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(date: 2024-11-19 12:51:36)


Too young to vote, but not to care: Three LA high schoolers navigate the election’s aftermath

date: 2024-11-19, updated: 2024-11-19, from: The LAist

Students are already thinking about how they’ll make a difference during Donald Trump’s presidency.


https://laist.com/news/education/2024-election-los-angeles-teenagers-react-harris-trump


Lobbying activity this past summer cost a record-breaking $168 million. Here’s what we know

date: 2024-11-19, updated: 2024-11-19, from: The LAist

Between the summer session of the California Legislature featuring hot topics like AI regulation and money for journalism.


https://laist.com/news/politics/lobbying-activity-this-past-summer-cost-a-record-breaking-168-million-heres-what-we-know


Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you

date: 2024-11-19, updated: 2024-11-19, from: The LAist

If you’ve got a fever, cough, aches and pains, and you’re wondering, “What virus got me this time?” Now you can find out, without taking a trip to the doctor.


https://laist.com/news/health/flu-covid-at-home-tests


Southland to warm up slightly for the next few days ahead of wet weekend

date: 2024-11-19, updated: 2024-11-19, from: The LAist

Weak Santa Ana winds will continue for some valleys, mountains and highway corridors.


https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/southland-warms-up-slightly-for-the-next-few-days


Yes, LA’s mountain lions are trying to avoid us. Here’s why

date: 2024-11-19, updated: 2024-11-19, from: The LAist

New research reveals that mountain lions are more nocturnal in areas with higher recreational activity like hiking and biking.


https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/la-area-mountain-lions-adjust-their-activity-to-avoid-humans-study-finds


Democrat Derek Tran’s lead over GOP’s Michelle Steel grows to 102 votes in the 45th House District

date: 2024-11-19, updated: 2024-11-19, from: The LAist

Tran grows his lead after Steel took the early lead after Election Day. It’s one of the last Congressional races not yet called.


https://laist.com/news/politics/democrat-derek-tran-gop-michelle-steel-45th-house-district


Trump’s mass deportation plan requires help from police and sheriff’s deputies. Will he get that in SoCal?

date: 2024-11-19, updated: 2024-11-19, from: The LAist

California law largely prohibits cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities.


https://laist.com/news/politics/trump-mass-deportations-southern-california-police-and-sheriffs


Covered California starts offering health care to DACA immigrants. Will Trump’s win deter them?

date: 2024-11-18, updated: 2024-11-18, from: The LAist

California immigrants with DACA status are newly eligible to buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Donald Trump’s election creates uncertainty about the future of the program.


https://laist.com/news/health/covered-california-health-care-daca-immigrants-trump


Long Beach Opera announces 2025 season celebrating queer composer Pauline Oliveros

date: 2024-11-18, updated: 2024-11-18, from: The LAist

The season begins on Dec.15 with Earth Ears: A Sonic Ritual at Angels Gate Cultural Center.


https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/long-beach-opera-announces-2025-season-celebrating-queer-composer-pauline-oliveros


1 LACo Resident Dies, Another Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak From Organic Carrots

date: 2024-11-18, from: the San Fernando Valley Sun/el Sol de Valle San Fernando

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – One Los Angeles County resident has died and at least one other has been sickened in a multi-state E. coli outbreak tied to organic carrots, health […]

The post 1 LACo Resident Dies, Another Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak From Organic Carrots appeared first on The San Fernando Valley Sun.


https://sanfernandosun.com/2024/11/18/1-laco-resident-dies-another-sickened-in-e-coli-outbreak-from-organic-carrots/


Number of red-tagged homes in Rancho Palos Verdes rises to 18

date: 2024-11-18, updated: 2024-11-18, from: The LAist

Land movement. however, has slowed to an average of 3.3 inches a week


https://laist.com/news/red-tagged-homes-rancho-palos-verdes


Celebrate the Opening of the New Bouquet Canyon Trail!

date: 2024-11-18, from: City of Santa Clarita

Join Us at Central Park for the Newest Trail Addition! After months of development, the Bouquet Canyon Trail in Saugus is ready to open! Join members of the Santa Clarita City Council, the Santa Clarita Valley Bicycle Coalition and the community for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, November 25 at 10:00 a.m. at Central Park, […]

The post Celebrate the Opening of the New Bouquet Canyon Trail! appeared first on City of Santa Clarita.


https://santaclarita.gov/blog/2024/11/18/celebrate-the-opening-of-the-new-bouquet-canyon-trail/


Trump promised to ‘end’ offshore wind. What will that mean for California’s big bet?

date: 2024-11-18, updated: 2024-11-18, from: The LAist

Trump’s promise to block the offshore wind industry could threaten the state’s renewable energy goals, potentially cutting off federal funding.


https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/trump-offshore-wind-california-big-bet


The USPS will honor Betty White with her own stamp in 2025

date: 2024-11-18, updated: 2024-11-18, from: The LAist

Having received hundreds to thousands of fan mail each week, it’s only fitting to honor White with a postage stamp.


https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/the-usps-will-honor-betty-white-with-her-own-stamp-in-2025


Freezing conditions expected tonight for some parts of the Southland

date: 2024-11-18, updated: 2024-11-18, from: The LAist

Weak Santa Ana winds will continue for some valleys, mountains and highway corridors.


https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/freezing-conditions-expected-later-tonight-for-some-parts-of-the-southland


Dear LAist: Why do some elections have more votes than others?

date: 2024-11-18, updated: 2024-11-18, from: The LAist

We look at what undervoting means and how it can affect elections.


https://laist.com/news/politics/california-general-election-2024-undervoting-los-angeles-orange-county-propositions-senate


Best things to do this week in LA and SoCal: Nov. 18 - 21

date: 2024-11-18, updated: 2024-11-18, from: The LAist

‘Back to the Future: The Musical,’ Rogue Artists Puppets at the Autry, Christina Tosi at Grand Central Market, and more of the best things to do.


https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/best-things-to-do-this-week-los-angeles-southern-california-nov-18-21


How do you save a rainforest? Leave it alone

date: 2024-11-18, updated: 2024-11-18, from: The LAist

Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would store loads of carbon.


https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/save-rainforest-leave-alone


Distraught Owner Offers $5,000 Reward for Missing Dog in NoHo

date: 2024-11-18, from: the San Fernando Valley Sun/el Sol de Valle San Fernando

NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CNS) – A Los Angeles couple is pleading with the public for help finding their beloved French bulldog who’s been missing for two months, offering a $5,000 reward […]

The post Distraught Owner Offers $5,000 Reward for Missing Dog in NoHo appeared first on The San Fernando Valley Sun.


https://sanfernandosun.com/2024/11/17/distraught-owner-offers-5000-reward-for-missing-dog-in-noho/


A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California

date: 2024-11-17, updated: 2024-11-17, from: The LAist

The word “squaw” was declared derogatory by the Department of Interior in 2021. Since then, hundreds of geographic features have been renamed with input from local tribes and Indigenous communities.


https://laist.com/news/a-derogatory-term-for-native-women-will-be-removed-from-place-names-across-california


Missing for 60 years, how a rare daisy was rediscovered on a Southern California island

date: 2024-11-17, updated: 2024-11-18, from: The LAist

The plant was last seen in 1965 on Santa Cruz Island — one of the few places it’s known to have existed in California.


https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/saints-daisy-flower-found-60-years-later


Why there’s new hope for Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep to make a comeback

date: 2024-11-17, updated: 2024-11-17, from: The LAist

The endangered species suffered steep declines during the winter of 2022-2023, but fared better this past year.


https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/sierra-nevada-bighorn-sheep-endangered-species-recovery


Democrat Derek Tran pulls ahead of GOP’s Michelle Steel by 36 votes in the 45th House District

date: 2024-11-17, updated: 2024-11-17, from: The LAist

The change in leading candidate came after days of GOP Rep. Steel’s lead declining. It’s one of the last Congressional races not yet called.


https://laist.com/news/politics/tran-steel-lead-45th-district-house-race