The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last week to take a look at whether Los Angeles County’s law enforcement agencies can do more to mitigate implicit racial bias.
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Animal sanctuary sues MADD
An Acton animal sanctuary filed a lawsuit this week alleging that a direct-mail company wrongfully disclosed the plaintiff’s private list of donors to Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
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No housing vouchers for Sand fire victims
Federal officials this week refused requests for housing assistance in the wake of the Sand Fire, which forced some 20,000 people in Santa Clarita to evacuate, and destroyed 18 homes.
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New charge filed against local killer
A man on death row for a Palmdale woman’s killing has pleaded guilty to strangling another woman in her South Los Angeles home more than three decades ago.
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Stiff sentence meted out for drunk driver
A Lancaster man who rear-ended a car at a traffic light in Palmdale while drunk and on probation for alcohol-related reckless driving, who also killed the other driver, was sentenced recently to 15 years to life in state prison.
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Murder suspect found
A man was in custody on this week for allegedly shooting a man to death in 2012 during a street brawl involving three other men since convicted of second-degree murder.
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‘Made in America’ at MOAH
The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) is hosting an exhibit through Oct. 30 entitled “Made in America.”
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State grants new funding for transportation
The Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD) is one of several entities in Los Angeles County to receive millions of dollars in state grants for transportation projects including a rail link to LAX and upgrades to Union Station.
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‘Open-carry’ lawsuit filed
A group of gun owners filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles this week challenging state and county restrictions on carrying firearms for self-defense in public.
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Driver hits dog, kills owner
A Lancaster man, who allegedly struck a dog with his car and then shot the animal’s owner after being asked to pay for the injured canine’s veterinary care, pleaded not guilty this week to a murder charge.
