Will arrests in Matthew Perry’s death burst L.A.’s ketamine bubble?
They called her “the Ketamine Queen.” Jasveen Sangha, authorities say, would sell ketamine — aka “Dr. Pepper” — in unmarked clear glass vials and tout...
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As heat rises, California reduces farmworker oversite
https://clc.ucmerced.edu/sites/clc.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/essential_fairness.pdfCalifornia has sharply cut its enforcement of heat-protection laws for outdoor laborers while extreme heat has intensified in recent years — endangering farmworkers, construction workers...
Opinion: How socially responsible are the Paris Olympics?
Olympic host cities make promises that are all but impossible to keep, and in recent years, the organizers’ wishful thinking about housing and neighborhood redevelopment...
California history reduced to ash: Borel fire destroys Havilah
HAVILAH, Calif. — There was gold in these hills. Hidden in the rugged Sierra Nevada amid sprawling pine forests, Havilah was once a bustling mining town...
Los Angeles County agrees to buy downtown skyscraper
The county of Los Angeles has tentatively agreed to buy the Gas Company Tower, a prominent office skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, for $215 million...
More than 50 Big Lots stores to close in California
Big Lots, the discount retail chain known for carrying a wide assortment of goods, is closing more than 50 stores in California amid flagging sales...