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FDA approves Moderna’s new COVID-19 vaccine 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s next-generation COVID-19 vaccine.  The FDA licensed the vaccine for adults aged 65 and up as well as people

Politics and government

Valladares applauds rejection of new AQMD regs 

News release  Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, praised the rejection of proposed regulations by the South Coast Air Quality Management District that would have imposed significant costs on California residents

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Trump signs resolutions nixing California’s EV rules 

By Austin Alonzo Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a package of resolutions to block California’s landmark vehicle emissions mandates.  He signed three resolutions previously passed by Congress under

Officers with the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department clash with protesters in Compton on June 7, 2025. Photo by J.W. Hendricks for CalMatters

LA riots: Marines arrive, police unify command 

Compiled from news service reports  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called for cleaning up Los Angeles following violent riots over the past few days in response to federal immigration enforcement

Protesters in downtown Los Angeles clash with law enforcement personnel on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Screenshot from video courtesy of ABC7.

What to know about the Insurrection Act of 1807 

By Joseph Lord, Stacy Robinson Contributing Writers  As protests against federal immigration enforcement flared across Los Angeles over the weekend, questions have arisen about whether President Donald Trump will invoke the

Station discusses crime trends at City Hall 

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department officials reported Thursday the latest Part-I crime numbers continued to trend down based on data as of June, during a Public Safety Committee meeting at Santa

Air regulators consider more orders for landfill 

Legal counsel for state air regulators once again accused Chiquita Canyon Landfill officials of distorting the picture of the facility’s subsurface reaction Wednesday, during another hearing over a more than