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Biochemistry senior receives $20K NIH scholarship
Samira Diaz De Leon, a Washington State University senior from California, is one of 12 new recipients nationwide of a $20,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship given to those pursuing future careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science research. A first-generation student, Diaz De Leon is majoring in...
Southern California girl, 15, vanishes while riding bike to relative’s home
Family members are growing increasingly desperate in their search for a 15-year-old Monterey Park girl who disappeared while riding her bike to a relative’s home on Tuesday. Allison Jillian Chao was last seen on surveillance video on the evening of July 16 riding a blue GT mountain bike from her father’s house in the 200 […]
AB1955: Elon Musk, Sen. Scott Wiener have heated debate over new CA law
(KRON) - A heated exchange between Elon Musk and Senator Scott Wiener ensued on X over AB1955, a law that supports LGBTQ youth by increasing support for students, including allowing California school districts to choose not to disclose a child's sexual orientation to their parent. The exchange started on Tuesday. Musk reposted an article announcing […]
Santa Monica Pier And Mother’s Beach Among Most Polluted Waters In California
Heal the Bay’s annual Beach Report Card, which assigns A through F grades based on bacterial pollution levels, has named the landmark Santa Monica Pier beach and Mother’s Beach in its top ten of most polluted beach waters.L.A. County Public Health Warns About Traveler With Measles Visiting Local Attractions, Including Universal Studios And Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica Pier is plagued by roosting bird droppings and urban runoff, coming in ranked third on the list. Mother’s Beach suffers from very poor water circulation leading to chronic bacterial exceedances, placing it ninth. The report assesses 700 Pacific Coast beaches from Washington...
Additional details emerge following fatal deputy involved shooting in West Hollywood
An investigation continued through the weekend following a fatal deputy involved shooting in West Hollywood. The shooting unfolded around 7:22 p.m. Saturday in the 7600 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The LASD says it was there that West Hollywood Sheriff's deputies were flagged down by individuals who reported an attempted robbery at a 7-Eleven convenience store.Deputies then located a man they identified as the suspect in the 1100 block of Garner Street and attempted to detain him. That was when deputies said he produced a handgun, resulting in a deputy involved shooting. The suspect was rushed to the hospital where he died. No one else was injured. Authorities did recover a handgun at the scene and an investigation was underway.
California secures federal assistance to support response to Hawarden Fire
SACRAMENTO – Working quickly to bring in additional funding and resources to help fight the rapidly burning Hawarden Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire burning in Riverside County.
A Hollywood executive vanished while having an affair. Two years later, his body was found in a shallow grave
Hollywood film executive Gavin Smith appeared to be living a charmed life with his picture-perfect family in California. But behind the scenes, it was a different story – and in a tragic plot twist, his seemingly fairytale life turned into a horror movie. When the 57-year-old father of three...
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