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Antonio Villaraigosa, former LA mayor, makes another run for California governor
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is making another run for California governor."California is the state where anything is possible with hard work and determination, but our future depends on our willingness to face our biggest challenges," he said in his announcement video posted on social media Tuesday. "I believe we need a problem solver to lead our state. That's why I'm running for governor."Villaraigosa, 71, ran for governor in 2018 but finished third in the primary.Several other Democrats have already announced their candidacy, including Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, Sen. Toni Atkins, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and former State Controller Betty Yee.Gov. Gavin Newsom is term-limited and cannot run for reelection.This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
Southern California reacts to Biden dropping out of election
LOS ANGELES - It was the talk of the nation. President Biden sending a letter to America that he had decided to step down and everybody we met had something to say about it. For instance, in Studio City, Paul Solomon said, "Well, I thought it was coming. I thought he was a bit too shaky."
LAFD Assists Ventura County in Four-Acre Brush Fire
Los Angeles firefighters assisted Sunday in containing a five- to 10-acre brush fire that broke out in Ventura County and threatened a nearby residence. The fire was reported at around 4:20 p.m. Sunday at nine Saddlebow Road, near Bell Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Around 6:45...
Eyewitness Newsmakers: Up close encounters with SoCal wildlife
Within sight of the gleaming downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers, mountain lions, bears and other apex predators are roaming the foothills and mountains. That wildlife is also showing up more frequently in Southern California neighborhoods.We discussed the excitement and concerns about this during a recent episode of Eyewitness Newsmakers.Robert Martinez is a wildlife photographer who has trail cameras set up in the mountains and foothills along I-210 in the San Gabriel Valley. He places his motion-activated cameras far into the forest where they won't be vandalized and in locations animals frequent.The devices record during the day and at night, showing how...
Officials see progress after resurgence of iconic US lake system, but concerns remain: 'It's sort of counterintuitive'
Southern California's increasing demand for water has long wreaked havoc on the regions from where that water flows. As conservation progresses, though, there is still a long way to go. What's happening?. Joint projects by Inyo County and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power have helped partially restore...
For ‘unbanked’ Californians, cash is still king in an increasingly cashless society
As a mother of six who works in a Los Angeles Jack-in-the-Box, Anneisha Williams can’t afford to pay steep bank fees. For her, every dollar matters, and overdraft fees have left her frustrated and fed up with banks — to the point where she no longer even uses them.
Settlement reached in California suit over permitting fee fraud
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CN) — A large, corporate residential landlord operating in Southern California has agreed to an almost $20 million settlement over unpaid permitting fees. Dallas-based Invitation Homes faced a lawsuit from Blackbird Special Project, LLC, a relator in the case. Blackbird claimed in 2020 that Invitation Homes got building permits for a fraction of some 12,000 homes it bought and renovated in cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento and other cities. The suit later was amended to add a total of 35 cities in the Golden State.
Hollywood Behind the Scenes at Chamber of Commerce “State of the State” Lunch with Legislators
The Olympic Games and World Cup Soccer, two major international sports spectacles, will. be staged throughout the Los Angeles area, bringing with them millions of visitors. The 12-story, 800-room Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, on the National Historic Register’s “Walk of Fame,” opened in 1927, and two years later hosted the first-ever Academy Awards ceremony.
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