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John Mayall dies aged 90 at California home as tributes paid to 'Godfather of British Blues'
John Mayall, the blues and rock musician who carries the title, is credited with helping launch the iconic careers of blues legends such as the late Eric Clapton through his band John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers
2,700 More Images Added to Monrovia Historical Society Online Digital Archive
William Monroe (on train) working on Alaska railroad. More than 2,700 historic images were added this June to Monrovia's Legacy Project, the Monrovia Historical Society's online digital record of photographs and papers from the city's early years. The new items have been grouped in a dozen collections listed under "What's...
Farmworkers, residents press for precise locational detail in state pesticide notification plan
A years-old agricultural controversy returned to its Kern County roots Tuesday as environmental justice advocates attending a state hearing in Shafter called for changes to a public notification system proposed by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Speakers insisted the agency provide information on the exact location where farmers plan...
CEMA Announces 2025 Date for Spotlight Show
The California Entertainment Machine Association will hold their Annual Spotlight Show on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at Captain’s Auction Warehouse and Showroom in Anaheim. The event brings together California operators and industry professionals together for a day of networking, education, access to state legislators and exploration of the latest products and services, CEMA reports.
California’s Most Urban County Gets a Farm Bureau as Local Agriculture Grows
California’s most urban county — San Francisco — is finally getting its own Farm Bureau, the agricultural support organization that has played a key role in the economies of rural counties across the state. State Treasurer Fiona Ma, who is running for lieutenant governor, announced Tuesday the...
How Central Valley melon farmers works to combat summer heat
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – We are in the peak of melon season and the farmworkers and their fruit are doing all they can to beat the heat. “We understand these hot spells, unfortunately, they seem to be hotter than, you know, in the past,” said California farmer Joe Del Bosque. Del Bosque works hard […]
1 dead after boarded-up house goes up in flames in Boyle Heights
A person died in a house fire in L.A.’s Boyle Heights neighborhood early Wednesday, the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed. An LAFD alert indicates the fire was first reported at 1:18 a.m. at a home located at 121 North Mathews Street. “Firefighters found a boarded-up one-story single-family residential structure with heavy smoke showing,” LAFD officials […]
Assault rifle used in robbery of San Fernando Valley 7-Eleven
Armed robbers used an AK-47 to rob a convenience store in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when a red car parked in front of a 7-Eleven store in the 22800 block of Saticoy Street in the Canoga Park area and three masked suspects got out. Surveillance video […]
Port of Los Angeles sued by environmental organization
LOS ANGELES (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - The Port of Los Angeles is facing a lawsuit that claims it's polluting the water. The port is accused of violating the Clean Water Act, and the lawsuit claims the port continuously dumps untreated waste water, and discharges illegal levels of toxic copper and bacteria into the ocean.
Canoga Park 7-Eleven robbed at gunpoint
LOS ANGELES - The search is underway in Canoga Park on Wednesday for suspects who authorities believe are part of a criminal crew that has been targeting businesses in the San Fernando Valley. It was around 3:40 a.m. when four masked men in a red Hyundai are caught on surveillance...
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