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Metro announces power line replacement-related C Line schedule changes
LOS ANGELES — A project to replace aging power lines on Metro's C (Green) Line between the Norwalk and Willowbrook/Rosa Parks stations will continue through July 2026, prompting service changes for periods of time, the transit agency announced Monday. The work — which began Sunday — is needed as...
‘Very high’ COVID levels detected in California’s wastewater, first since last winter
Coronavirus levels in California's wastewater have reached a "very high" level for the first time since last winter, with two new COVID variants, FLiRT, responsible for more than half of the latest rise in cases.
2 Southern California cities among top 5 for dogs in America
Dogs are the most popular pet in the United States by far and that popularity can especially be seen in Southern California. According to 2023 statistics from PetMD, 65.1 million U.S. households have a dog, and a report by U.S. News shows that pet ownership – and pet insurance signups – have increased significantly since […]
California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change
A new law in California bars school districts from passing policies that require schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.
Letter: L.A. County probation DSOs are staging callouts which impacts juvenile halls
I am a reassigned Deputy Probation Officer II. I haven’t worked in juvenile hall in 19 years. The department has us supporting the Detentjon Services Officers but they are staging callouts. The department thinks 8 classes will train us for this new culture and it’s dangerous. We are being...
Homelessness slowed down in Los Angeles. It’s little cause for celebration
The politics and progress against homelessness are reaching an inflection point in Los Angeles, and the next few months may determine whether the region turns the corner on this issue or loses patience with leadership. Last week brought the tiniest bit of good news that underscores the delicacy of the...
‘The Big One’ May Not Be So Bad For Los Angeles – Report
New research claims the shaking from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the south San Andreas fault posits that Los Angeles may see 50% less ground motion than previously predicted. Marilyn Monroe's Former L.A. Home Gets Landmark Status, Thwarting Bulldozers While “This is only one scenario,” said study co-author Te-Yang Yeh, a postdoctoral researcher at San Diego State University, it is a rare outlook that movies and TV have always painted as a major disaster. The study has not yet undergone peer review, but appears on the preprint site ESS Open Archive. It updates computer modeling first conducted during the 2008 Great Southern California ShakeOut, a...
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity building ADUs in 10-day blitz
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity (SGV Habitat) last week announced its new program to help low-income homeowners add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to their property to provide an affordable rental for a low-income household. Their program offers a zero-interest construction loan with SGV Habitat serving as the contractor for the project.
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