The ordinance is being used to push local harm reduction workers out of city parks, but medical experts and other groups call the move a public health disaster waiting to happen.
A county-led investigation found that Sheriff Chris Nanos, a Democrat, used his office for political gain and violated codes of conduct during his reelection campaign.
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