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State lawmakers offer views on homelessness, crime
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce held its annual State of the State forum on July 16 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, covering issues such as homelessness and crime that affect the local area as well as the entire city. State Sens. Ben Allen and María Elena Durazo, and California Assemblymen...
California first state to get federal funds for hydrogen energy hub to help replace fossil fuels
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first state to receive federal funds under a program to create regional networks, or “hubs,” that produce hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity, officials announced Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Energy said the California...
MedMen’s closure progresses as receiver oversees asset liquidation
MedMen’s properties in Illinois, Nevada, and New York are nearing sales, but the outlook in California and Massachusetts remains grim. The controlled shutdown of MedMen Enterprises continues under California-based receiver Richard Ormond. In a recent update, Ormond indicated that sales of most former MedMen dispensaries are in progress, with some locations being abandoned and four in Southern California still operational.
Judge temporarily halts state plan to monitor groundwater use in crop-rich California region
A judge has temporarily blocked a plan by a California state water board to take over monitoring groundwater use in a portion of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley, according to a copy of the decision obtained Tuesday.Kings County Superior Court Judge Kathy Ciuffini issued a temporary restraining order halting the State Water Resources Control Board's plan for the Tulare Lake Subbasin until an Aug. 20 hearing. The ruling came after the farm bureau in the largely agricultural county of about 150,000 people filed a lawsuit saying the plan exceeded the board's authority."This is a huge first step," said Dusty Ference,...
New CA rules could ban plants, certain objects within 5 feet of home
(KRON) — Protecting homes from wildfire risk is the idea behind a new set of rules in California. Some of the regulations could include limiting plants or items like a hot tub within five feet of your home. Those involved with the rules say they are backed by science and have been shown to make […]
California judge: first grader too young for free speech rights, family appeals
(The Center Square) - The mother of a first grader punished for handing an “innocent” drawing with the phrases “black lives matter” and “any life” to a classmate of color is appealing to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after a lower court ruling declared first-grade students are too young to be protected by the First Amendment. After a first grade lesson on Martin Luther King Jr. and Black Lives Matter, a student who felt bad for her classmate of color drew a picture for...
KTLA meteorologist Henry DiCarlo rescues injured owl
KTLA 5 Morning News meteorologist Henry DiCarlo helped rescue an owl he found injured on the side of the road on his way to work Thursday morning. Henry was crossing the Gypsum Canyon Bridge to get on the 91 Freeway when he noticed the owl standing on the road. “I thought something is not right […]
Christina Haack Requests Termination of Alimony Rights in Divorce Paperwork Amid Josh Hall Split
Christina Hall (née Haack) filed her own divorce papers on the same day that estranged husband Joshua Hall submitted his paperwork, but there are some differences in their requests — including spousal support. The Christina on the Coast star, 41, filed for a dissolution of marriage on Tuesday, July 16, in Orange County, California, according...
Jury Finds Casino Security's Negligence Didn’t Cause Patron’s Death, Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN
CVN screenshot of defense attorney Joshua Bordin-Wosk delivering his closing argument. Long Beach, CA - A California state court jury has spared a casino's private security staff from having to pay any damages in a wrongful death trial over a restraint hold used on an intoxicated patron, and the full trial was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
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