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Fund Established for LAUSD Bus Crash Victims
A Los Angeles city councilman started a fund for five local students killed in a collision between a tour bus and FedEx big rig near Orland, Calif. The students... Read more »
Commerce Man Arrested Following Shootout with Sheriff’s
A call about a possible child abuser led to a shootout with sheriff’s deputies in East Los Angeles. The suspect opened fire on deputies arriving to investigate... Read more »
Exide: Demonstrators Want Tighter Pollution Controls
Demonstrators rallied Monday to demand tougher statewide action on plants like the Exide Technologies battery recycling plant in Vernon, where recent samples showed... Read more »
Commerce Council Cordial as Recall Petition Nears Certification
On the surface, Tuesday evening’s city council meeting in Commerce appeared to function as any normal civic activity. Behind the curtains, nothing in Commerce... Read more »
Athens ‘Evergreen’ Contract Raises Concerns In Bell Gardens
Dozens of concerned residents filled the Bell Gardens council chamber Monday when a proposed contract with Athens’ trash hauling services sparked passionate pleas... Read more »
For Poorer Students, Little Guidance on Path to College
High school seniors across the country are reviewing college acceptance letters and financial aid packages to meet the May deadline to inform colleges if they will... Read more »
Montebello Police Talk Gun Safety, But Few Show Up To Listen
Montebello police held a ‘town hall’ meeting last weekend to educate the community about gun safety and keeping guns away from children, but only a handful... Read more »
Jay-Z ‘Made In America’ Music Festival Coming to L.A.’s Grand Park
Mayor Eric Garcetti and other Los Angeles leaders took turns quoting lyrics by rapper Jay Z Wednesday as the music star joined them outside City Hall to announce... Read more »
County Budget to Top $26 Billion
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday tentatively approved a recommended $26.054 billion budget for 2014-15 that Chief Executive Officer William... Read more »
Dancing It Up At Music Center Festival
(The Blue Ribbon of The Music Center) Fifth grade students from Vernon Street Elementary in the city of Vernon were among the 18,000 students who danced together... Read more »