LOS ANGELES (CNS) — SoCalGas has petitioned the Los Angeles County Superior Court to annul a directive requiring the utility to clean homes in Porter Ranch, arguing that there is […]
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Two Men Severely Burned By Exploding E-Cigarette Batteries File Lawsuits
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Two Southern California men filed lawsuits against the makers, wholesalers and retailers of electronic cigarettes on Monday, July 11, after the lithium-ion battery contained within their […]
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New TPS Extension for Salvadorans
The Central America Resource Center (CARECEN) announces that the Department of Homeland Security has extended Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for 18 months, until March 9, 2018, for Salvadoran immigrants who […]
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“Taking a Beat” to Breathe
I’ve been called one of the “good ones.” I’ve been called “different.” I have been labeled with every imaginable term and phrase that justifies my disassociation from “most black people.” […]
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AP FACT CHECK: Crime Stats Don’t Back Trump’s Dire View
WASHINGTON (AP) — In presenting himself as the “law and order” candidate for president, Donald Trump portrays a nation of lawlessness and disorder. That grim picture may speak to the […]
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Seven Baby Dinosaurs “Hatch” at L.A. Zoo Exhibit
Seven adorable life-like baby Diabloceratops dinosaurs make their debut are among a pack of prehistoric creatures residing in a once off-limits corner of the Los Angeles Zoo at its “Dinosaurs: […]
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2016 Milken Scholars
Simaranjeet Rai of Granada Hills Charter High School, and Audrey Zhao of San Fernando High School, are among the 15 Los Angeles county students named 2016 Milken Scholars. The winners, […]
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‘Frankenstein’ Galaxy Surprises Astronomers
About 250 million light-years away, there’s a neighborhood of our universe that astronomers had considered quiet and unremarkable. But now, scientists have uncovered an enormous, bizarre galaxy possibly formed from […]
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Conquistadors Feel More Prepared for Battle in West Valley
Football practice in the summer sun goes beyond getting conditioned to give or take hits, developing chemistry with teammates and meshing individual talents into a cohesive team. It’s also about […]
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Olympic Champion Douglas gets the “Barbie” Treatment
EL SEGUNDO (CNS) — A day after being chosen to return to the Olympics, gold-medal-winning gymnast Gabby Douglas was honored Monday, July 11, with a Barbie doll modeled after her. […]