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Federal Judge Ends LAPD Consent Decree
The Los Angeles Police Department was officially free of federal oversight Thursday for the first time since 2001 after a federal judge ended a consent decree with... Read more »
Cedillo and Gardea Face Off This Tuesday
Voters in Los Angeles’ first council district will decide on Tuesday whether they want to replace their termed-out councilman with his long-time chief of staff,... Read more »
In May Revise, Gov. Raids Funds to Tackle Climate Change
Read the article at New America Media SAN FRANCISCO — For months, hundreds of community members and advocates participated in workshops throughout California to... Read more »
Advocates Use Their Feet to Spread Peace Message
About 400 people took part last Saturday in an annual march that has for the last six years attempted to unite people in Northeast Los Angeles in the fight to end... Read more »
LAUSD to Keep In Classroom Breakfasts
The Los Angeles Unified School District board voted unanimously Tuesday to continue the Breakfast in the Classroom program, which has faced some criticism for cutting... Read more »
Montebello Donates Surplus Fire Engine to Armenia
A fire engine that has been used for over two decades in Montebello will travel across the world to help save lives in Armenia, a donation approved by the city council. Council... Read more »
Charges Filed in 2012 Lincoln Heights Oil Spill
A waste hauling company and a truck driver are set to be arraigned July 3 on a half-dozen misdemeanors stemming from a roughly 40-gallon spill of hydraulic fluid,... Read more »
L.A. Area Bus Riders With Bikes Ride Free Today
Bicyclists can ride Los Angeles area buses for free on select routes Thursday as part of “Bike Week LA,” which started Monday. Sponsored by Metro and other area... Read more »
Monterey Park Celebrates 97th Birthday With Carnival and Parade
Just three years shy of its centennial, Monterey Park will celebrate its 97th birthday with a four-day event starting tonight that is jammed pack with live performances,... Read more »
Sleep Related Suffication Number One Cause of Accidental Baby Deaths
Over a four-year period, more infants in Los Angeles County died from suffocation due to unsafe sleeping arrangements than all other accidental deaths of children... Read more »