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Feds, state AGs claim tech firm enabled landlords to artificially raise rents
The U.S. Department of Justice and eight state attorneys general, including California AG Rob Bonta, sued a technology company Friday for allegedly creating software that enables landlords to artificially raise rents — especially in Southern California. Landlords use RealPage Inc.’s revenue management software to price multifamily rental units.
Arcadia’s Moon Festival set for next month
The 2024 Moon Festival will bring an evening of entertainment and activities to Arcadia in September. The event is a collaboration of the city, Arcadia Chamber of Commerce and Arcadia Chinese Association. Attendees can stroll through the moonlit event while enjoying entertainment, food, vendors and children’s activities. New attractions this...
LA County health department: Avoid ocean water at 11 beaches
Beachgoers should avoid swimming, surfing and playing in ocean water at 11 beaches in Los Angeles County that had unsafe levels of bacteria, the Department of Public Health warned Friday. The warnings were issued because bacterial levels exceeded health standards when ocean water was last tested at these beaches:. Redondo...
Azusa voters to consider sales tax Measure ZZ in November
The Azusa City Council recently voted 5-0 to put a voter initiative on the November 5 ballot that aims to maintain a local 1/4-cent sales tax for public safety and other city services. Measure ZZ seeks to replace the 1⁄4-cent tax on purchases in Azusa under Los Angeles County Measure...
Armed and underground: Inside the turbulent, secret world of an American militia
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. Reporting Highlights. Militias After Jan. 6: Internal messages reveal how AP3, one of the largest U.S. militias, rose even as...
‘The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latiné Vote brings election laughs to Theatricum
Opening Saturday, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle award-winning playwright and Topanga resident Bernardo Cubría and Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum associate artistic director Willow Geer co-direct “The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latiné Vote,” a funny election year satire. Xochitl Romero stars as university professor Paola Aguilar, who is drowning in debt...
Monrovia beautifies Station Square with mural, garden
Efforts to spruce up the local Metro station’s surrounding areas have resulted in a new mural and a soon-to-be open community garden. Recent Metro A-Line riders may have noticed the mural alongside the train tracks and mounted on the Alexan Marmont building, 1625 S. Magnolia Ave. “The mural captures...
Free pet adoptions continue until Sept. 10 in San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County’s 10th annual Clear the Shelters event features free pet adoptions at the Big Bear and Devore animal shelters through Sept. 10. The Animals aRe First Fund, or ARFF, is covering adoption fees for dogs and cats adopted during the monthlong campaign spearheaded by nationwide NBC and Telemundo stations. The media outlets spread the word about local animal shelters and rescue services in an effort to find homes for shelter pets.
Riverside County issues more fireworks fines this year than in 2023
Riverside County’s continued efforts to curb illegal fireworks during the Fourth of July resulted in 278 citations issued in 2024 compared with 233 last year. The Code Enforcement Department issued 88 citations countywide. Sheriff’s deputies issued 190 citations. Last year Code Enforcement issued 46 citations, and the sheriff’s...
California publishers: Deal with state is a start, but more needed from Big Tech
The California News Publishers Association responded to the announcement Wednesday of a public-private partnership involving tech companies and the state to help fund local news outlets, saying the initiative is a good start but stops short of an adequate share of the cost by highly profitable technology companies such as Google.
California, tech companies agree on journalism fund
In an attempt to bolster local news organizations, California and Google have agreed to a nearly $250 million five-year partnership, state officials announced Wednesday. The deal is a first-in-the-nation partnership with the state, news publishers, major tech companies and philanthropists, unveiling two multi-year initiatives to provide ongoing financial support to newsrooms statewide and launch a National AI Accelerator, according to a statement by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks’ office.
46 ficus trees set for removal on Baldwin Avenue in Arcadia
The removal of 46 ficus trees on Baldwin Avenue in Arcadia is scheduled for next month, city officials announced Wednesday. The large-scale removal is part of the nearly $4 million Baldwin Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project the City Council approved in May. Work on the project began Monday and impacts Baldwin...
Foster youth housing for college students opens in Pasadena
A new housing facility for six college students transitioning from foster care opened in Pasadena earlier this month, a local charity said Wednesday. The Pasadena Community Foundation hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 7 that was attended by local elected officials and community members to inaugurate the new six-unit complex of furnished apartments.
Duarte to host American Cancer Society event at Santa Anita Park
Duarte is hosting a caner-fighting fundraiser next month at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, officials announce Tuesday. The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Santa Anita Park starts on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. and concludes Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. The infield at Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia, will serve as the event’s staging area.
Reports: Legislators, Google set to announce deal on local news fund
California lawmakers this week were expected to announce a deal with Google requiring the tech giant to pay into a multimillion-dollar fund supporting local journalism, according to published reports. The deal will kill AB 886 and SB 1327, two bills that attempted to fund newsrooms via contributions from the tech...
Found: 73-year-old who went missing in Duarte
A 73-year-old man who went missing Monday in Duarte was found, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Vladimir Grigoryan had last been last seen at 7 p.m. Monday in the 3300 block of Elda Street, authorities said. On Tuesday morning, the sheriff’s department reported that Grigoryan had been...
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