A special event on Saturday in Downtown Los Angeles will celebrate the 197th birthday of Biddy Mason, the first Black woman to own real estate in the city, and a founding member of First African Methodist Episcopal (FAME) Church. The birth celebration, called “A Call for Boldness,” will also honor Black women who have left their mark in the Los Angeles area.
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California students develop ‘Toilet Valet’ app to find public restrooms
No matter who you are, at some point in time, we all need to use a restroom.
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Out on a limb: Pioneering scientists grow monkey arms in the lab
In a U.S. laboratory, a monkey arm is stripped down as far as its individual cells. All that’s left behind is a bare, frail scaffold.
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Gas prices poised for a steep drop
Gas prices are down, and they are about to fall even further — perhaps to less than $2 a gallon.
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Target to move away from gender-based signs
Attention Target shoppers: Say goodbye to “girls’ building sets” and “boys’ bedding.”
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U.S. Department of Education launches Second Chance Pell pilot
As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to create a fairer, more effective criminal justice system, reduce recidivism, and combat the impact of mass incarceration on communities, the Department of Education this week announced the Second Chance Pell Pilot program to test new models to allow incarcerated Americans to receive Pell Grants and pursue postsecondary education.
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Palmdale library hosts events
Palmdale Library will hold a variety of events for book lovers, crafters, and more.
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Central Valley dam project could bring relief
The debate about how to better manage water has continued for four years, but now the drought is triggering more political momentum for several water storage projects in the Central Valley. The Bureau of Reclamation said, in a report released this week, that it wants to increase the height of the Shasta Dam near Redding by almost 20 feet, thereby adding capacity to store an additional 634,000 acre-feet of water for agricultural, municipal and industrial use.
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Federal oversight for mentally ill inmates
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department this week agreed to implement sweeping reforms in its jail system in hopes of, at best, eliminating recurring mistreatment of mentally ill inmates at the hands of deputies.
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CSU Super Saturday
California State University Super Saturday is a college fair designed to provide students and families from historically underserved communities with important information about preparing for, applying to, and graduating from college.
