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RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Homeowners on the Southern California peninsula whose homes were damaged and utilities cut off by worsening landslides are eligible for a $42 million voluntary buyout program offered by state and federal officials. It will be. The program was announced Monday night at a special town hall meeting for Rancho Palos Verdes residents affected by land relocation. The funding will come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. “This acquisition program provides a viable path for our most vulnerable community members, providing them with the opportunity to relocate…

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Homeowners on the Southern California peninsula whose homes were damaged and utilities cut off by worsening landslides are eligible for a $42 million voluntary buyout program offered by state and federal officials. It will be. The program was announced Monday night at a special town hall meeting for Rancho Palos Verdes residents affected by land relocation. The funding will come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. “This acquisition program provides a viable path for our most vulnerable community members, providing them with the opportunity to relocate…

The federal government will provide Rancho Palos Verdes with $42 million in buyout funds for homeowners most affected by ongoing landslides in the Portuguese Bend area, ultimately putting these properties at risk. It is planned to be converted into a low-rise open space. This program is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants and will provide one of the first long-term solutions for residents in areas affected by landslides. Land movement has been increasing in this region for decades, but at a tremendous scale and speed. The movements of recent months have been unprecedented. Officials project…

“Well, Felix, now I’m chosen.”The speaker was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who, along with his friend and advisor Felix Frankfurter, was at his home in Albany monitoring Herbert Hoover’s radio coverage of the unfolding political disaster in Washington. That was in 1932. Hoover sent the military to break up a camp of World War I veterans who had gathered to demand immediate payment of bonuses they had been promised for their service. News of cavalry gassings and tramplings of civilians (deaths including infants born during the so-called Bonus Army’s national marches) dominated front pages and tarnished Hoover’s public image throughout the…

The UCLA baseball team was granted permission to resume use of the stadium at noon Tuesday after a judge temporarily lifted an order barring the team from entering the field on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ West Los Angeles campus. Got it.U.S. District Judge David O. Carter on Monday issued an order restoring access to UCLA’s Jackie Robinson Stadium through July 4, allowing the team to complete next season. The stadium would then face an uncertain fate.After a four-week trial this summer, Carter ruled that the lease to UCLA for 10 acres on which the stadium is located was…

Federal authorities are working with county election officials and law enforcement in Southern California to prepare for Election Day, a move that will bring widespread oversight of elections amid concerns about threats to public safety and democracy. This is part of a national initiative.For several months, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California has been leading preparedness efforts to prevent threats of violence against poll workers, election security violations, and voting law violations in seven counties covered by the U.S. Attorney’s Office: I was able to do it. , Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, Orange County, San…

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Temperatures will drop in Southern California on Tuesday and a cloudy morning is expected.Temperatures in Los Angeles and Orange counties will be below average Tuesday, with a high of just 68 degrees. Similar conditions are expected on Wednesday.The Valley and Inland Empire on Tuesday will see clouds in the morning, sunshine in the afternoon and a high of 72 degrees.Partly cloudy conditions will see highs of 65 degrees at the beach.Tuesday will be sunny and breezy in the mountains. The maximum temperature is 46 degrees, dropping to 18 degrees at night.The desert region is windy, with…

LOS ANGELES — A California judge accused of murdering his wife has been released on $2 million bail. Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson was released from the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, according to the online jail records show. Mr Ferguson, 74, was remanded in custody last month after the judge presiding over his case ruled that he had lied about drinking while on bail. Last year, Mr. Ferguson pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the shooting death of his wife, Cheryl Ferguson, but his lawyer at the time insisted the accident…

The California State University System, like most other institutions of higher education, has focused on graduation rates as the number one indicator of student success for decades.But CSU, often referred to as “The University of the People,” is poised for a major reset as its ultimate goal shifts from a four-year degree to a good job. As more students and families question the value of a college degree, the nation’s largest four-year university system is stepping up efforts to link higher education with clear employment rewards and providing guidance on how to choose the career path that interests you. We…

When Jim McDonnell is officially sworn in as the next Los Angeles Police Department chief on November 14th, a difficult task lies ahead. The list also includes responses to strong union resistance to major discipline reforms. There has been a series of scandals that have shaken trust, and the company has come under strict scrutiny from supervisory authorities. And it calls for improved relations with communities left with mistrust after decades of hostile policing.But it’s all familiar territory for McDonnell, who served one term as L.A. County sheriff from 2014 to 2018.Although the Los Angeles Police Department and the Sheriff’s…