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LAFD acknowledges missteps involving Palisades fire following independent investigationLOS ANGELES — In the wake of an independent report, the Los Angeles Fire Department acknowledged missteps leading up to the 2025 Palisades fire and in its initial response to the blaze, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 structures. An investigation commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom found the Fire Department ignored multiple warnings…
Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →
Newsom signs bills targeting federal immigration in CaliforniaIn a move to push back against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics, California legislators passed dozens of bills over the last year to expand oversight of the federal government and its immigration agencies operating in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed over 20 of those bills into law on Sept. 29 to address Californians'…
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Botched Altadena evacuations, dysfunction in Pacific Palisades: Long-awaited fire investigation identifies misstepsLOS ANGELES — In the aftermath of the Eaton and Palisades fires, which killed 31 people and destroyed more than 16,000 structures, survivors have been frustrated by a series of official investigations that have glossed over or downplayed failures on the part of Los Angeles city and county agencies. Now, a long-awaited independent investigation…
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Newsom signs bill that seeks to help abused dogs and cats avoid long shelter staysLOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed legislation that seeks to remove abused and neglected animals from crowded municipal shelters during their owners' criminal cases, according to the bill's backers. Assembly Bill 2344 by Assemblymember Matt Haney, a Democrat, declares animals seized in cruelty criminal cases "abandoned," which…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills creating security protections for religious worshippersSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California now bans people from protesting, harassing or blocking people exiting or entering a religious facility within a certain radius, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Friday that shore up state protections for religious worshippers. Assembly Bill 2664 makes it illegal for a protester who is within 100 feet of a religious…
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