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Battle over clean water in Southern California pits inland against the coast

Keeping pollution out of the Santa Ana River, and by extension the Pacific, will cost billions. Easing up on pollution rules might cost even more.

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Roger Penske adds Grand Prix of Long Beach to his Southern California motorsports legacy

The auto racing icon once owned Ontario Motor Speedway and was instrumental in developing California Speedway in Fontana.

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California gets mediocre grades for its business climate

California got a below-average No. 30 ranking among the states when my trusty spreadsheet looked at eight yardsticks of business well-being.

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​At Fernando Valenzuela’s booth, a Monrovia restaurant honors not just an icon, but a friend

A San Gabriel Valley restaurant frequented by Fernando Valenzuela honored the Dodger great with a mural and booth numbered 34 in his memory.

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Fire crews gain greater control over Mountain fire on Sunday, as containment reaches 26%

Still, the wildfire continues to creep and smolder in steep terrain, officials said, and communities remain threatened.

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Los Angeles City Council confirms new LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell

"Jim McDonnell will be my partner in making sure Angelenos stand together," said Mayor Karen Bass.

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Longtime lobbyist faces sentencing in Huizar bribery scheme

Morrie Goldman pleaded guilty in September 2020 to conspiring with now-imprisoned ex-Councilmember José Huizar to commit bribery and mail fraud.