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LA County to Allocate $5 Million to Erase Medical Debt for Thousands of Residents
The county will partner with a nonprofit that uses donated money to buy debt for cents on the dollar.
New Vehicle Registration Law Gives California Drivers a Break
Motorists get more time to pay their renewal fees. One aim is to reduce traffic stops for late renewal, which some see as a biased practice.
SoCal Beachgoers Beating the Heat Are Warned: The Water May Not Be Fine
Health officials alert swimmers and surfers to high bacteria levels at several popular spots.
Hollywood Stars’ Donation to Nonprofit Helps Create 500 Water Wells and Counting
Several famous actors contributed to the organization Water Wells for Africa to bring safe and accessible water to Malawi.
California’s Public School Enrollment Could Drop for 10 More Years
A recent report found that enrollment has fallen 6 percent over the past decade and projected it will drop an additional 12 percent by 2034.
8 Alleged Antifa Members Sentenced in San Diego Counterprotest at 2021 ‘Patriot March’
The demonstrators, accused of violent attacks on rally participants, get terms ranging from 6 months to 2 years.
California Law Making Credit Card Companies Track Firearms Sales Goes Into Effect July 1
Gun retailers have until May 2025 to integrate the tracking codes into their sales systems.
Newsom Signs Urgent Legislation to Exempt California Restaurants From Service Fees Ban
A 2023 law made it illegal to impose surcharges on concert ticket prices, hotel rooms, or the now-exempt restaurant bills.
California High-Speed Rail Clears Environmental Review, Hires Designer for Railway
‘[The] approval is more than a historic milestone—it closes the gap between Los Angeles and San Francisco,’ said a rail authority board official.
Power Shutoff Possible in This Week’s Heat, Northern California Warned
PG&E warns eight counties from wine country north to Shasta that wind and heat could force an outage to lower fire risk.
