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California Boys & Girls State Has a Bright Future
This year, the California Boys & Girls State program once again brought 900 rising high school seniors together from across the state to California State University’s Sacramento campus. The 86-year-old American Legion program tasked 16 and 17-year-olds with forming a fully functioning state government within a week. Unlike previous years, however, California Governor Gavin Newsom surprised the delegates to personally swear in the Boys & Girls State’s elected governor.
After years of uncertainty, Exide is now eligible to become a Superfund site
A year after government officials gathered in Boyle Heights to call for an expedited Exide cleanup, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that the former Vernon battery plant, and areas around it, are eligible to become a Superfund site. The designation would free up federal resources and expertise to...
Dirt bike leads police chase across San Fernando Valley
LOS ANGELES - The search is on for the dirt bike rider who led authorities on a chase across Los Angeles. Over the course of the chase, the suspect passed through parts of Glendale, Burbank, and then eventually made their way to San Fernando Valley. SkyFOX eventually lost sight of...
Crews get upper hand on fast-moving brush fire burning along eastbound 210 Freeway in Sunland
A fast-moving brush fire erupted Friday afternoon along the 210 Freeway in Sunland, prompting a shutdown of multiple eastbound lanes.Firefighters responded to the blaze burning next to the freeway near La Tuna Canyon Road around 4:12 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Two lanes were shut down.Crews managed to get the upper hand Friday night and stopped the fire at 43 acres, while containment increased to 40%, fire officials said.The Sunland Boulevard on-ramp, the La Tuna Canyon Road off-ramp, and the #3 and #4 lanes of the eastbound 210 freeway will all be closed for the next 24...
Los Angeles-area ports suffer ‘minimal disruptions’ after global tech outage
Global disruptions caused by a faulty software update have had a substantial local effect in Southern California, specifically at Los Angeles International Airport, but officials say local ports have gotten away with just “minimal disruptions.” In a statement provided to KTLA, Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero said four terminal computers suffered issues related […]
Dos Pueblos LL Junior All-Stars Punch Ticket to SoCal State Championship with 7-2 Victory
A strong starting pitching effort from Charlie Douglas and a five-run sixth inning powered the Dos Pueblos LL Junior All-Stars to a 7-2 win over Baldwin Park National LL in the SoCal State Tournament semifinals on Thursday. The win advanced DPLL to the SoCal State Championship game on Friday at...
Migrant children were put in abusive shelters for years, suit says. Critics blame lack of oversight
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., officials continued placing children in their care in a system that lacks adequate oversight, advocates say. A lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Justice Department alleges employees...
Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast
Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — Some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast The post Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Florida is the state with the highest number of migrants protected from deportation, DHS reports
Florida is the state with the highest number of immigrants protected from deportation in the U.S., according to a newly published report from the Department of Homeland Security. The protected migrants are part of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS), designated by the DHS, which allows people whose countries are experiencing...
BCHD board to decide this week on demolition bond
The Beach Cities Health District board will vote July 24 on whether to seek voter approval for a $30 million bond to tear down the old South Bay Hospital, and fund other items on the District’s Redondo Beach campus. The “BCHD Community Health & Wellness Measure” would pay for...
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