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San Gabriel Mountains National Monument expands by more than 100,000 acres ( www.latimes.com )

President Biden on Thursday expanded San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by nearly a third in an action that was widely praised by the Indigenous leaders, politicians, conservationists and community organizers who had long fought for the enlargement of the protected natural area that serves as the backyard of the Los Angeles...

Supreme Court denies California's plea for immunity for COVID-19 deaths at San Quentin ( www.latimes.com )

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from California prison officials who sought immunity from lawsuits for having transferred inmates with COVID-19 to San Quentin in May 2020, setting off an outbreak that killed 26 prisoners and one guard....

Regulators approve sweeping change to the way most Californians are billed for electricity ( www.latimes.com )

“This will punish people who use less energy,” said Jenn Engstrom, the state director at consumer advocacy group CALPIRG. “This will encourage high consumption and it will increase bills for millions of Californians.”...

Superintendent fired after allegedly investigating students for not applauding her daughter enough ( www.latimes.com )

A San Diego-area school district superintendent was fired this week, nearly a year after students alleged she threatened to ban them from graduation ceremonies after they inadequately applauded her daughter at a banquet....

Gaza protests shadow White House correspondents’ dinner [Farnoush Amiri and Ellen Knickmeyer | April 27, 2024 | LATimes] ( www.latimes.com )

With hundreds of protesters rallying outside and concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the perils for journalists covering the conflict, the war hung over this year’s event. But speakers inside made only passing mention of it despite the gantlet of demonstrators. Biden’s speech, which lasted about 10 minutes,...

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