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LA County Probation Department eliminates management jobs
In an “unprecedented restructuring” that was “largest of its kind in the country,” the Los Angeles County Probation Department has cut an entire management tier, the department announced Friday. The changes in the 6,600-employee agency affect 14 top managers with the elimination of 13 bureau-chief positions,...
Riverside County Probation earns certification in juvenile justice reform
After a national competition involving several dozen agencies, the Riverside County Probation Department was selected to participate in a four-day certification program at Georgetown University in the nation’s capital that took place earlier this month. The goal of the Transforming Juvenile Probation Program is to instruct teams from state...
SoCal officials respond to Supreme Court ruling on encampments
The city of San Bernardino and officials representing the Los Angeles area responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday easing legal restrictions on removing homeless encampments. In the case Grants Pass v. Johnson, the Supreme Court considered whether cities could legally clear encampments and have police cite homeless...
Homelessness drops slightly this year in Los Angeles area
The number of people experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area decreased slightly in 2024 compared with six consecutive years of increases, according to figures from the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count released Friday. According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, a city-county joint powers agency:. 75,312 unhoused people...
Police seek suspects after 3 armed robberies Thursday in Pasadena
Police sought at least three men suspected of three separate armed robberies that occurred Thursday in Pasadena, according to published reports. At 10:20 a.m. two thieves, one of whom was armed with a handgun, robbed a 54-year-old man depositing cash at an ATM in the 3500 block of East Foothill Boulevard before fleeing in a getaway car driven by a third suspect. At 4:30 p.m. a 73-year-old woman was robbed outside a Trader Joe’s in the 400 block of North Rosemead Boulevard, and a gas station cashier was robbed at gunpoint at 9:30 p.m.
The delusion of advanced plastic recycling using pyrolysis — ProPublica
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type...
Corona to conduct quality of life survey
The city of Corona will again conduct its annual Community Survey to identify residents’ perception about the quality of life, the city announced Monday. The survey will have questions on resident satisfaction, important characteristics of the community, services provided by the city and priorities for the future. A representative...
Alhambra council moves forward plans for permanent dog park
The Alhambra City Council on Monday authorized a staff to start accepting bids from firms to design a permanent dog park. The future canine recreation facility will be located near the former Paw-Pup Dog Park pilot project area at 630 S. Almansor St., next to the Alhambra Golf Course. “The...
7 million fentanyl pills, 3,700 pounds of power seized statewide this year
A statewide fentanyl crackdown that focused on ports of entry along the southern border has resulted in authorities seizing 7 million pills and 3,725 pounds of power since January, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. Last month alone, investigators seized 1,170,893 pills containing fentanyl and 986 pounds of fentanyl powder. “California’s...
Riverside council adopts biennial budget of $1.45 billion per year
The Riverside City Council on Tuesday approved a balanced biennial budget of $1.45 billion each year. Officials highlighted these areas of financial focus — public safety; housing and homelessness, specifically investments in affordable housing, supportive services and homelessness prevention efforts; infrastructure maintenance, improvement and expansion; significant budget increases for road maintenance; and investments in the city’s economy, job creation and business development.
Anaheim Concerts in the Canyon return Thursdays through July
Concerts in the Canyon — a four-week concert series held at Ronald Reagan Park where attendees can picnic, dance, and sing along to their favorite tunes — returns Thursdays this summer from June 27 to July 25. Attendees are encouraged to pack their lawn chairs and blankets for...
LA County marks 80 years of parks with outdoor programs for kids
Coinciding with the Department of Parks and Recreation’s 80th anniversary, Los Angeles County is offering new outdoor-focused initiatives for children, officials announced Tuesday. LA County Parks officials along with Board Chair and 3rd District Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and 1st District Supervisor Hilda Solis unveiled the Outdoor Children’s Bill of...
West Covina to host 4th of July Firework Spectacular
The city of West Covina has invited the public to celebrate the nation’s independence at its 4th of July Firework Spectacular on Thursday, July 4, at the West Covina Sportsplex, 2100 S. Azusa Ave. The event takes place from 5 to 9:30 p.m., and gates open at 4. This...
Hershey Bears win Calder Cup, again defeat CV Firebirds in Game 6 OT
The Hershey Bears won a second consecutive Calder Cup on Monday with a 5-4 overtime victory in Game 6 over the Coachella Valley Firebirds, who also made it to the finals last year in the team’s inaugural season. The Firebirds forced overtime with a late goal by Cale Fleury,...
How America’s ‘most powerful lobby’ is stifling efforts to reform oil well cleanup in state after state
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Unplugged: Will taxpayers foot the oil industry’s cleanup bill?. Unplugged oil and gas wells accelerate climate change, threaten...
Anaheim council to consider veterans, general cemetery in July
A proposed veterans and general cemetery in east Anaheim was approved by Anaheim’s Planning Commission last week. The Anaheim City Council will now consider the proposal in July, possibly on July 23. The proposed Gypsum Canyon Cemetery Project calls for a 238-acre cemetery in the open space of east...
Monterey Park’s Independence Day celebration to be held Saturday
Monterey Park will celebrate Independence Day on Saturday from 4 to 9:30 p.m. at Barnes Park, located at 350 S. McPherrin Ave. The event will feature live entertainment at the Barnes Park Amphitheater. The annual celebration concludes with a free fireworks display at 9 p.m. The fireworks’ “fallout zone” includes...
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