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Highest COVID-19 Rates Highest in Democrat-Controlled West LA and Hollywood

April 4, 2020 5:51 pmApril 4, 2020 6:01 pm

Covid-19 has a social location and is not evenly distributed throughout Los Angeles County. The highest rates of Corona-Virus outbreak in Los Angeles County are in Democrat-controlled West Los Angeles and Hollywood, with predominantly white ethnicity and white-collar occupations. However,...

Man Who Derailed Train to Crash Into USNS Mercy Charged In Federal Court

April 2, 2020 2:10 pm

On Wednesday, train engineer Eduardo Moreno was charged with train wrecking at the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles over a Tuesday incident in which he tried to crash his freight train into the USNS Mercy. Moreno now faces up...

Online Crisis Map For Los Angeles Region Created by Pepperdine Public Policy School

March 31, 2020 6:53 amMarch 31, 2020 4:16 pm

Pepperdine’s Homeland Security Institute has launched an online crisis map with essential information on emergency food services, shelters, and a statewide Case Tracker. Pete Peterson, Dean of Pepperdine’s Public School of Policy, said they’ve been working closely with Los Angeles...

Redondo Beach Waterfront AES Gas Power Plant to Close by 2023

March 31, 2020 2:24 amMarch 30, 2020 9:47 pm

On Monday, AES Corp. finalized the sale of its 51 acre gas power plant in Redondo Beach to real estate developer Leo Pustilnikov for an undisclosed amount of money. The deal would open up the 51 acres, located next to...

Former Fighter Pilot Mike Garcia Running For Congress in California’s 25th

March 31, 2020 2:15 amMarch 30, 2020 4:51 pm

“This district has seen this movie before, and they’re not buying it.” “Katie Hill misrepresented herself and her platform,” said Mike Garcia, the Republican nominee for California’s 25th Congressional District. “She did not represent our moderate District.” In a California...

UPDATED: Gov. Newsom and California Officials Sued by NRA, 2A Foundation, Over Closing Gun Stores

March 28, 2020 5:40 pmMarch 29, 2020 2:11 pm

UPDATE below: The National Rifle Association, in conjunction with the Second Amendment Foundation, California Gun Rights Coalition, and Firearms Policy Conference, sued Governor Gavin Newsom and other state officials on Friday over the closing of gun stores in response to...

While Venice Beach Residents Under Lockdown, Homeless and Encampments Grow and Thrive

March 26, 2020 5:20 pmMarch 27, 2020 5:19 pm

There is not a homeless crisis or housing crisis in Venice Beach so much as a drug crisis, an alcoholism crisis, a mental health crisis, and a breakdown of law and order. Apart from excursions to perform essential work...