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An L.A. nonprofit purchased the 1.86-acre lot on Jefferson Boulevard for nearly $10 million. It hopes to transform the parcel into affordable housing.| Los Angeles Times
An L.A. nonprofit purchased the 1.86-acre lot on Jefferson Boulevard for nearly $10 million. It hopes to transform the parcel into affordable housing.| Los Angeles Times
At 60, Kamala Harris has a lot of opportunities ahead of her. Which will she pursue?| Los Angeles Times
After holding a three-point lead with 2:46 left, the second-seeded Bruins, who had 19 turnovers, were outscored, outfought and outclassed from there.| Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to increase oversight of data gathered by law enforcement devices known as automated license plate readers.| Los Angeles Times
Nominations are invited for the 27th annual Michelson Postdoctoral Prize Lectureship to be held Spring 2026 in the Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University. The prize is awarded annually to a postdoctoral scholar active in any field of physics. The winner will spend one week in residence at CWRU and deliver 2 technical lectures and a colloquium. The lectureship carries an honorarium of $3,000 plus all travel expenses. The deadline for nomination is December 1, 2025. More details...| Physics
Meet a researcher developing new approaches to examining materials| Physics
An independent panel is urging California lawmakers to create a new authority to oversee rebuilding after the firestorms in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.| Los Angeles Times
In a time when confidence in higher education is being tested, La Salle University stands as proof that universities are not just centers of knowledge, but also drivers of prosperity, resilience, and community renewal for not only Philadelphia and Pennsylvania alike, but globally. The post A powerful driver of economic and civic vitality appeared first on La Salle University.| La Salle University
California is closer to meeting its goal of conserving 30% of its lands and coastal waters by 2030, according to a report. But federal threats could roll back progress, officials said.| Los Angeles Times
Trump officials say presidents can abolish monuments created by predecessors, and California's newest ones — Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands — are vulnerable.| Los Angeles Times
Legislation would expand the Santa Monica Mountains recreation area by roughly 118,000 acres, but the effort comes as the Trump administration seeks to slash funding for the National Park Service.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom said his staff has been working with Democrats in the Legislature on the state's healthcare minimum wage law in light of budget concerns.| Los Angeles Times
California healthcare workers will see at least $25 an hour starting in 2026 after Gov. Newsom signed a bill mandating an industry minimum wage.| Los Angeles Times
The spending plan reflects resistance to making sweeping cuts to reduce a $12-billion budget deficit expected in the year ahead, with Democratic lawmakers citing uncertainty about the scope of California's financial problems.| Los Angeles Times
Bass is trying to close a nearly $1 billion shortfall and avoid laying off city workers.| Los Angeles Times
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities to close a $12-billion deficit.| Los Angeles Times
California's truth in labeling law reserves the recycling sign only for products and packaging that can truly be recycled. Yet CalRecycle greenlit the label for milk and juice cartons which are tough to recycle.| Los Angeles Times
The Dodgers declined to offer Cody Bellinger arbitration for the 2023 season. He starred for the Cubs and now will stay with them on a deal with opt-outs.| Los Angeles Times
Former City Councilmember Paul Krekorian, who now works for Mayor Karen Bass, identified at least five Olympic venues that could become the subject of a citywide election.| Los Angeles Times
Mayor Karen Bass reduced the hours that a nightly curfew in downtown Los Angeles is in effect on Monday, allowing struggling businesses to remain open later into the evening.| Los Angeles Times
Mayor Karen Bass and chief recovery officer Steve Soboroff said the city would soon hire an outside firm to represent the city's interests in wildfire relief efforts.| Los Angeles Times
Less than 48 hours before the planned reopening, the state said it remains "in the dark" regarding the city of Los Angeles' plans for providing security to the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers on Friday announced a deal with Uber and Lyft on a bill that would allow hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to form unions and bargain collectively while still being classified as independent contractors.| Los Angeles Times
The judge's decision brings to a close a criminal case for excessive force that top federal prosecutor Bill Essayli sought to have overturned despite a conviction by a jury.| Los Angeles Times
Over the course of six weeks, 82 first-year students participated in credit-bearing courses, enrichment workshops, and leadership development activities designed to ease their transition into college life.| La Salle University
Physics’ Robert Brown joins panel discussion hosted by the American Association of Physics Teachers| Physics
Eight pending California clean air rules were expected to prevent 11,000 premature deaths and provide $116 billion in health benefits over three decades.| Los Angeles Times
'Star Trek' icon George Takei discusses his graphic memoir 'It Rhymes With Takei,' coming out at age 68 and the importance of participating in democracy.| Los Angeles Times
As rescue crews recovered victims of Israel’s strike on Beirut, Israeli warplanes launched a withering attack on Lebanon’s south amid fears of wider war.| Los Angeles Times
'Our human ask is that people give a damn when we die,' said one rabbi. Amid the Israel-Hamas war, many U.S. Jews feel betrayed by people they thought were allies.| Los Angeles Times
Protestors railed on Tuesday against an Orange County congresswoman who could be a critical vote on President Trump’s proposal to cut more than $1 trillion in federal dollars that helped pay for healthcare for those in need.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced a lawsuit alleging that President Trump lacks the authority to enact the international tariffs without the support of Congress.| Los Angeles Times
The economic whiplash over President Trump's tariffs underscores the challenge before lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom to fund schools, healthcare, roadways and other essential services.| Los Angeles Times
The last time Donald Trump was president, California led the liberal resistance to his agenda. Now it is poised to reprise the role.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom tied the state budget to the passage of policy to lessen environmental review standards to speed up the construction of housing in California.| Los Angeles Times
In a lawsuit filed Friday, Newsom alleges that Fox manipulated a video to give the appearance that he lied about a phone call with Trump.| Los Angeles Times
Trump bought his cliffside golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes after the 18th hole fell into the ocean. Now, the scenic city is a disaster zone.| Los Angeles Times
The Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law School has released a new public dashboard offering unprecedented access to data on driver’s license suspensions across North Carolina related to unpaid court fines and missed court appearances. The dashboard is an interactive tool designed to help researchers, policymakers, and advocates understand how court debt contributes to long-term license suspensions in the state. | Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
California, Arizona and Nevada are urging the Trump administration to change course on the Colorado River. The states are calling for fixing infrastructure problems at Glen Canyon Dam.| Los Angeles Times
The Trump administration is firing employees at the Bureau of Reclamation, drawing concerns from California water agencies that depend on it to deliver supplies.| Los Angeles Times
California’s snowpack is now 85% of average, with more snow in the northern Sierra and less in the south. Amid warming winters, the state is seeing less snow at lower elevations.| Los Angeles Times
California announced that the State Water Project will deliver 50% of full water allotments this year, up from 40% last month. Runoff from ample snowpack is boosting reservoirs.| Los Angeles Times
The federal government and California water agencies announced an agreement to raise a dam and expand San Luis Reservoir, increasing its water-storing capacity.| Los Angeles Times
California water managers decided to curtail extra water flows intended to support endangered delta smelt. The change has sparked debate over protections for fish.| Los Angeles Times
A court has rejected environmental groups' challenge of the Sites Reservoir project. California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state urgently needs to store more water.| Los Angeles Times
Officials have decided to ban salmon fishing on the California coast for a second year. Salmon populations have dropped after the state's last drought.| Los Angeles Times
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated with local officials.| Los Angeles Times
Trump's pledge to pump more water in California came after a reduction in pumping at a federal facility due to maintenance. Federal data show pumping has since resumed at normal levels.| Los Angeles Times
California's snowpack stands at 65% of average for this time of year. After a dry January, major storms are forecast to bring more rain and snow.| Los Angeles Times
Ten years ago, California adopted a law to curb chronic overpumping of groundwater. Significant challenges remain, even as the state works toward its goals.| Los Angeles Times
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) announced late Saturday that he was pulling a plan to sell up to more than 1 million acres of federal land from the Trump-backed 'One Big Beautiful Bill.'| Los Angeles Times
With little public debate, state lawmakers passed a complex energy bill that upended how most Californians are billed for electricity.| Los Angeles Times
By Elliot Witscher, (B.S. – Geological Science | 2024)| Physics
Porter focused on protecting Californians from President Trump's policies, a theme that is expected to be a throughline in next year's gubernatorial contest.| Los Angeles Times
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday she is not running for governor of California in 2026, keeping the door open for a 2028 presidential run.| Los Angeles Times
Former President Biden’s secretary of Health and Human Services is strongly considering running for governor of California, according to allies.| Los Angeles Times
California's Department of Water Resources set its initial water allocation for the State Water Project at 5% — a level that could change in the coming months depending on the weather.| Los Angeles Times
L.A. City Council members have called on the Department of Water and Power to examine why fire hydrants lost water pressure in last week's epic firefight, and why a reservoir was offline.| Los Angeles Times
Could balloon-like water tanks help California prepare for fires? Some call an energy company’s “Water Trees” a game-changing solution to store water where needed to fight fires.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom orders independent investigation into how the loss of water pressure left fire hydrants dry, hindering firefighting efforts in Los Angeles.| Los Angeles Times
Here are the landfills that could take toxic waste from the L.A. wildfires in the coming weeks — many have not accepted hazardous materials in the past.| Los Angeles Times
When a young man was found dead in a pitch-black tunnel frequented by occultists, the LAPD considered the possibility of ritual sacrifice. But Ronald Baker's murder would eventually be traced to a shockingly sinister deception.| Los Angeles Times
Ford Motor Co. filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court against a group of attorneys who are part of the so-called "Lemon Law" bar, alleging a lucrative fraud scheme.| Los Angeles Times
New initiative expands opportunities for students to engage in data-driven research, legal, and policy work aimed at improving our criminal justice system for all The Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law has received a generous gift from Duke University alumnus David McAtee (A.B. ‘91) to establish the McAtee JustScience Lab, a visionary […]| Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
The January firestorms damaged water systems in large areas of Altadena and Pacific Palisades. In a new report, UCLA researchers examine the toll on 11 community water systems.| Los Angeles Times
Assessing the January fires' environmental toll is tough on land. It's even harder in the sea.| Los Angeles Times
The team of scientists found only one water sample with benzene, suggesting that the water is generally safe to drink across Altadena and the Pacific Palisades.| Los Angeles Times
While there is CHP dashcam footage showing the moments before Sei-Jah Rivera was fatally shot in February, the shooting itself isn't captured on camera.| Los Angeles Times
The massive Republican tax bill signed by Trump is expected to soon claw $750 million per year from the L.A. County Department of Health Services, which oversees four public hospitals and roughly two dozen clinics.| Los Angeles Times
On an Altadena block on the edge of the burn zone, people are living in RVs next to their surviving homes. They straddle the Eaton fire zone and normalcy.| Los Angeles Times
County fire or sheriff’s officials appear to have failed to set the alerts in motion, leaving many west Altadena residents to flee as flames and embers closed in.| Los Angeles Times
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it will sample the nation's milk supply to test for the H5N1 bird flu virus.| Los Angeles Times
A CDC study has found H5N1 bird flu antibodies in veterinarians who had no symptoms and no knowledge they had been working with infected livestock.| Los Angeles Times
As researchers scramble to understand the extent of H5N1 bird flu spread, there's one group of animals they say we should pay special attention to: Our pets.| Los Angeles Times
Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.| Los Angeles Times
New research and discussions with dairy farmers in the Central Valley suggests H5N1 bird flu is more widespread among people than the reported numbers indicate.| Los Angeles Times
As officials attempt to determine the extent of bird flu outbreaks among dairy herds, some experts are urging that wastewater surveillance begin immediately.| Los Angeles Times
Although California dairy farmers anticipated a bird flu mortality rate of less than 2%, some say between 10% and 15% of infected cattle are dying.| Los Angeles Times
As bird flu test results come back from agencies, the state's agriculture department instructs raw milk producer Raw Farm to withhold distribution of products.| Los Angeles Times
California officials have announced another batch of raw milk from Raw Farm is contaminated with bird flu.| Los Angeles Times
Bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from Fresno-based dairy Raw Farm, California health officials said.| Los Angeles Times
Weather patterns, construction activity and wildfires can all play a role in outbreaks of valley fever, caused by inhaling a fungus.| Los Angeles Times
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California, arguing the state's animal welfare law preempts federal law and are therefore illegal and have driven up egg prices.| Los Angeles Times
California's Proposition 12, an animal welfare law, is being targeted by the Trump administration in a bid to reduce egg prices.| Los Angeles Times
Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned U.S. waste imports in 2018.| Los Angeles Times
Farm workers facing possible arrest would likely resist getting tested for bird flu should there be a resurgence this fall, as many anticipate| Los Angeles Times
Poultry producers, disease experts and government officials are now questioning the practice of widespread culling in response to H5N1 bird flu outbreaks.| Los Angeles Times
Animal rights activists are promoting a ballot initiative that would ban factory farming in Sonoma County. Large farming interests are not happy.| Los Angeles Times
Under the Clean Air Act, California can adopt more stringent vehicle emission requirements than the federal government, but must obtain a waiver from the EPA.| Los Angeles Times
Patrick Soon-Shiong and his family purchased the L.A. Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune from Chicago-based Tribune Co. for $500 million in 2018.| Los Angeles Times
In 2019, Harris County, Texas, eliminated a required cash bail schedule for misdemeanors as a result of the ODonnell v. Harris County settlement. Instead, most people arrested for misdemeanors are now entitled to be released promptly without a hearing. People charged with misdemeanors that potentially present public safety risks (e.g., repeat DWIs, family violence, prior bond violations or outstanding warrants) are not automatically released, but they receive a bail hearing, where they are re...| Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
Why are so many California EV charging stations broken? Lax state oversight of state subsidies is one big reason.| Los Angeles Times
The laboratories of Robert Brown, a physicist at the College of Arts and Sciences, Susann Brady-Kalnay, a cell biologist at the School of Medicine, and David Wald, an immunologist at the School of Medicine, reached across disciplines and schools to collaborate on this technological innovation.| Physics
In his revised budget proposal, Gov. Gavin Newsom lays out his plan to shrink California’s yawning deficit. Here's what's in it.| Los Angeles Times
On the eve of his budget presentation, Gov. Gavin Newsom sought to blame President Trump's tariff policy for reducing California state revenues.| Los Angeles Times
One of the strongest voting blocs in Sacramento denounced Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget, which included cuts to immigrants' access to Medi-Cal.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said his spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year will call for requiring all undocumented adults to pay $100 monthly premiums to receive coverage and for blocking all new adult applications to the program as of Jan. 1.| Los Angeles Times
Newsom scuttled the finalization of a landmark waste law, leading CalRecycle to propose new rules. Critics say the rules pander to industry by making broad exemptions.| Los Angeles Times
Dave Roberts gifted a toy remote-controlled Porsche to Shohei's Ohtani's 2-month-old daughter. The Dodgers star wondered why he was summoned to the manager's office.| Los Angeles Times
The chattering among the city’s political class about potential competitors has grown louder. But it's still unclear whether anyone will mount a serious challenge to an incumbent who still wields considerable clout.| Los Angeles Times
