The Office of the Los Angeles County Assessor is urging property owners affected by the Powerhouse fire to contact local assessor offices for information and assistance about tax relief for property damage of $10,000 or more. Structures may qualify for tax relief.
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Mayor Parris seeks report on county reforms after Fernandez death
At the Lancaster City Council meeting Tuesday night, Mayor R. Rex Parris called on the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to report on reforms being made in the system following the alleged murder of young Gabriel Fernandez.
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Couple charged with felony child abuse
Two adults were arraigned in the Antelope Valley Superior Court Monday for two counts of felony child abuse.
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Lancaster receives grant to fund plan for ‘Safe Routes to School’
Lancaster will begin developing a Safe Routes to School plan, with the receipt of a $475,000 Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) grant from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to fund the process.
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Drug Take Back Day set at Edwards AFB
Edwards AFB will give the public an opportunity to turn in expired, unused, and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Exchange lobby at 240 W. Fitzgerald Blvd., No. 6001, Edwards. This service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked.
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Incumbents out in Inglewood elections
According to unofficial results, incumbents in the Inglewood City Council elections have been swept out of office, including longtime representative Judy Dunlap in District 2.
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Southern California Gas Co. assistance guidelines expanded
More low-income Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) customers are eligible to save 20 percent on their monthly natural gas bill and receive no-cost energy efficient home improvements as a result of updated income guidelines for the state-sponsored California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) and Energy Savings Assistance Program.
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CPUC supplier diversity program tops $8 billion
According to the Greenlining Institute, the California Public Utilities Commission’s supplier diversity program generated an all-time record $8.1 billion in contracts for businesses owned by minorities, women and disabled veterans last year.
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Larenz Tate to keynote 6th annual Fatherhood Solution Conference
Larenz Tate, whose acting credits include the television show “Rescue Me” and films such as “Ray,” “Love Jones,” “Crash,” and “Menace II Society,” will keynote the 6th Annual Fatherhood Solution Conference hosted by the Children’s Institute Inc.
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Notices sent to late taxpayers
Notices of delinquency are being sent out to taxpayers who are already late paying taxes for the 2012-2013 tax year, and will be in default on July 2, 2013.
