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What is it like at hospitals on July 4th? We asked emergency responders about fireworks and other injuries
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (925+ words) Emergency responders across Southern California are preparing for the Fourth of July holiday weekend and sharing tips to keep people safe as they celebrate the country's 250th birthday. While emergency room visits tend to decline during summer months because schools are…...
Cloudy mornings, cool conditions along the coast expected for Fourth of July weekend
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (511+ words) Southern California beaches are one of the most popular destinations for the Fourth of July holiday, so be prepared to battle coastal crowds this weekend, including for parking. The biggest tip: arrive early. And if you do, be prepared to…...
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, July 2-10
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (964+ words) Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area. Hollywood Bowl's July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular: The Beach Boys, Thomas Wilkins conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and special guest John Stamos,…...
Trump visits newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands
17+ hour, 55+ min ago (938+ words) By JACK DURA and COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press During a tour of'the 96, 000-square-foot library'and in a speech afterward, Trump spoke admiringly of Roosevelt and compared himself favorably to the former president, who he described as the embodiment of the American…...
Pasadena extends comment period on Arroyo Seco water project, as LA delays official opposition
16+ hour, 14+ min ago (974+ words) The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday, July 1, delayed a vote on a resolution opposing the city of Pasadena's proposed Arroyo Seco Water Reuse project, as Pasadena extended public comment on the matter. On the L. A. City Council's agenda was Resolution…...
Kings bring back Corey Perry, add Zuccarello, Haula and Gustafsson
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (204+ words) Kings general manager Ken Holland was busy as free agency opened Wednesday, adding four veterans to what was already the second-oldest roster in the NHL last season and also retaining another. Perry was a longtime nemesis of the Kings, first…...
LA's Catholic parishes, schools to collect emergency fund donations for Venezuela quake relief
18+ hour, 15+ min ago (199+ words) The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Wednesday that parishes and Catholic schools throughout Los Angeles County will hold emergency collections during July to aid victims of the recent earthquakes in Venezuela. The collections will support relief efforts following two powerful…...
LA County: Closing Central Jail will take 5 years, cost another $1. 5 billion
18+ hour, 8+ min ago (1138+ words) After a preliminary decision to close Men's Central Jail, viewed as an outdated, inhumane facility, was issued about six years ago, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are still talking about how to do that. This week, the board…...
Governor and legislators turn to more debt and borrowing, which won't fix the housing crisis
21+ hour, 20+ min ago (545+ words) State lawmakers" latest proposal to resolve California"s housing affordability problem is yet more taxpayer borrowing that doesn"t address the root of the crisis. Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, putting an…...
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved
18+ hour, 55+ min ago (538+ words) The lawsuit'says the records would shed light on the motivations of government officials who are investigating Brennan and would form the basis of defense efforts to dismiss any eventual indictment on grounds that the case constitutes a vindictive prosecution. Such…...