Briefs

Ports Update: POLA Maintains Growth, POLB Hits Record Q1 and Goods Movement Training Coming to Wilmington

Located in the center of the San Pedro Bay port complex and expected to open by 2029, the campus will…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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.

6 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 months ago

California Sues Trump Administration to Protect Funding for Critical Library Services

These funds also help expand access to the career online high school program that enables adults to earn their high…

6 months ago

Hahn Secures $3 Million to Keep Catalina Island Hospital Open

The hospital’s closure would force more helicopter evacuations of trauma patients and cost the county an estimated $14 million each…

6 months ago