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New ceramic hand-building workshop studio opening in Monrovia
The San Gabriel Valley is getting a new space to explore the art of ceramic hand-building in Monrovia. HandBuilding 101 — located at 135 E. Chestnut Ave., Unit 4B, in Monrovia — officially opens Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. The studio will hold a grand opening event on Aug. 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. featuring studio tours, live demonstrations, and complimentary refreshments.
‘Forever Flamenco’ returns to Fountain Theatre with 4 performances
The Fountain Theatre’s “Forever Flamenco” series returns, heating up the summer and paying homage to series founder Deborah Culver Lawlor with four performances in August. Dubbed the “Fountain Theatre’s godmother of flamenco” by the Los Angeles Times, Lawlor, who passed away last year at the age of...
‘(Be)Longing: Asian Diasporic Crossings’ exhibit opens July 27
“(Be)Longing: Asian Diasporic Crossings,” an exhibition from Glendale Library, Arts & Culture and ReflectSpace Gallery, delves into the multi-generational afterlives of war and displacement and East-West Asian diasporic placemaking through maps, sculptures, photography, archives, video, and layered materiality. It features artists from Los Angeles, Korea, and China. Anchored by...
Corona conducting community survey
The City of Corona is conducting a community survey to identify residents’ perception about quality-of-life topics in the city. The survey includes questions about resident satisfaction levels, important characteristics of community, services provided by the City of Corona, and priorities for the future. A representative sample of Corona residents...
San Bernardino County fire district designated a Fire Risk Reduction Community
The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District is proud to announce its designation as a 2024 Fire Risk Reduction Community (FRRC). This recognition is part of the state’s effort to enhance fire safety and resilience across California’s high-risk areas. This designation enhances the San Bernardino County Fire Protection...
Speed limits going down across Anaheim
Anaheim is updating more than 500 signs with new speed limits through August, officials announced. Residents and visitors were advised to check their speed as they drive in Anaheim because most speed limits are being lowered after a study that looked at how fast people actually drive on the city’s streets.
Riverside FD helps Little Leagues get access to defibrillators
Riverside Little Leaguers and their families now have access to possibly life-saving health care equipment, thanks to a donation from the a local charitable foundation and the Riverside Fire Department. Riverside firefighters and staff from the Riverside Medical Clinic Charitable Foundation presented automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, to seven local...
San Bernardino County board OKs funds to combat opioid crisis, homelessness
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday revised a $23.5 million plan to address opioid addiction and accepted more than $500,000 for homelessness reduction efforts. San Bernardino County has been a party to a number of legal settlements against pharmaceutical companies for their role in enabling the nationwide...
Supervisor Solis presents $2M grant to El Monte for interim housing
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis on Wednesday awarded $2 million in grant funding for two interim housing sites in El Monte that aim to reduce homelessness. The funds from the First District Community Grants Program will allow the city to support operations and services at the Hilda Solis Iris House, formerly the Budget Inn at 10038 Valley Blvd., and the Hilda Solis Rose Court, formerly the M Motel at 10024 Valley Blvd.
California isn’t enforcing its strongest-in-the-nation oil well cleanup law on its largest oil company
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Unplugged: Will Taxpayers Foot the Oil Industry’s Cleanup Bill?. Unplugged oil and gas wells accelerate climate change, threaten...
Newsom orders local governments to address encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday ordering state agencies to adopt clear policies to address homeless encampments. The executive order follows the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which gave local governments the authority and legal standing “to address dangerous encampments and help provide those residing in encampments with the resources they need,” according to the governor’s office.
Taste of Arcadia returns to Santa Anita Park
For the first time since 2019, Taste of Arcadia returns to Santa Anita Park. Presented by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, this Arcadia favorite will host 45 local food and drink vendors from the San Gabriel Valley, more than 20 business booths, entertainment, cars, and much more. Tickets are now available at TasteOfArcadia.com.
Disney workers in Southern California reach tentative agreement
Thousands of Disney’s theme park and resort workers in Southern California have averted a labor strike by reaching a tentative agreement with the company, a coalition of unions announced early Wednesday. The group, known as Disney Workers Rising, represents 14,000 employees across four unions, such as confectionery creators, checkout clerks, janitors, and amusement ride operators.
LASD seeks witnesses to May killing of Marine in Bellflower
Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives and relatives of a Marine who was killed after being beaten and run over by a car in Bellflower on Wednesday asked witnesses or people with information on the killing to come forward. Peter Chounthala, 42, was attacked by at least two male suspects...
Report: California giant sequoia groves in peril after megafires
Two new studies find that without sustained intervention, California may permanently lose big sections of old-growth giant sequoia groves. The majestic trees only grow on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. Since 2015, 20% of them have died, mostly in three megafires in 2020 and 2021. David Soderberg, Ph.D,...
Authorities attempt to take 50 dogs from property after owner dies
Riverside County Department of Animal Services officers impounded 14 dogs Monday from a ranch near Desert Hot Springs, and plans were in place to return Tuesday to retrieve more of a total of 50 canines running loose on the property where the owner was found dead. Late Sunday residents of...
Burbank to celebrate 20 years of the Chandler Blvd. bike path
An event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Chandler Bikeway is set to take place next month. On Aug. 14 from 6-8 p.m., the city of Burbank, the Burbank Transportation Management Organization and Walk Bike Burbank will host a free drop-in event near the intersection of Pass Avenue and Chandler Boulevard.
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