California

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 1,583 new cases of the coronavirus since Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,865,825 as of Tuesday, April 26. Officials reported four more deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total of 31,941 deaths since tracking began. There two more hospitalizations reported since Monday, bringing the

A state auditor’s report released on Tuesday, April 26, revealed that five California law enforcement agencies, including the San Bernardino Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, are not adequately guarding against racially and ethnically biased conduct. In one glaring example, state auditors detailed in the 124-page report that San Bernardino police failed to

Dr. Squatch, a Southern California-based maker of natural soaps, deodorant and other personal-care products, has secured $10 million in tax credits. The company gained the tax breaks through Subcity, an online platform that identifies and secures tax credits and incentives for small and medium-sized businesses. Tom Ramhorst, Dr. Squatch’s chief operating officer, said his business

Granada Hills Charter High School Academic Decathlon team for 2021-22 includes (not in order in photo) Zainab Al-Atya, Lily Fairbank-Bermejo, Vivian Le, Anthony Mercado (alternate), Vanessa Miller, Elyssa Nguyen (alternate), Kira Pospeshil, Matthew Salcedo, Colby Sapera, Garrett Scott, and Mason Wong. The team was led by head coach, Tyler Lee, and assistant coach Amy Contreras.

The San Fernando Valley Historical Society holds an in-person meeting on April 28 at Andres Pico Adobe in Mission Hills. (Google Street View) Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of  meetings in the San Fernando Valley. April 25 Wings Over Wendy’s: Veterans of all services

The Do Lab is possibly the coolest place in Indio’s Empire Polo Club, and it’s back to light up Coachella 2022 after a two-year hiatus. Headliners like Harry Styles and Billie Eilish may get all of the attention when lineups are announced, but the Do Lab — powered by renowned DJs, iconic water guns that

Ceramics student Qlint Steinhauser’s sculpture Earth Spirit blends into vegetable patches in the campus community garden during Earth Day activities at LA City College on Friday, April 22, 2022. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Ceramics student Jenny Wong places her sculpture on a pile of mulch in the campus community garden during Earth Day

Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church on Dickens Street. (Google Street View) April 23 Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: The church holds a contemporary service at 5 p.m. Also, a traditional/blended service, 10 a.m. on Sunday. Rev. Titus Utecht is the pastor. The church is located at 14847 Dickens St. 818-789-0215. shermanoakslutheran.org April 24 Second Sunday of Easter

The Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area has the worst smog pollution in the nation — and among the worst pollution overall — according to a new report from the American Lung Association. The association’s annual State of the Air Report, which likely provided confirmation of what those in Los Angeles County already knew, came out

Despite a decline during the pandemic, creating clean energy remains a big job in the U.S. In 2020, the number of clean energy jobs in America fell for the first time since 2015. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic contraction, nearly 307,000 jobs were lost in wind, solar, energy efficiency and other clean energy

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 2,123 new cases of the coronavirus since Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,857,772 as of Thursday, April 21. Officials reported 15 more deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total of 31,899 deaths since tracking began. There sxi fewer hospitalizations reported since Wednesday, bringing the

Citing nearly two decades of failure to develop fair and comprehensive hiring practices and ethics policies, the State Auditor’s Office on Thursday, April 21, asked the governor and legislators to step in to assist in holding the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California accountable. “Although MWD agreed to develop comprehensive hiring procedures nearly 20 years

A colorful arch outlines a path at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge on Wednesday, April 7, 2022. Adam Schwerner has created a new exhibition called “Your (Un)natural Garden” on display at Descanso Gardens through Jan. 8. The work features colorful and playful creations from found objects turned into art. (Photo by David Crane, Los

A nonprofit group affiliated with the California Association of Realtors sued six cities in Los Angeles and Orange counties this week for failing to meet an Oct. 15 deadline to have an approved plan to meet their housing needs for the rest of the decade. Californians for Homeownership filed the lawsuits in L.A. and Orange

As the cruise industry makes its comeback in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the tale of the Grand Princess — which returned to LA this week after an unknown number of passengers tested positive for COVID-19 — serves as a reminder that the impacts of the pandemic aren’t over just yet. Vicki

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center workers plan to picket the Los Angeles facility Wednesday, April 20 to protest workplace violations they say have put them at risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic. State health and safety regulators fined Cedars $97,700 last year for seven citations that were in violation of Cal/OSHA regulations aimed at protecting workplace safety. Four

Fontana and state Attorney General Rob Bonta have settled a lawsuit filed last summer challenging the city’s approval of a 206,000-square-foot warehouse at Slover and Oleander avenues adjacent to Jurupa Hills High School. At a news conference Monday, April 18, in downtown Los Angeles, Bonta called the settlement “innovative” in how it addresses environmental injustices

Some 55,000 nurses, medical personnel and other Los Angeles County workers are set to begin strike authorization votes this week as they bargain for cost-of-living raises, continued full healthcare coverage and an end to job outsourcing. The employees, represented by the SEIU 721, will begin with in-person voting at LAC+USC Medical Center in Boyle Heights

SYLMAR — No injuries were reported Monday morning from a well-involved Sylmar house fire. The fire was reported at 3:19 a.m. on the 13900 block of Almetz Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Brian Humphrey. First-arriving firefighters reported the single-story house was well-involved with flames that also threatened a nearby structure, Humphrey said.

Parishioners attend the 73rd Easter Sunrise Service at Green Hills Memorial Park, hosted by San Pedro’s Pastors Fellowship and the Alive worship band, in Rancho Palos Verdes on Sunday, April 17, 2022.(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) The holiest day on the Christian calendar was a greeted with uplifting celebrations for rebirth and redemption around

For many of them, it’s their first Easter away from their kids. The first time they won’t be home to help them dye the eggs and put the finishing touches on their Easter baskets before they wake up. They’re halfway around the world in Poland right now on deployment with their California Army National Guard