Category: Statewide News/Other News
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Covered California Slammed for Handing Out $178 Million in Sole-Source Contracts
By Brian Hews In a scathing report issued today, the California State Auditor slammed the State’s health insurance exchange,…
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School Bus Safety Legislation Introduced by Senator Tony Mendoza
Tragic Death of Whittier Student Inspires Bill Sacramento – Senator Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia) today introduced a measure to improve school bus…
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California Department of Transportation Launches California State Rail Plan
Public Input Sought to Determine Priorities for Plan SACRAMENTO—Caltrans is beginning work on the next California State Rail Plan, which…
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Shooting Death Investigation, Broadway & Reichling Lane, Unincorporated Whittier
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a…
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Found Dead at West Texas Ranch
From New York Times Justice Antonin Scalia, whose transformative legal theories, vivid writing and outsize personality made him a…
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Reps. Napolitano, Wittman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Water Quality and Quantity Issues
(WASHINGTON, DC) Reps. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA-32) and Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), members of the House Natural Resources Committee, have introduced…
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Legislation Provides Greater Oversight of State and Local Government Debt
SB 1029 responds to issues raised by a San Francisco embezzlement case in which millions of dollars in bonds…
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LA Marathon ‘Slow Down’, Freeway Closures for Sunday Feb. 14
LOS ANGELES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following closures for the 2016 Los Angeles Marathon: Sunday,…
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Opinion: Safe and Convenient Medicine Collection is Good Medicine for LA County
By Heidi Sanborn Executive Director of the California Product Stewardship Council Preventing prescription drug abuse and protecting water quality are…
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Senator Mendoza Introduces Bill to Combat Government Corruption
SB 1011 Will Help Prevent Unethical Personal Enrichment in Government Contracting Sacramento – A bill that strengthens California’s conflict of…
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GAs Co. Says Porter Ranch Leak is Under Control
Utility says it has ‘temporarily controlled’ gas leak near Porter Ranch, Los Angeles, after nearly 4 months – AP LA…
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Secular Coalition Commends Lawmakers Who Put Science Above Politics
Washington, D.C. — On the eve of Charles Darwin’s 207th birthday, the Secular Coalition for America applauds the steadily increasing…
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Local Rotary Club Receives Special Honor
By Larry Caballero The Rotary Club of Cerritos-Artesia was presented with a special banner at its regular meeting Feb 8…
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Organic chia, flax powders on recall for Salmonella risk
Advantage Health Matters is recalling Organic Traditions branded sprouted flax seed powder and sprouted chia powder products because of possible Salmonella contamination.…
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Assistant Superintendent Martin Plourde to Lead as Whittier Union’s Next Superintendent
WHITTIER – The Whittier Union High School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 9 selected Assistant Superintendent of Business…
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Former Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca to Plead Guilty of Lying to Federal Investigators
Various news outlets are reporting that retired Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will plead guilty Wednesday of making false statements in the…
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State Lawmakers Demand Flexibility in Delta Pumping Requirements
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblyman Frank Bigelow, R-O’Neals, and 16 of his colleagues in the California State Assembly sent a letter…
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3 PEOPLE DIED IN FIERY CRASH AFTER HITTING SAN FRANCISCO TAXI AT 9TH AND BRANAN
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — ABC 7 is reporting that three people died Saturday night in a fiery car crash after…