Following two straight years of decreases, homelessness increased by 3.4 percent in the city of Los Angeles this year, with the number of unsheltered individuals jumping by 7.9 percent, according […]
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Expert: Fragments found on teen matched D4vd’s pool
A police criminalist testified today that blue fragments recovered by the county medical examiner’s office from a 14-year-old girl whose remains were discovered in the front trunk of singer D4vd’s […]
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Sen. Padilla condemns Trump administration
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the Senate Rules Committee, is condemning the Trump administration’s dismissal of the Democratic members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), […]
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Measles case confirmed in traveler passing through LAX
Yesterday, Los Angeles County health officials were advising people who passed through LAX last week to monitor for measles symptoms after confirming an infected traveler passed through the airport. According […]
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Student loans reach peak
Student loans have hit an all-time high, as 9.5 million borrowers with past-due payments over 270 days old are in default. According to data from the Office of Federal Student […]
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DOJ arrest child care scammer Abdikerm Eldkeh
The DOJ recently achieved success in its crackdown on nationwide scams with the arrest of alleged ringleaders of the massive Feeding Our Future pandemic relief fraud scheme in Minnesota. Abdikerm […]
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State Senate debates bill banning retailers from using AI
Surveillance pricing—the algorithmic practice of using personal data to determine individualized costs for goods and services—is widespread in California, according to Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego). He warns that this […]
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LA County launches employment pilot for CalWORKs recipients
Los Angeles County announced today the launch of a pilot program that will connect low-income parents receiving public assistance with paid work experience, job training and career opportunities in high-growth […]
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Man due in court in Fourth of July Compton shooting
A Los Angeles man is scheduled to be arraigned today on murder and other charges stemming from a Fourth of July shooting that left a 19-year-old college student dead and […]
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Assemblymember Mike Gipson: Tragic Compton shootings drive home need for stronger gun control legislation
Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) says a deadly Fourth of July weekend shooting in Compton that claimed the life of one of his former staff members underscores the urgent need […]
