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Richard Alatorre, former LA councilmember and California assemblymember, dies at 81
Richard Alatorre, a former Los Angeles city councilmember and California assemblymember, has died at age 81, city officials announced Tuesday.Details of his death were unclear. Councilmember Monica Rodriguez announced Alatorre's death during Tuesday's council meeting.Alatorre, who was born in Texas but raised in East Los Angeles, worked as an aide to Assemblyman Walter Karabian before winning election himself in 1972. He served in the Assembly until 1985, when he won a special election to represent the Los Angeles City Council's 14th District.His victory in that race was seen as a major boon to Los Angeles' Latino community, since the council...
COVID-19 Masks: Expert Tips for What You Should (and Shouldn’t) Do
Since May, highly contagious "FLiRT" coronavirus variants – a term for new mutations of Omicron – have been driving a rise in infections and emergency room trips. Virus levels at local wastewater treatment plants have quadrupled in that time. According to Bay Area and California health officials, face...
San Francisco opens first farm bureau in California in nearly 40 years
San Francisco has launched the state's first chartered new farm bureau in nearly 40 years. It's part of the American Farm Bureau Federation, a national nonprofit that helps support the agriculture industry with political and logistical resources. The new bureau’s initiatives are focused on promoting urban farming and advocating for...
Three teams crowned champs after inaugural Humboldt Flag Football season
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Flag Football League concluded its debut season over the weekend with three teams crowned champions at Hiller Park in McKinleyville. The 2024 season, which began in June, featured three different age groups for players in Kindergarten through eighth grade. And it should only...
College of the Redwoods Welcomes Former Humboldt Bay Fire Chief to Lead Expanded Fire Technology Program
College of the Redwoods is excited to announce the hiring of former Humboldt Bay Fire Chief Sean Robertson as a full-time faculty member to lead the expanded Fire Technology Program. This addition comes at a critical time as California prepares to hire 11,000 more firefighters in response to increasingly severe wildfire seasons.
California is Giving Schools More Homework: Build Housing for Teachers
In a flurry of recent legislation and initiatives, California officials are pushing school districts to convert their surplus property into housing for teachers, school staff and even students and families. Some districts have already started; now the state wants every district to become a landlord. “I believe that California has enough resources and ingenuity to […]
Bear Breaks into California Classroom in Search of Snacks!
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