Read more about the article Former Panda Express employee files sexual battery, harassment lawsuit
Panda Express, located at 26447 Bouquet Canyon Road in Santa Clarita, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Dan Watson/The Signal

Former Panda Express employee files sexual battery, harassment lawsuit

A former employee of a Santa Clarita Panda Express is suing the restaurant chain, alleging that she was forced to participate in what “resembled a cult initiation ritual,” according to…

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Read more about the article Liquor license of convicted Newhall restaurant owner under investigation
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Liquor license of convicted Newhall restaurant owner under investigation

State liquor licensing officials are investigating the license issued to a Newhall restaurant owner convicted Friday of sexual battery and ordered to register as a sex offender. The California Department…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Convicted Newhall restaurant owner sentenced to 90 days in jail
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UPDATE: Convicted Newhall restaurant owner sentenced to 90 days in jail

  A Newhall restaurateur found guilty Friday of two counts of simple battery and two counts of sexual battery on a former employee was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in…

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Read more about the article Prosecutors investigating how SCV deputy handled a sexual battery claim
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Prosecutors investigating how SCV deputy handled a sexual battery claim

  The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is investigating a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy over how he handled a sexual battery claim filed by a woman. “A…

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