Some California farmers who hold some of the state’s oldest water rights have been forced to turn them over. Several of these family water holdings near the San Joaquin River date back to the Gold Rush, but state regulators will institute mandatory cuts today to these farmers who have been historically spared from water restrictions.
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New stadium set for Exposition Park
The team doesn’t yet have a name, but plans were announced this week that a new soccer stadium will be built on the site of the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Area in Exposition Park. The sports arena will be demolished.
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B.B. King dies at 89
B.B. King, one of the greatest interpreters of the blues and to a generation of musicians one of the industry’s finest guitarists, died May 14 asleep at his home in Las Vegas. He was 89.
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Experts say wildlife sightings will increase in urban areas
California wildlife experts announced this week that the recent episodes of bears in backyards, coyotes snatching little dogs and cats, and mountain lions holed up in cozy city hideaways is a result of a lack of fresh water and game in their natural habitat.
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Palmdale Playhouse to feature variety of stage presentations
The Palmdale Playhouse has announced one of its most exciting and artistically varied summer seasons with activities ranging from concert performances, dance reviews, art exhibitions, dramatic presentations and classic films.
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Activists petition U.N.
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (LCCHR) this week called for major criminal justice reforms as the United Nations reviews the United State’s record on human rights issues. The call for a U.N. review comes in the wake of recent police killings of unarmed Black men in Baltimore, Md.; New York City; Ferguson, Mo.; Los Angeles; North Charleston, S.C.; and in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Mother’s Day is etched into our memories
Mothers do just about everything for their families. They nourish both the body and soul. They bring purpose and add meaning to our lives. They willingly, and without regret, share their days and nights without celebration, without adulation … and without compensation.
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Millions of trees are dying
More than 12 million trees have died in California during the past four years as a result of what is believed to be the most cataclysmic drought in state history. That’s the finding from researchers at the U.S. Forest Service who told the Los Angeles Times this week that they haven’t seen so many trees die so quickly since the mid-1970s, when that period itself saw more than 14 million trees perish in what was [then] called the worst drought ever.
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Price continues campaign to improve South L.A.
Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price (Ninth District) last week expressed disappointment that South Los Angeles again did not receive a federal Promise Zone grant, but he has not resigned himself to inaction. In fact, Price has vowed to continue to implement the same goals he laid out in the proposal, telling the media that “we will bring this effort forward.”
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Brown calls for steep increase in fines
Gov. Jerry Brown this week said the worst “water wasters” in the state should face fines as high as $10,000. The new legislation is the latest recommendation in a series of attempts to better regulate water use and storage.