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Natural History Museum-Led Study Finds More Than 60,000 Insect Species in CA

A Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County-led study published Wednesday found California is home to more than 60,000 insect species, though scientists have described only about two-thirds of them. The study is the first publication from the California Insect Barcode Initiative, a multi-institution project that has used DNA barcoding...

California · 4d

Yahoo!

Record-Breaking Ocean Levels Pummel California’s PCH at El Morro (Video)

Pacific Coast Highway is one of America's most iconic drives. And right now, one stretch of it is fighting to stay above the Pacific. At El Morro, beside Crystal Cove State Park near Laguna Beach, a massive fracture has opened along the bluff supporting PCH. Caltrans says the crack measures as much as 360 feet long and two feet wide. With the ocean chewing away at the slope below, crews are racing to stabilize the hillside before winter's worst storms arrive.

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The LA Local

Koreatown seniors are being courted by Mayor Karen Bass. They mostly want better city services

Ahead of Election Day, Korean American seniors shared mixed views on Mayor Karen Bass' outreach to Koreatown. The post Koreatown seniors are being courted by Mayor Karen Bass. They mostly want better city services appeared first on LA Local .

transportationhistory.org

2024: The Public Debut of Aviation/Century Station in the Los Angeles Neighborhood of Westchester

Operations began for Aviation/Century station on the C and K lines of Metro Rail, the urban rail transit system serving Los Angeles County. This elevated light rail station is located at the intersection of Aviation Boulevard and Century Boulevard in the Westchester neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles. Aviation/Century...

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West Hollywood Mandates Two Elevators for Future Senior Housing, Leaves Movietown Square Waiting

Movietown Square — Approximate Site of Elevator Access Issues. West Hollywood's City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday night to require future city-assisted senior and disability housing projects to include at least two elevators or an equivalent backup access system, a move prompted by ongoing problems at Movietown Square, the Santa Monica Boulevard senior building where a single elevator has repeatedly left wheelchair users stranded in their own apartments. The new rule will be written into loan paperwork for qualifying projects, but it does nothing to change the elevator situation at Movietown Square itself, where residents have been living with the vulnerability for years.

West Hollywood, CA · 5d

Santa Monica Mirror

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Early Santa Monica election returns reveal frontrunners in tight council and measure votes

Opening counts outline emerging leads in competitive local races and five citywide ballot questions. Early vote tallies released following Tuesday’s city balloting showed incumbent council members establishing initial leads in competitive local races, while Santa Monica voters signaled decisive backing for several key renter protection and tax measures. The...

Santa Monica, CA · 4d

CalMatters

Former Assembly staffer claims retaliation, hostile work environment in lawsuit

A former employee of Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco sued the Downey Democrat and her chief of staff, alleging that they retaliated against him for requesting medical leave and whistleblowing, subjected him to a baseless theft investigation and excluded him from meetings.

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Updated Results: Whitesides, Schiavo, Weste Claim Election Victories

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the first post-Election Night ballot count update for the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election. The update includes 132,507 additional ballots processed and counted since Election Night, bringing the total to 2,279,750 ballots, representing 38.58% voter turnout. Updated election results are...

Los Angeles County, CA · 4d

Fabulous California

Southern California Toy Drives for 2026 Holiday Season

Whether you're donating a new LEGO set or action figure or supporting a holiday fundraiser, these toy drives offer meaningful ways to share the season's magic. The post Southern California Toy Drives for 2026 Holiday Season appeared first on Fabulous California .

Southern California, CA · 4d

EURweb

Black L.A. Coalition Puts Next Mayor on Notice: We Will Be Grading You

Najee Ali tells EURweb his coalition will issue annual report cards tracking the next mayor's promises on Black homelessness, homeownership and economic opportunity. *The L.A. Black Agenda Coalition plans to issue annual report cards evaluating Los Angeles’ next mayor and other elected officials on their promises to Black voters, founder Najee Ali revealed in a written response to EURweb.

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Many Blacks Among the Unhoused Dead on L.A. Streets

More than 2,200 unhoused people died across Los Angeles County in 2024, while looming funding cuts threaten the fragile progress. *There are two appalling things in Los Angeles’ chronic homeless crisis. One is that despite a drop in the number of unhoused people who died in 2024, the number is still shockingly high.

Los Angeles County, CA · 7d

MotorBiscuit

LA Just Switched On Speed Cameras That Can Mail You a $500 Ticket

Los Angeles switched on its first 25 speed cameras on Oct. 26, and after a 60-day warning period, drivers caught going 11 mph or more over the limit will get tickets in the mail of $50 to $500.

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LUNA’s Annual Community Meeting is Thursday

A Strong Neighborhood Starts With Neighbors Who Show Up. Today is Election Day, a reminder that our voices matter, at the ballot box and beyond it. Many of the decisions that shape daily life in Larchmont, from public safety and city services to how resources are allocated, are made year-round by our representatives and by what they hear from neighbors.

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Eagle Rock BRT project could remove 14 trees, replace them with 86

Eagle Rock—Fourteen trees may be cut down along the center median and sidewalk of 1500-2700 W. Colorado Blvd., as part of the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project. They will eventually be replaced by 86 trees, according to Melissa Colman, a spokesperson for LA Metro, which is...

wheninyourstate.com

Debate over school funding puts Los Angeles teachers’ union under scrutiny

California voters are facing major decisions on two tax measures involving the state’s highest-income and wealthiest residents. Proposition 3 would make existing higher income-tax rates permanent for high earners, while Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on certain assets held by billionaires. Supporters say the measures would...

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LA Nonprofits Land $3.1M in Grants, From Lincoln Heights Jail Farm to Carson Urban Garden

Fifty-five Los Angeles organizations are splitting $3.1 million in fresh funding after the 2026 LA2050 Grants Challenge wrapped up, backing projects that range from disaster-response volunteer corps to a native plant nursery rising out of the old Lincoln Heights Jail. The money, spread across 67 individual grants, comes from a dozen philanthropic foundations working together rather than any single donor writing the checks.

Los Angeles County, CA · 6d

foxla.com

More people in California accused of voter fraud

Six foreign nationals living in Los Angeles are facing federal charges alleging they illegally registered and voted in California then lied about it on their forms to become naturalized US citizens. Meanwhile, democrats say this is all voter intimation ahead of the election.

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KTLA

Gov. Newsom proposes expanding CA’s film and TV tax credit to $1 billion

California · 6d

layimby.com

53 Affordable Homes Under Construction at 5749 Brynhurst Avenue in Hyde Park

Construction is underway on a 53-unit affordable housing development at 5749 South Brynhurst Avenue in Hyde Park. HVN Development is developing the four-story project, with Stockton Architects responsible for the design and Greython Construction serving as general contractor. The approximately 37,318-square-foot building is rising on a 0.32-acre site previously occupied by residential structures.