon Bay resident Monica Berlin said. “For you, all of you to be attacking her just shows more about you. And I know you’re all corrupt.”
Corpus requested a chance to address the allegations. The board on Tuesday approved a chance for Corpus to speak under sworn testimony on Dec. 10, though Corzo abstained.
“I’m, again, extremely concerned that even under oath, our sheriff will use this as a platform to continue to lie, so I’m going to abstain on this one,” Corzo said.
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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The widow of Afa Ah Loo, the man killed during a No Kings Rally in Salt Lake City, filed a lawsuit against protest organizers and the man accused of firing the fatal shot.
Laura Ah Loo filed the lawsuit Monday, claiming the armed “peacekeeper” and the protest organizers’ negligence caused the death of her husband.
The protest was part of the No Kings Rally, which was held in every state nationwide on June 14, 2025. The National 50501 organization led the movement, with local groups organizing protests in their respective states.
In Salt Lake City, an estimated 10,000 people showed up to protest.
During the event, Matthew Alder, a member of the security team, allegedly fired into the crowd after spotting a protester carrying a rifle. Prosecutors said he shot three times, striking the armed protester and killing a bystander.
The widow of the man killed is now suing Alder for negligence, with the lawsuit saying it “should have been obvious that any errant shot fired would pose a lethal danger to bystanders.”
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The lawsuit claims that there was no imminent threat, but even if he believed there to be one, Alder could have moved several feet to the west and shot against a wall and not into the crowd.
“Defendant Alder, with little to no known training in crowd control or de-escalation, failed to clear an area behind Gamboa and instead simply started to fire his gun,” the lawsuit reads.
Laura Ah Loo is also suing organizers, claiming they didn’t properly train or vet all the members of the security team, nor did they inform law enforcement and the public of the armed peacekeepers.
“Defendants’ breaches of these duties resulted in a perfect storm of negligence that caused the only known fatality among a march of millions of Americans,” the lawsuit reads.
She is seeking damages for pain and suffering, lost wages and economic support, and funeral costs.
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The 2026 Wyoming prep girls’ basketball season is nearly done. Two state champions were crowned in Classes 1A and 2A last Saturday. Southeast won the 1A title for the third consecutive season, and Sundance won the 2A title for the first time in eight years. Class 3A and 4A held their regional tournaments, which qualified teams for the state tournament later this week in Casper.
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These are the girls’ basketball team records for all games played through March 7, 2026. For all but 16 teams, this is the final record of the season. Those squads will play in the 3A-4A state tournament starting on Thursday in Casper.
1A Northwest: (Overall Record, followed by Conference Record)
Burlington 24-5, 8-0
Riverside 14-10, 6-2
Dubois 11-10, 4-4
St. Stephens 3-16, 1-7
Meeteetse 1-20, 1-7
1A Southwest: (Overall Record, followed by Conference Record)
Cokeville 23-4, 10-0
Little Snake River 23-4, 8-2
Farson-Eden 16-12, 5-5
Saratoga 13-11, 5-5
Ft. Washakie 8-13, 2-8
Encampment 3-19, 0-10
1A Northeast: (Overall Record, followed by Conference Record)
Upton 16-7, 10-0
Kaycee 13-12, 7-3
Hulett 12-13, 7-3
Arvada-Clearmont 9-12, 4-6
Casper Christian 4-13, 2-8
Midwest 1-16, 0-10
1A Southeast: (Overall Record, followed by Reg. Season Points)
Southeast 24-5, 40 points
Lingle-Ft. Laramie 17-11, 31 points
Lusk 15-13, 26 points
H.E.M. 13-11, 24 points
Rock River 6-14, 12 points
Guernsey-Sunrise 2-18, 4 points
2A Northwest: (Overall Record, followed by Conference Record)
Thermopolis 16-13, 5-1
Greybull 16-15, 4-2
Rocky Mountain 9-17, 2-4
Shoshoni 11-18, 1-5
2A Southwest: (Overall Record, followed by Conference Record)
Wyoming Indian 23-7, 6-0
Big Piney 8-16, 4-2
Kemmerer 2-21, 1-5
Wind River 2-23, 1-5
2A East: (Overall Record, followed by Conference Record)
Sundance 23-4, 5-0
Big Horn 21-6, 4-1
Tongue River 18-11, 3-2
Pine Bluffs 17-12, 2-3
Moorcroft 7-18, 1-4
Wright 3-23, 0-5
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3A West: (Overall Record, followed by Conference Record)
Cody 24-0, 10-0
Lander 21-4, 9-1
Pinedale 20-5, 7-3
Powell 16-9, 6-4
Lovell 16-10, 4-6
Worland 9-16, 2-8
Lyman 10-11, 2-8
Mountain View 4-19, 0-10
3A East: (Overall Record, followed by Conference Record)
Wheatland 22-4, 10-0
Buffalo 13-11, 8-2
Douglas 14-11, 6-4
Burns 16-13, 5-5
Torrington 10-11, 5-5
Glenrock 12-13, 3-7
Newcastle 1-22, 1-9
Rawlins 2-21, 0-10
4A Northwest: (Overall Record, followed by Conference Record)
Green River 23-2, 6-0
Natrona County 9-16, 4-2
Kelly Walsh 8-15, 2-4
Rock Springs 5-20, 0-6
4A Southwest: (Overall Record, followed by Conference Record)
Star Valley 16-7, 5-1
Evanston 16-10, 5-1
Riverton 7-19, 1-5
Jackson 3-19, 1-5
4A East: (Overall Record, followed by Conference Record)
Cheyenne East 21-3, 11-1
Cheyenne Central 16-9, 10-2
Sheridan 14-10, 7-5
Thunder Basin 14-10, 6-6
Laramie 12-11, 6-6
Campbell County 1-19, 1-10
Cheyenne South 1-21, 0-11
*The second Campbell County-Cheyenne South girls’ game was canceled.
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