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LAist

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Democratic Socialists of America candidates are winning big in Southern California

A majority of the candidates backed by local chapters are topping their races, including in L.A., Burbank and Santa Ana.

Los Angeles, CA · 3d

altadena-now.com

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Edison to Hold Pasadena Meeting Thursday on Eaton Fire Claims, Critics Call Offers Inadequate

Utility reports more than $1.1 billion offered ahead of its Nov. 30 claim deadline; survivor advocates and plaintiffs’ lawyers say the program pays too little. Southern California Edison will hold an in-person community meeting Thursday, Nov. 12, in Pasadena to answer survivors’ questions about its Eaton Fire compensation program before the program stops accepting claims Nov. 30.

Pasadena, CA · 3d
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ABC7

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Passengers at LAX, other SoCal airports face delays, cancellations after ground stop lifted

The FAA issued a ground stop due to a communication issue on Friday, causing thousands of flights to be canceled, including flights at SoCal airports.

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

westsidetoday.com

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Controller Kenneth Mejia audit exposes $1.03 billion in Los Angeles liability payouts since 2019

Report faults the City Administrative Officer for lax oversight and notes the City Attorney’s Office refused to cooperate. Systemic gaps in citywide risk oversight have cost Los Angeles taxpayers $1.03 billion in legal and liability payouts over a six-year period, according to a performance audit released by City Controller Kenneth Mejia.

Los Angeles, CA · 2d
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Long Beach Post

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Political newcomer wins LBCC board seat against opponent with major establishment backing

Huy “Henry” Nguyen won crucial support from the faculty union, helping him defeat a candidate endorsed by most of Long Beach’s politicians. The post Political newcomer wins LBCC board seat against opponent with major establishment backing appeared first on Long Beach Post .

Long Beach, CA · 1d

Los Angeles Times

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Inside the $40-million renovation of an Art Deco gem in bustling Leimert Park

After five phases of renovations over 20 years, totaling $40 million, the Vision Theatre in Leimert Park will reopen with 'A Proud Family Wizmas.'

Los Angeles, CA · 2d

KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220

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How Santa Clarita Valley Families Can Plan A Fast Evacuation For A Loved One Who Can’t Use the Stairs

What Families Need to Know Los Angeles County officials encourage anyone who needs extra time to evacuate to leave early, even before an official order is issued. In the January 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires, 26 of the 31 people who died were 65 or older or living with a disability, which is why county ...

Los Angeles County, CA · 1d

hoodline.com

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Eastside Living Market Brings Free Shopping and Food to Obregon Park

Eastside Living is scheduled for Nov. 14 at Eugene A. Obregon Park in East Los Angeles, offering a free day of shopping, food, music and other activities. Los Angeles County and Smorgasburg LA are partnering on the event, whose organizers expect more than 30 local businesses and other creators, LAist reported.

East Los Angeles, CA · 2d

latination.com

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Los Angeles’ most expensive private schools give wealthy students privileges most public school kids can only dream of

Los Angeles’ most expensive private schools charge nearly ninety thousand dollars in annual tuition, surpassing even the cost of public universities. These elite schools provide astonishing privileges like on-campus paleontology museums, real investment portfolios and Hollywood mentors within their elite education. Celebrities like LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger choose...

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

Yahoo!

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Even business-friendly Vernon is souring on data centers

There is only one place new data centers are being built in the greater Los Angeles area: the city of Vernon. Just south of downtown L.A., it's a city made up almost exclusively of companies. About 50,000 people commute every day into Vernon to work, but only about 300 actually live there, and the city government is famous for its friendliness to heavy industry.

Vernon, CA · 2d

beachcomber.news

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LBCC Will Pay $2.7M to Settle Retaliation Lawsuit

The Long Beach City College agreed Wednesday to pay $2.7 million to its former superintendent-president who claims she was wrongfully fired after filing a whistleblower complaint against members of the LBCC Board of Trustees. The board voted 4-0 to approve the settlement, with board president Uduak-Joe Ntuk recused and absent...

Long Beach, CA · 1d

hoodline.com

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West Hollywood Tracks Vacancy Rates, Not Which Storefronts Sit Empty

West Hollywood can tell you its office vacancy rate ticked up and its retail rate ticked down. What its own paperwork still could not do, as of an October 2025 council item, was name the vacant units, say how long they had sat empty, or explain why. That gap is...

West Hollywood, CA · 1d

theartnewspaper.com

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Healthcare company opens art gallery near Los Angeles

AltaMed Health Services, a major healthcare provider in Southern California, is opening an art gallery, library and cultural centre to house its art collection in the Los Angeles suburb of Montebello. AltaMed’s collection, more than 50 years in the making, includes works by Laura Aguilar, Graciela Iturbide, Gabriel Orozco and others. Its new 30,000-sq.-ft space, The Alta, opens to the public on Sunday (15 November).

Montebello, CA · 1d

KPBS

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State awards $1 million for Pacific Surfliner planning

The agency that oversees Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner service said Wednesday it received $1 million in state funding to update a plan aimed at making passenger rail service more reliable between San Diego, Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. The Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency, known as LOSSAN,...

San Diego, CA · 2d

mynewsla.com

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Long Beach Mayor to Lead Big City Coalition

Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson was elected to lead the California Big City Mayors coalition, a nonpartisan group representing the state’s 13 largest cities, his office announced Friday. Richardson will begin a term as the coalition’s chair in December, succeeding Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer...

Long Beach, CA · 1d

The Cool Down

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California city could add 95 cents to a $20 streaming bill without raising its tax rate

The expansion could add roughly $850,000 a year to the general fund.

Redondo Beach, CA · 23h

Trains.com

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LA Metrolink approves budget averting service cuts

LOS ANGELES — The Metrolink board of directors voted today (Friday, Nov. 13) to approve a fiscal 2027 budget that will maintain the commuter rail operator’s current service, thanks to a $20 million funding infusion from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA). The budget of $508.8 million approved by the board is an increase of [...] Read More...

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

mynewsla.com

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Metro Approves $508.8M Budget With No Cuts to Service

The Metrolink Board of Directors Friday approved the agency’s $508.8 million annual budget for fiscal year 2027-28, representing a 0.65% increase over 2026 total and averting previously discussed weekday and weekend service cuts. Of the $508.8 million, $355.3 million goes toward operations and $153.3 million will support the capital...

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

Trains.com

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Regulators allow operator transition at ports of LA, Long Beach to proceed

WASHINGTON — Alameda Belt Line can take over rail operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, federal regulators have ruled. The decision today (Thursday, Nov. 12) by the Surface Transportation Board ends the board’s postponement of the transfer and denies a request for a “housekeeping stay” by Pacific Harbor Line, the current [...] Read More...

Long Beach, CA · 2d