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Daughter Seeks Deceased Father’s Vernon Council Seat
It was 2012 and the Vernon City Council Chamber was jammed pack with residents, business owners and city employees who had shown up to watch the voter fraud hearings... Read more »
AB 60 Takes Effect with Some Glitches
After two decades of waiting, thousands of undocumented immigrants are showing up at California Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) offices hoping to take advantage... Read more »
Changes to Child Welfare System Drag On
Reforms to Los Angeles County’s child welfare system have been slow, two county supervisors said Tuesday, while the Board of Supervisors’ newest members called... Read more »
Jerry Brown Begins His Fourth Term as Governor
Gov. Jerry Brown was sworn in for the fourth time Monday and delivered his inaugural address to the legislature outlining his principal objectives. During the ceremony,... Read more »
Lara’s ‘Health Care for All’ Bill Is a Sensible Undertaking
It may surprise many that not all undocumented immigrants need Medi-Cal to cover their medical expenses, as one might think from the ongoing discussions on how to... Read more »
99 Cents Only Store Reaches Hazardous Waste Settlement
Commerce-based 99 Cent Only Stores will pay more than $2.36 million dollars in civil penalties and fines as part of an agreement to settle allegations its stores... Read more »
Leahy Leaving Metro in April
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s CEO, who began his transit career as a bus driver, announced Tuesday he will leave the agency in... Read more »
Trail to Hollywood Sign Reopens
The Beachwood Canyon entrance of a trail that leads to a view of the Hollywood Sign re-opened to pedestrians on Monday, city Recreation and Parks officials announced. A... Read more »
‘Made In America’ Made Money for L.A.
A two-day music festival at Grand Park held over Labor Day weekend generated a total of $14.7 million in economic activity for the city of Los Angeles, officials... Read more »
L.A. Doctor Gets Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
The operator of a medical clinic in East Los Angeles was sentenced Monday to more than five years in federal prison for illegally distributing powerful opiate painkillers... Read more »