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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, California Governor Gavin Newsom, California Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair Mary Nichols, and California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Jared Blumenfeld
City Attorney Mike Feuer today announced Los Angeles has joined a coalition of cities and states in a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's final rule on rolling back the national Clean Car Standards.
Handlers walking a cheetah and a dog at the San Diego Safari Park. | Taken March 25, 2020 by Tammy Spratt/San Diego Zoo
For zoo workers deemed essential -- the zookeepers, hospital workers and others who care for and feed the animals -- life has gone on as usual during the break.
Student taking a SAT practice test | Still from SoCal Connected's "Under Pressure"
The University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to eliminate ACT and SAT exams as admissions requirements, setting aside the controversial tests that many believe favor the wealthy.
Faces from Transamerica Center for Retirement Survey, 2020
About a quarter of workers currently employed or recently unemployed say their confidence in their ability to retire comfortably has declined in light of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study released today by Transamerica Center for Retirement.
Los Angeles County Coronavirus Briefing May 20, 2020
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County topped 40,000 today, while results of the latest antibody testing showed a drop in the percentage of residents believed to have been infected at some point.
Los Angeles County Coronavirus Briefing May 15, 2020
COVID-19 deaths continued to mount in Los Angeles County today, with another four dozen fatalities reported, but the county's public health director said again that measures such as social distancing have slowed the spread of illness.
Police officers form a line on Telegraph Avenue during the fourth night of demonstrations over grand jury decisions in police-involved deaths on Dec. 6, 2014, in Berkeley. | Stephen Lam/Getty Images
The ruling likens redacting video to drawing black boxes over sensitive information in paper documents and puts an end to agencies charging thousands of dollars to release police body camera footage and other multimedia records.
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles | Courtesy CHLA
Another two cases of a rare inflammatory syndrome have been identified in patients at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, bringing the total to six, all of whom tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, it was announced today.
Los Angeles County Coronavirus Briefing May 27, 2020
Another 40-plus coronavirus deaths were reported in Los Angeles County today, as local shopping malls began reopening their doors thanks to loosened health restrictions.
Close up image of a bird | Courtesy Tom Tanquary
Crows, mockingbirds, house sparrows, house finches, orioles and even some peafowl are attracting attention all over Southern California, sparking interest in bird watching and birding websites.
Los Angeles County Coronavirus Briefing May 29, 2020
Los Angeles County restaurants were cleared today to reopen for limited dine-in service, as were barbershops and hair salons, as the state approved the county's request to move deeper into California's roadmap for restarting the economy.
LAPD Police Logo on patrol car, with man leaning next to it
Following days of protests against police brutality, the president of the Los Angeles Police Commission president said today the board will take steps to review and revise police policies, with input from the community.
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