California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Friday that he is launching a civil rights investigation of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), the largest sheriff’s department in the United States. The investigation will seek to determine whether LASD has engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing. “The California Department of Justice (DOJ)…
Survivors of Bobcat Fire Have Until Feb. 1 to Join California’s No-Cost Wildfire Cleanup Program
As property owners begin the process of recovering after the Bobcat and Lake wildfires, there are programs and resources available to help get them back on track. One of those is the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program led by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency, CalRecycle and local governments. This is an opt-in program. Survivors can participate by filling out a Right-of-Entry…
Jurassic Quest Dinosaurs Visit the Rose Bowl Until End of January
By Alex Cordero The largest dinosaur exhibition, Jurassic Quest, makes its way through Southern California and is taking over the Rose Bowl until Jan. 31. The drive-thru experience features close to a mile-long display of life-sized mechanical dinosaurs from the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods. The quest is designed to go along with an educational…
COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Have Declined This Week in L.A. County
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 262 new deaths and 8,512 new cases COVID-19 Thursday. There are currently 7,263 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 23% in the ICU. Last week, the seven-day average of new cases was 15,182. This week, the seven-day average of cases is 10,560, a decrease of 30%. Hospitalizations…