The Loma Vista Elementary School teacher and Principal Lauri James were both placed on leave after a parent reported a playground incident involving the teacher and a five-year-old preschool student on May 6.  

Michael Gressett will refile complaint dismissed by federal judge last week claiming defamation and malicious prosecution.  

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Caltrans and private design team of T.Y. Lin and Moffatt & Nichol deliberated four months over proper corrosion methods for large high-strength fasteners that later broke.