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08/05/2025

An amendment to an L.A. County ordinance restricting RVs and other oversized vehicles is set to expand to additional unincorporated communities this fall.

The expansion of the Nonconforming Vehicle Ordinance — L.A. County Code Section 15.64.075 — will prohibit parking of such vehicles on public roads at all times in East L.A., Florence-Firestone/Walnut Park, Del Aire/Lennox and other unincorporated communities.

An amended ordinance will ban oversized vehicles, including RVs and trailers, from parking on public roads in certain unincorporated communities...

08/05/2025

More than half a year after January’s fires, utilities are slowly moving forward on their plans to put power lines underground.

As survivors start filing the paperwork to rebuild their homes, they worry they’re putting the cart before the horse.

SoCal Edison and LADWP are starting to put power lines underground, but they’ll need the community on board to do it.

08/05/2025

A heat wave is expected to start Wednesday and last through Saturday. The peak is expected Thursday with temperatures hitting triple digits in some areas.

Temperatures will dial up starting Wednesday, peaking Thursday

08/05/2025

East Palo Alto, like cities across California, has a law on the books that forces developers of new housing projects to foot the bill for the state’s shortage of affordable homes.

An East Palo Alto homeowner filed a lawsuit in federal court on Thursday challenging the constitutionality of that law, likening it to “extortion” — and he had a little help from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Many California cities require homebuilders to create affordable housing or pay fees to support construction of those units. A new lawsuit contends...

08/05/2025

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A tiny but mighty nursery tucked inside the Audubon Center in Debs Park opened its doors Friday.

Organizers said the Los Nogales Nursery is one way to encourage more people to discover and grow in their native gardens.

“Our hope is to normalize native plant landscapes,” Katie Tilford, director of development and communications for the Theodore Payne Foundation, said.

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The shop opened for business Friday, offering plants, seeds and educational resources for gardeners at every level.

08/05/2025

If you want to cut the costs of installing solar panels and a battery on your home, you’d better install now.

On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. Among other things, the law ended many of the clean energy incentives established by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, including eliminating the 30% residential solar tax credit by Dec. 31, 2025.

The budget bill signed by President Donald Trump on July 4 ends a 30% residential solar credit. But those who act fast may still be able to get the...

08/05/2025

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The city of Long Beach reported an uptick in typhus infections, according to health officials.

At least 20 typhus cases have been recorded as of July 31, typically the annual average for the beach city.

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08/05/2025

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It’s late at night, and you badly need a ride. Your cellphone’s battery is dangerously low.

Should a ridehailing company such as Uber or Lyft be able to charge you more because its artificial intelligence programming thinks you’re desperate since it knows your phone is about to die?

Not if Hayward Democratic Sen. Aisha Wahab has her way.

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08/05/2025

Commercial hives of European honeybees are collapsing in record numbers — 62% of commercial bee colonies died last year, according to a survey conducted by a beekeeping nonprofit — leading researchers and farmers to ask: What if the future of farming is native?

Research is showing that California native plants growing next to, say, avocado groves is good for the orchard and for all kinds of pollinators.

08/04/2025

Pooches competed against similarly sized peers at the World Dog Surfing Championships for a chance to appear in the finals. The annual contest that draws thousands of spectators to Pacifica State Beach.

Pooches competed against similarly sized peers for a chance to appear in the finals. Additional heats featured multiple dogs surfing tandem or...

08/04/2025

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The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation announced it will give away its entire collection of impressionist and post-impressionist art — and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will be one of the beneficiaries.

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08/04/2025

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Some seasonal employees at Yosemite National Park worked for as long as six weeks without pay this spring and summer as park supervisors scrambled to manage hiring amid federal budget cuts, workers told NPR.

The employees said they are now receiving hourly wages but have not been paid for the work they were asked to do as volunteers while they waited to be put on the federal payroll.

Some of the workers said they feel exploited.

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