LOS ANGELES — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 has struck off the coast of Southern California. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred at 12:29 p.m. in the Channel Islands region, about 38 miles (61 kilometers) southwest of the mainland city of Ventura. There are no immediate reports of damage. … [Read more...] about 5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes coast of Southern California
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March For Our Lives: Here’s where in Southern California students will protest for more gun control
By Jeff Horseman | [email protected] | The Press-EnterprisePUBLISHED: March 22, 2018 at 11:13 am | UPDATED: March 23, 2018 at 9:36 am First they walked out. Now they march. Southern California students will join their peers nationwide Saturday, March 24 in the March For Our Lives, a protest calling for more gun-control measures in the wake of the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school that killed 17. Isabel Washington, a 17-year-old student at Riverside Polytechnic High School, listens to speeches given by fellow student organizers during a preparation meeting for the March for Our Lives protest at Planned Parenthood center in Riverside on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Local students will join a nationwide protest in support for March For Our Lives, a protest calling for more gun control, this Saturday in Riverside. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)Ayanna Johnson, 17-year-old student at Valley View High School, center, reads her speech to fellow … [Read more...] about March For Our Lives: Here’s where in Southern California students will protest for more gun control
35 candidates vie for two open Southern California congressional seats that could help Democrats reclaim House
By Jordan Graham | [email protected] and Martin Wisckol | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterPUBLISHED: March 15, 2018 at 2:02 pm | UPDATED: March 16, 2018 at 12:06 pm The contests to replace two retiring Southern California Republican congressmen are staggeringly cluttered, with 35 candidates vying for seats that could help shift the balance of partisan power in Washington, D.C. The 39th and 49th Congressional Districts – which combined include portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, and San Diego counties – are targeted by national Democrats. Incumbents Republican U.S. Representatives Ed Royce and Darrell Issa both announced in January they wouldn’t seek re-election, which attracted a rush of GOP candidates to races already filled with Democrats. The crowded field, finalized after Wednesday’s filing deadline, could overwhelm voters, political scientists say. The two districts both swung to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, giving Democrats … [Read more...] about 35 candidates vie for two open Southern California congressional seats that could help Democrats reclaim House
Nothing’s been done to protect 100 miles of Southern California creeks and rivers, group claims in lawsuit against Trump administration
By Steve Scauzillo | [email protected] | San Gabriel Valley TribunePUBLISHED: April 4, 2018 at 9:26 am | UPDATED: April 4, 2018 at 1:12 pm More than nine years after Congress declared 100 miles of waterways in Southern California as wild and scenic, the federal agencies managing those resources have done nothing to protect them, according to a lawsuit filed last week in federal court in Los Angeles. The Center For Biological Diversity is suing the Trump Administration for violating the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which requires the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to draw up comprehensive plans for designated creeks and rivers that won’t impede water flows, protects plants and animals from harm and provides recreational opportunities. These waterways are in remote, inland regions of Inyo, Ventura, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Congress granted wild, scenic or recreational status to the Amargosa River, Owens Headwaters, Cottonwood Creek, Piru … [Read more...] about Nothing’s been done to protect 100 miles of Southern California creeks and rivers, group claims in lawsuit against Trump administration
Here’s where in Southern California students will march for more gun control
By Jeff Horseman | [email protected] | The Press-EnterpriseMarch 22, 2018 at 11:13 am First they walked out. Now they march. Southern California students will join their peers nationwide Saturday, March 24 in the March For Our Lives, a protest calling for more gun-control measures in the wake of the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school that killed 17. Isabel Washington, a 17-year-old student at Riverside Polytechnic High School, listens to speeches given by fellow student organizers during a preparation meeting for the March for Our Lives protest at Planned Parenthood center in Riverside on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Local students will join a nationwide protest in support for March For Our Lives, a protest calling for more gun control, this Saturday in Riverside. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)Ayanna Johnson, 17-year-old student at Valley View High School, center, reads her speech to fellow student organizer during preparation for the … [Read more...] about Here’s where in Southern California students will march for more gun control