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Rep. Barragán Urges Oversight of Container Fumigation Facilities in Long Beach, San Pedro, and Compton

To gain greater transparency of these fumigation facilities and their impacts on local communities, the Members requested for community air…

8 months ago

L.A. County Supervisors Approve $3M for Soil Testing to Aid Residents Affected by Eaton Fire

Soil samples taken by an environmental consulting firm contracted by the Department of Public Health detected unexpectedly high lead concentrations…

8 months ago

Boost Your Future: DEO Invests $32M in Workforce Programs for 2,300+ Workers Through 2026

Together, these programs address long-term workforce needs, offering rapid reemployment for workers displaced by the January windstorms and wildfires, ensuring…

8 months ago

Unionized STIIIZY Workers in California Approve Groundbreaking Three-Year Contract With Industry’s Highest Starting Wages

This historic contract saw the workers winning higher starting wages, expanded paid sick leave, guaranteed health insurance for part-time employees…

8 months ago

Former Torrance Police Officers Sentenced Following Felony Vandalism Guilty Pleas

TORRANCE — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced that former Torrance Police Department officers Christopher Tomsic and…

8 months ago

As Peak Fire Season Looms, State Launches Wildfire Preparedness Campaign

This year’s campaign emphasizes two essential strategies in wildfire preparedness: home hardening and defensible space.

8 months ago

Four Arrested in LA Darknet Drug Bust as “JCODE” Operation Targets Online Drug Distribution Network

According to the indictment, the defendants fulfilled drug orders through the various vendor accounts by packaging the drugs into parcels…

8 months ago

Healthy Births: LA County Launches Medi-Cal Doula Hub to Empower Families and Improve Maternal Health

Doulas provide emotional, physical, and educational support to birthing people and their families throughout pregnancy, delivery, and early parenthood. Having…

8 months ago

California Fast-Tracks 500+ Projects to Restore 200,000 Acres, Boost Ecosystems, and Revive 700 Miles of Streams

CDFW recently issued its first newly expanded Restoration Management Permit or RMP, a streamlined permit that consolidates five of the…

8 months ago

Health Officials Lift Advisory on Fire-Affected Coastline

High tides may carry fire debris into the ocean, creating hazardous conditions. In areas along the coast — particularly near…

8 months ago