California legislators came together on Monday to announce bipartisan legislation to strengthen penalties for looting and impersonating emergency personnel during wildfires and other natural disasters.
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A proverb said to have arisen in 16th-century England postulates that “too many cooks spoil the broth.” When too many people are working on a project without clear accountability, it may produce a shoddy outcome.
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It’s been three months since California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a new law that pledged to provide “mass treatment” for those facing certain drug charges. But since the law took effect on Dec.
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Two powerful storms heading toward Los Angeles this week threaten severe flooding in recent wildfire areas, with officials warning residents to prepare for possible evacuations and the governor mobilizing state resources for emergency response.
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By Alexei Koseff Gov. Gavin Newsom today approved $25 million for anticipated legal challenges against the Trump administration, positioning California to once again lead the resistance to the MAGA movement — just as the state is seeking federal assistance for the Los Angeles region’s recovery from devastating fires.
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President Donald Trump returned to office last month with a major show of force on immigration, issuing numerous orders and directives to dramatically crack down on enforcement. They’ve sparked glee from his supporters,
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California’s push to electrify its cars is facing a potentially serious problem: People aren’t buying electric cars fast enough. After three straight years of strong growth, sales have stabilized in California,
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath to view the destruction caused by the Palisades Fire and visit the Westwood Recreation Center, an evacuation site for displaced residents on Thursday.
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Any student of California history knows the story of the 1906 earthquake. San Francisco was torn apart by the quake itself, then ravaged by the fire that followed. California’s great city, a hub of the Gold Rush,
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The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor's office visits driven by flu-like symptoms.
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Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed Tuesday that state firefighters work year-round in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year. The increased duty for about 3,
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Efforts to rebuild Los Angeles are in full swing as local, county, state and federal agencies are celebrating another milestone on the path to reconstruction as the Los Angeles County has begun transmitting validated Right of Entry forms to the U.
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SAMARA JOY – Careful, Charles, don’t oversell it. But I really am crazy about this gifted young jazz vocalist out of the Bronx who seems to have a DNA understanding of the great ones who preceded her.
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Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged a 27-year-old man with stealing thousands of dollars in public assistance benefits, part of a broader crackdown that saw law enforcement arrest 11 foreign nationals in a major Electronic Benefits Transfer fraud operation across the region.
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In the aftermath of the devastating fires that have scorched communities across Los Angeles, one thing is abundantly clear: our city is in desperate need of leadership. As we struggle to pick up the pieces,
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will use the parking lot at Will Rogers State Beach to handle toxic waste being cleared out of the Palisades Fire zone, despite earlier claims by EPA officials that requests to use this location were denied.
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Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Super Bowl Parties, Wally's Burgundy and Burger for Fire Relief, and much more! Barnyard Madness with the Three Little Pigs Returns to Santa Monica Playhouse: It is an an all-singing,
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This past month has shown how truly prone California can be to natural disasters, and the state’s proclivity for attracting such events eclipses most of its contemporaries. In a new study by DJC Law,
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Not far from where Ceci Carroll lives, a rock-mining company has polluted the air with dust across the San Gabriel Valley, she said. Now, as crews clean charred remains from the Los Angeles wildfires,
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The small Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed cities across the country to enforce homeless camping bans is facing a fresh lawsuit over its camping rules,
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Hundreds of soccer fans packed Santa Monica Brew Works on Monday morning for the kick-off of the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team’s 2022 FIFA World Cup bid. USA’s match against Team Wales ...
Fútbol Confidential looks at the legendary LA city league soccer team formed over beers in a Santa Monica pub by British expatriates.
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Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. A former Major League Baseball (MLB) player has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for lying to federal law enforcement officials about bets on sporting events ...
- The SBCC women's volleyball team closed out its regular season on Tuesday with a four set WSC Crossover home win over Santa Monica, 25-14, 25-17, 22-25, 25-21. After playing through a series of touch matches to start the season with many key starters out ...
Harvard-Westlake could be the team to challenge reigning champion Corona Centennial for the Southern Section Open Division boys' basketball title.People and Places:Centennial ~ Los Angeles Times ~ Basketball
- LootMogul is thrilled to partner with Metaverse Sports Group (MVSG) and is executing on its mission of bringing brand-athletes-fans together by creating immersive
- BATTLEGROUNDS releases on Nov. 9 for PC and Nov. 17 for consoles, it will see global superstar soccer player Neymar Jr. take over the world of PUBG. Collaborative objects like billboards, building decorations,
LOS ANGELES — Union midfield star Dániel Gazdag may think he was snubbed from the top tier of MVP candidates, with his team record 23 goals and six assists this year. And a lot of people may think Kai Wagner should have been Defender of the Year.People and Places:Andre Blake ~ Blake Wagner ~ Philadelphia Union
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have finalized their divorce, they announced today, ending the 13-year marriage between two superstars who respectively reached the pinnacles of fashion and football.
- Yep, it’s official. Tom Brady and Gisele are officially done. Both the football star and supermodel announced that their divorce was already finalized on their fleeting Instagram Stories Friday, in different ways.
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Beach: Clad in fish-scale pants and pelican hats, employees of local Santa Monica businesses went head to head this week in a beach volleyball tournament as part of a fundraiser for Santa MoniCares, an organization that brings together members of the city ...
Previews and predictions of the top games in the South Bay, along with the schedule for the final week of the regular season
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“Volley-Ween” will raise much needed funds to support local Santa Monica nonprofits this holiday season. Competitions will run from 2-5 p.m., local businesses and residents are welcomed and ...
Breeze rankings for Week 10 of the high school football season. (The CalPreps CIF-SS and L.A. City Section rankings, as of Oct. 24, have been included for each team.) The Sentinels defeated Beverly Hills 49-0.
- Moorpark College's rout of LA Pierce broke a 34-year-old school record. Ventura College is on its first losing streak since 2016.People and Places:Moorpark College ~ American football ~ Principles
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