California Prisons Implement Modified Program Amid Rising Violence
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is placing Level IV high-security sections within its facilities on modified program in response to a surge in violence against staff and inmates, effective today. The following institutions will be affected: High Desert State Prison, Calipatria State...
City controller says LA is in financial trouble, raises alarm on state of budget
What is the state of the Los Angeles city budget? The city's controller is raising the alarm, saying it's in dire shape. "The city of L.A., financially, we are in trouble," said Controller Kenneth Mejia. He sent a letter to the mayor and the City Council, warning that the city is facing less revenue and, coupled with...
California & Nevada Winter Storm: Up to 3 Feet of Snow, 70 MPH Winds...
Reno, NV – A powerful winter storm is set to bring heavy snowfall and dangerous travel conditions to the Sierra Nevada region beginning Tuesday evening, with impacts expected through Thursday night. According to the National Weather Service in Reno, a Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Mono County,...
Homeowners brace for daunting future as new threats escalate insurance costs: ‘Increases as high...
"Some ... homeowners have seen their insurance prices double." Homeowners brace for daunting future as new threats escalate insurance costs: 'Increases as high as 300%' first appeared on The Cool Down .
California families encouraged to check eligibility for new CalKIDS financial aid
California – California’s ScholarShare Investment Board recently revealed that over two million high school graduates and college students are now qualified for CalKIDS Scholarships in an action targeted at increasing access to higher education. Designed to help youngsters approaching college or career training,...
4.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A preliminary magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck about seven miles southwest of Westlake Village in Los Angeles County just after 1 p.m. It was initially reported as a 4.5 quake.
Horror map shows major US cities that could be underwater by 2050
The US coastal cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco are set to be among the hardest hit by rising sea levels in the coming decades, a NASA-led study found
California Gov. Newsom’s approval rating climbs; Los Angeles, Bay Area residents give highest marks
A new statewide survey by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) reveals that more than half of Californians approve of Governor Gavin Newsom’s job performance. Conducted between February 4 and 11, the study surveyed 1,589 adult residents on state and federal leadership.
Surgeon Was Getting Ready to Operate the Next Day. Then the Fires Started: ‘My...
“The only thing that moved faster than that fire ... was how much kindness and love swept around us,” says Dr. Jesse Berry
S.F. musician in critical condition after shooting during L.A. robbery
Stacey Gilton, a rapper who performs under the alias Lil Yee, was shot twice in the chest during a robbery last week.
