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[ad_1] The owner of the Inglewood oil field is suing California to override a state law that requires energy companies to halt production and plug all wells or pay steep fines.Sentinel Peak, the oilfield’s sole owner and operator, claims in a lawsuit filed this week that Assembly Bill 2617 is an unconstitutional statute that imposes unreasonably high fines on the company and forces it to shut down operations. He claimed that there was.The law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September, requires all low-producing oil wells in the Inglewood oil field to be shut down by March 2027 and all…

[ad_1] Firefighters found an elderly man dead after a fire broke out inside a two-story home in the Los Angeles suburb of Hollywood Hills West on Wednesday, authorities confirmed to KTLA. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a fire at 8551 W. Lookout Mountain Avenue today at approximately 4:45 p.m. Neighbor Jim Moore noticed smoke coming from the house and called 911, then ran in himself with a water hose. “By the time I got to the top of the stairs, the window had been blown out,” he told KTLA’s Carlos Saucedo. “That whole part of…

[ad_1] A Southern California man who was on the run on child pornography charges has been arrested on child pornography charges. The suspect was identified as Nicholas Alejandro Diaz, 52, of Grand Terrace, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities said Diaz operated a foster home for children for many years. During the investigation, detectives collected evidence implicating Diaz in the possession and distribution of child pornography. He was taken into custody at his home. There were no foster children at this facility. Authorities believe there may be more victims of Diaz who have not come forward. His…

[ad_1] As dairy farms across the state continue to struggle with growing outbreaks, California health officials announced Wednesday that another batch of raw milk from a Fresno-based raw farm has tested positive for the avian influenza virus.Santa Clara County Public Health Department officials tested store-bought raw milk for the second time in about a week and found evidence of the virus. The samples were collected and tested on Tuesday. Law Farms is voluntarily recalling “Cream Top” whole milk half-gallon size products with lot number 20231119 and a best before date of December 7th.Law Farm owner Mark McAfee said the state…

[ad_1] Tributes poured in Wednesday morning, shortly after Alabama A&M’s athletic department announced the death of a Southern California man who was seriously injured in a football game last month. The historically black university’s athletic director praised the student-athlete as a “remarkable young man whose positive energy, leadership and compassion left an indelible mark on everyone who knew him.”The announcement caused an outpouring of sadness.Rival Grambling State, to which this young man transferred, sent condolences and prayers through X.Even the student’s former Southern California high school coach expressed “sadness and disbelief” over the 20-year-old’s death.But back in Alabama, Lakewood resident…

[ad_1] Sean “Diddy” Combs will not be released on bail by Thanksgiving, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, accusing the hip-hop mogul of violating prison rules and seeking ways to evade prison rules since his arrest. In a five-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian wrote that the defense team found Combs posed a “substantial risk of witness tampering” and was in jail time. The court ruled that he should not be released on $50 million bail. Rules such as paying other inmates for phone access codes to call people outside of their approved contact list.“His willingness to wear skirts was…

[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) on Tuesday obtained a temporary restraining order against her ex-girlfriend, alleging in a dozens of pages of court filings that he had told her, her family, and colleagues about her He said he was bombarded with hundreds of messages. as “sustained abuse and harassment.”Porter, 50, said in a filing in Orange County Superior Court that her ex-boyfriend, Julian Willis, 55, contacted her and her family too often and was threatening her “personal safety.” He claimed he had “grave fears” for his safety and mental well-being. ” Judge Stephen T. Hicklin signed a restraining order…

[ad_1] Three men accused of stealing more than 1,200 pairs of Air Jordans from a train in the Mojave Desert were stopped by a GPS tracking device hidden inside the cargo, authorities said.On Friday, authorities received a tip from BNSF Railway Police that a shipping container had been removed from a train near Amboy in San Bernardino County, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.Nike included a GPS tracker with a shipment of 11 retro shoes worth about $311,000. Officials have not said whether the shoes are a new color (each pair sells for about $230) or…

[ad_1] Los Angeles County health officials are warning that some customers at a Monterey Park restaurant may have been infected with hepatitis A.An employee at the city’s Buffalo Wild Wings has been found to have a highly contagious liver infection, the county Department of Public Health said in a statement Wednesday.Health officials say customers who dined at the restaurant, 4000 Marketplace Drive in Monterey Park, from Nov. 13 to Nov. 22 may have been infected and, if they have not already been vaccinated, should not receive the hepatitis A vaccine. He said that he needed to receive it.According to the…

[ad_1] The day before Thanksgiving, Gov. Gavin Newsom granted clemency to 19 people, including award-winning San Quentin podcaster Aaron Woods.The acclaimed podcast “Ear Hustle,” which Woods co-founded inside San Quentin State Prison in 2017, was a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize. Its title is taken from prison slang for eavesdropping. The governor’s office said in a statement Wednesday afternoon that the grant recipients “have turned their lives around since their convictions and demonstrated a commitment to service to their families and communities.” When reviewing clemency applications, Newsom will examine the applicant’s personal development and conduct since the crime, whether…