Dangerous materials are around us all the time and the United States has been regulating their transport for 160 years. The first federal law for transporting hazardous materials was passed in 1866. This legislation regulated transporting explosives and flammable materials …
Here’s how California changed the nation’s handling of hazardous materials Read MoreA pregnant woman from Ghana and her young son who spent more than a week in a windowless detention room at a Washington airport have been ordered deported and are flying back to Africa, her lawyers said Friday. Annabella Gyasi, …
Ghanaian mother and child who arrived in US on valid visas to fly home after detainment, lawyers say Read MoreLOS ANGELES — Lakers star Luka Doncic is part of an investor group that purchased an Italian basketball franchise on Friday morning with the hopes of the team being a part of NBA Europe. Along with former Dallas Mavericks executive …
Luka Doncic invests in Italian basketball team with NBA Europe aspirations Read MoreThe El Segundo blue butterfly was first placed under the federal Endangered Species Act on June 1, 1976. Five decades later, there are many South Bay organizations that have helped restore hundreds of acres of habitat, planted over 120,000 native …
South Bay non-profits celebrate 50 years of El Segundo blue butterfly conservation Read MoreBy Kara Carlson, Bloomberg Tesla Inc. has just 42 vehicles operating as robotaxis in Texas almost a year after Elon Musk launched the service, a small fraction of the fleet commanded by rival Waymo. The official count was revealed for …
Tesla reveals its Texas robotaxi fleet is dwarfed by Waymo’s Read MoreBy Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit will deploy a new autonomous vehicle designed specifically for robotaxi use, offering public rides in California and Arizona without human supervision. Dubbed the Ojai, the self-driving vehicle will initially be made available …
Waymo to deploy robotaxi built with Zeekr to expand public rides Read MoreBy Kiel Porter and Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg SpaceX is currently targeting a valuation of at least $1.8 trillion in its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, as Elon Musk’s rocket and artificial intelligence company nears its …
SpaceX said to cut IPO value goal to at least $1.8 trillion Read MoreSupport our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orange Lutheran flag football quarterback Makena Cook has enrolled at Sierra Canyon, Trailblazers athletic director Jon Ellinghouse confirmed Friday. Cook, who will be a senior in the fall, …
Orange Lutheran flag football QB Makena Cook transfers to Sierra Canyon Read MoreScuba Show, the largest consumer scuba diving expo in the U.S., is back in Long Beach this weekend. The two-day expo will be taking place on Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31, at the Long Beach Convention Center. With interactive try-dive …
Scuba Show, largest diving expo in U.S., returns to Long Beach Read MoreA man accused of killing a Loyola University student was caught with a weapon while in custody at Cook County Jail, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office. Jose Medina, a 26-year-old Venezuelan immigrant, is facing first-degree murder, attempted murder …
Man accused of killing Loyola University student caught with a shank while in custody Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Last week, we reported on the news that former Alaskan Bush People star Matt Brown was spotted rambling and undressing in a public park. For obvious reasons, the news sparked fear among fans, and sadly, it …
Matt Brown: Family Fears Troubled ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star Is Dead Read MoreDEAR ABBY: I recently retired. I also have fibromyalgia, which leaves me fatigued and in pain, and I never know how I will feel on a given day. My daughter is a single mom of a 3-year-old and asks me …
Dear Abby: Chronic condition makes it hard to babysit toddler Read MoreBy FRED SHUSTER | City News Service The former mayor of Arcadia pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge for secretly working to illegally promote the interests of China prior to her election to the city council. Eileen Wang, 58, …
Ex-Arcadia mayor pleads guilty to working as agent of China Read MoreBy JAIMIE DING LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Southern California mayor pleaded guilty Friday to acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government. Eileen Wang, who stepped down as the mayor of Arcadia earlier this month, was charged …
Former Southern California mayor pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese government Read MoreWhile much of the attention heading into Tuesday’s election has focused on the Los Angeles mayoral race, voters will also decide several lower-profile but influential city contests that could decide how City Hall handles legal matters, financial oversight and public …
Election 2026: What to know about the LA City Attorney, City Controller and ballot measure races Read MoreWith the school year ending, the Pasadena Unified School District is embarking on a major toxic-soil-removal project over the summer, which will include removing nearly 200 trees, district officials announced Friday. The project, mandated by the state’s Department of Toxic …
Pasadena Unified project to remove toxic soil will also take out nearly 200 trees Read MoreBy ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The wide-ranging prosecution of those involved in the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry has come to a close with the sentencing of his personal assistant, the last of the five people …
What to know about the 5 people convicted in connection with Matthew Perry’s death Read MoreBy JAIMIE DING, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — California’s attorney general sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe on Thursday, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that affected nearly 7 million people …
California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach Read MoreIf Democrats should have learned anything in the last few years, it’s that Americans are really done with the “woke” language that has made Democrats sound unbearable. Last August, the centrist group Third Way gave Democrats pretty good advice: ditch …
Sal Rodriguez: Are we really still doing ‘birthing people’? Read MoreThe world according to Jim: • Major League Baseball’s owners have launched their (latest) campaign to install a salary cap, and so now it’s official: The Dodgers are the sport’s villains. … • Some of the graphics produced by management …
Alexander: Enjoy Major League Baseball while you can Read More