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Gov. Newsom Declares State Of Emergency With Storms In 13 Mountainous Counties

March 2, 2023 12:15 pmMarch 2, 2023 12:15 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in 13 counties on Wednesday after storms lasting nearly a week dumped up to seven feet of additional snow in some areas and Los Angeles seeing its most significant snowfall since...

U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down LA County Flavored Tobacco Ban Challenge

February 27, 2023 12:21 pmFebruary 27, 2023 12:21 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday they would not be hearing a final appeal to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. County of Los Angeles, which had challenged a 2020 LA County decision to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco...

Culver City Homeless Tent Ban Already Limiting Homeless Movement Into City

February 21, 2023 2:30 amFebruary 21, 2023 2:31 am

Less than a week following Culver City’s sweeping tent and homeless encampment ban, those who work with the homeless in Southern California are now faced with a stark new reality. For years, Los Angeles and the dozens of other cities...

Arrest In Murder Of Los Angeles Bishop David O’Connell

February 20, 2023 1:18 pmFebruary 20, 2023 4:25 pm

A suspect wanted in relation to the weekend murder of Los Angeles Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was arrested on Monday in Southern California. O’Connell, who was born in Ireland 1953, first came to California in the late 1970’s...

LA County Board Of Supervisors Passes Package Of New Firearm Ordinances

February 7, 2023 7:56 pmFebruary 7, 2023 7:56 pm

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed several gun control measures on Tuesday in response to several recent mass shootings in the County including the Monterey Park shooting that left 11 dead last month. Two ordinances are expected to...

2023 LA Homeless Count Begins

January 25, 2023 2:25 amJanuary 26, 2023 1:21 pm

The 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count began on Tuesday, with millions of dollars of federal and state funding depending on the final count number, as well as contributing to the next steps where Mayor Karen Bass’ homeless initiatives are...

AG Rob Bonta Lets Gascon Minion Slide

January 12, 2023 3:05 amJanuary 12, 2023 12:40 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a close political ally of Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon, has taken a pass on filing charges against Gascon’s Chief of Staff Joseph Iniguez. Iniguez, who made headlines for allegedly drunkenly threatening and berating...