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Household hazardous waste, e-waste event Saturday in Arcadia
Residents can more safely dispose of hazardous household chemicals and unwanted electronic equipment Saturday in Arcadia, the Los Angeles County Sanitation District announced. The free Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Recycling Event, co-hosted by the Los Angeles County Public Works Department, will take place 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Santa Anita Park Gate 6, 285 W. Huntington Drive.
Brewers owner Mark Attanasio contracted with company that stole sand from public beach and left oils in the water, lawsuit alleges
Brewers owner Mark Attanasio is named in a California lawsuit, accused of contracting with a company that allegedly dug up large amounts of sand from a Malibu beach to use in an ongoing construction project at his beachfront property. The lawsuit was filed last week in Los Angeles County against the billionaire’s construction...
Digital California driver's licenses, ID cards coming to Apple Wallet, Google Wallet
Californians will soon have a new option to display a version of their driver's licenses or ID cards on their mobile phones via Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, officials announced Thursday. According to a statement from Gov. Gavin Newsom's office, the state's mobile driver's License pilot program, which currently allows licenses and IDs to be displayed through the DMV Wallet app, will be expanded to include the two major tech companies' apps. ...
Why the critical housing bond died
The $20 billion regional housing bond that was supposed to be on the November ballot would have been a game changer. The money would have paid for 70,000 units of non-market affordable housing, enough to make a dramatic difference in homelessness, housing costs, air quality, and so, so much more.
These 4 California suburbs listed among safest in U.S., and they're all in the Bay Area
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California Energy Commission seeks to accelerate development of wave, tidal energy
The power of the Pacific Ocean eludes no one who witnesses it. And soon, that energy may be harnessed to make emissions-free electricity. That’s the hope of the California Energy Commission, which, under legislation passed last year, is taking a deep dive into what it would take to advance and scale up conversion of the ocean’s energy into electricity, helping the state and the nation meet ...
78th annual California Mid-State Fair had 2 percent increase in attendance
PASO ROBLES — The 78th annual California Mid-State Fair (CMSF) returned for 12 full days of fun July 17-28 with a theme of “Wide Open Spaces!” In addition to the usual attractions of 4-H and FFA exhibitors, carnival rides, exhibits, food, and shopping, there was a multitude of live music, highlighted by two sold-out concerts featuring Latin superstar Carin León and country music sensation Jelly Roll.
Authorities search for missing Southern California woman
Loved ones and authorities are searching for a missing Southern California woman. Mychelle Dias Hespanhol, 26, was last seen on Aug. 11 near 4th Street and Broadway in Santa Monica. Her family said she may not be familiar with the area where she was last spotted, which is located near the Third Street Promenade shopping […]
CA farmers agree to conserve 700,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead through 2026
The Imperial Irrigation District in California, which uses more Colorado River water than any other district in the West, finalized an agreement on Monday to leave up to 700,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead through 2026. As part of the landmark conservation agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the district will receive federal […]
Harris' energy policy is strategically ambiguous, her aides say
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - In the 25 days since Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race for the White House, she has kept energy executives guessing. Is she the climate and anti-pollution warrior who was attorney general of California? Or the pragmatic Number Two in the Democratic Biden administration that oversaw record U.S. oil production and exports.
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