Helen Bouchard
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Record Diesel Prices Could Impact L.A. Labor Day Travel (opens the original)
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The average price for diesel going up to $5.85 for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. Diesel prices in the United States have gone up and could vastly impact the price you pay this Labor Day weekend. The average price for diesel is up to $5.85 for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. Now for California, diesel is much higher. According to AAA, California’s average price for regular gas is $5.80 pe
Santa Monica College Faces Increased Fiscal Monitoring (opens the original)
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ACCJC Increases Oversight as the College Faces Ongoing Financial Challenges Santa Monica College spending has outpaced revenues over the last three fiscal years. That’s according to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, the body responsible for evaluating community colleges. The organization has moved to “enhanced fiscal monitoring” of SMC. More than 25,000 students are enrolled at SMC, with over 50% identifying as first-generation. The school has around 320 full-time fac
LAPD Says L.A. Needs 3,300 More Officers Before 2028 Olympics (opens the original)
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L.A. needs more officers to meet basic safety demands for upcoming 2028 Olympics Los Angeles police officials are raising concerns about staffing levels as the city recovers from hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and prepares for the 2028 Summer Olympics. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell says they need 3,300 more officers to meet safety demands, especially the Olympics. The Olympics will create additional demands on the department because officers will be needed not only at competition venues, but also at
California Fall Foliage Could Be Especially Colorful in 2026 (opens the original)
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Experts predict that parts of California will see fall colors. Though California is not known for its season-changing colors, this year could be different. California’s fall foliage forecast is out, and experts are predicting a vibrant autumn in the Golden State. Key mountain ranges across Northern California and the Sierra Nevada avoided severe drought and major wildfires this summer, according to AccuWeather experts, which means that the trees are primed to turn vibrant shades of amber, yellow
L.A. Marijuana Corruption Scheme Exposed by $62K Cash Stash (opens the original)
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L.A. Politician, Ricardo Pacheco, sentenced after $62,000 found in his backyard, and exposed a lot more. As legalized marijuana was becoming widespread across California a decade ago, Ricardo Pacheco, a Baldwin Park city council member, began meeting with other elected officials and new marijuana sellers, offering his services to smooth the regulatory challenges and foster investment, prosecutors alleged. What began with Pacheco’s dealings in Baldwin Park grew into a broader corruption scheme th
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