Big Blue Bus launches rider ban program to crack down on repeat offenders

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The Santa Monica Department of Transportation on Monday officially launched its new Prohibition Order Program, giving Big Blue Bus officials the authority to bar passengers who repeatedly violate transit rules or commit crimes aboard the city’s buses or at transit facilities.
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Supervisors Advance Strategy to Combat Drug Problems at Juvenile Facilities

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion directing the Probation Department to implement enhanced security measures and expand substance abuse treatment at juvenile detention centers following a series of drug-related incidents.
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Institutions team up to save two species of fish during the 2025 Los Angeles fires

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As some of the worst fires in Los Angeles history swept through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods in January 2025, Rosi Dagit, who was herself evacuated from her home in Topanga, couldn't stop thinking about the fish.
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California Crime Drops to Near-Historic Lows as Homicide Rate Hits Second-Lowest Since 1966

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California recorded its second-lowest homicide rate since at least 1966 in 2024, as nearly every major crime category declined across the state, according to new data released by the California Department of Justice.
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