Tag: Regional News

LA Program to Provide Training for Unarmed Alternative to Policing

February 14, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—City officials launched a public safety initiative Feb. 13 aiming to provide trauma training and services to community intervention workers who implement an unarmed response alternative to policing. Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, who chairs the city council’s public safety committee, announced the Project TURN initiative—which stands for Therapeutic Unarmed Response for Neighborhoods—at a briefing Monday…

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Man Fatally Shot in Sherman Oaks Over Possible Noise Dispute

February 13, 2023
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SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.—A man was fatally shot Feb. 13 in Sherman Oaks over what may have been a noise dispute between neighbors, and the alleged gunman was taken into custody. The shooting was reported about 3:15 a.m. in the 14600 block of Moorpark Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Raymond Howard, 78, died…

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Laguna Beach Brings Back Music Festival

February 13, 2023
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Laguna Beach is celebrating its 21st annual music festival Feb. 13 to 19, including live performances and community events featuring classical and contemporary music. Co-presented with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, a local nonprofit, the Laguna Beach Music Festival will also feature award-winning pianist Jeremy Denk, who is the festival’s artistic director. Denk will…

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Orange County Transit Authority Saves $509 Million on I-405 Project

February 13, 2023
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The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) announced Feb. 13 it has saved taxpayers $509 million on financing a construction project on what officials said to be the nation’s busiest stretch of highway. Through a series of strategies during the pandemic, the agency was saved on borrowed money for the $2.1 billion I-405 Improvement Project. The…

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Deputies Search for Inmate Who Escaped Pico Rivera Station

February 13, 2023
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PICO RIVERA, Calif.—An inmate escaped from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Pico Rivera station Feb. 13 and unsuccessfully tried to steal a vehicle, but eluded an initial search. According to the sheriff’s department, Fernando Salazar was an inmate worker at the Pico Rivera station, and he walked away wearing a blue inside-out LA County…

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Tree Trimmer Killed While Working Atop Palm Tree In Bonita

February 13, 2023
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BONITA, Calif.—A tree trimmer was killed Feb. 13 when palm fronds collapsed onto him as he was working to remove them from the top of a tall tree in a neighborhood near Chula Vista Golf Course, authorities reported. The fatal accident occurred shortly before 11:30 a.m. in the front yard of a home in the…

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Shake Shack Expected to Debut at Irvine Spectrum Center This Summer

February 13, 2023
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Shake Shack is coming to Orange County, with a new restaurant expected to open this summer at the Irvine Spectrum Center. The debut of the popular eatery is just a start, with more plans for expansion into Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach, according to a company press release. The new location at the Spectrum Center…

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EPA Lists Other Toxic Chemicals on Tankers in Ohio Derailment

February 13, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has written the Norfolk Southern Railway describing the chemicals found at the site of a Feb. 3 train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio, that some local residents have linked to sickness or death among animals. The Feb. 10 letter from the EPA to Norfolk Southern notes “multiple…

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Four More Toxic Chemicals Found on Tankers in Ohio Derailment

February 13, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has written the Norfolk Southern Railway describing the chemicals found at the site of a Feb. 3 train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio, that some local residents have linked to sickness or death among animals. The Feb. 10 letter from the EPA to Norfolk Southern notes “multiple…

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Tiny California Mouse Wins Guinness Award for Longevity

February 13, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A tiny California mouse now has a big title after winning a Guinness World record for longevity. A Pacific pocket mouse named Pat—after “Star Trek” actor Patrick Stewart—received Guinness approval Feb. 8 as the oldest living mouse in human care at the ripe age of 9 years and 209 days, the San Diego Zoo…

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