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California sent incarcerated firefighters to battle blazes in Los Angeles this year. It’s moving toward paying them minimum wage for their work in emergencies.
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Santa Monica College started the first community college program to train people for much-needed jobs in homeless services. But will its first cohort be its last? -
The plan promotes safe street designs that will help decrease pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and deaths, in line with the city's Vision Zero plan. -
Two Camp Pendleton-based Marines who were killed earlier this week in a vehicle accident while deployed in New Mexico were publicly identified Thursday. -
KPBS Midday Edition spoke with Jacob Margolis, a science reporter for LAist Public Radio and host of the podcast “The Big One: Your Survival Guide” about preparing for and responding to an earthquake. -
Proponents say Senate Bill 286 would close a loophole that allowed for early releases of violent sex offenders through the state's elderly parole program. -
Forecasters say showers are expected in the San Diego area Thursday morning, with overnight lows of 48 to 50 degrees. -
National City’s public library is the only branch serving the city’s population of roughly 55,000 residents. -
The lawsuit alleged the Vista-based soap company fostered a risky culture of psychedelic drug use among some leaders and employees. -
California’s firefighting agency is showing just how much of the state is prone to wildfire with the release of its final round of color-coded hazard maps. -
The city's design standards on everything from crosswalks to medians to bike lanes haven't been overhauled in more than 20 years.
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