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In California, rattlesnakes bite about 800 people in a typical year; approximately two are fatal in a year. The threat usually begins in April and will decrease by September. Rattlesnakes are not confined to rural areas. They have been found near urban areas, rivers, lakes and golf courses. Rattlesnakes do not always rattle before striking…

By LOLITA C. BALDOR, JULIA FRANKEL and JON GAMBRELL JERUSALEM — The construction of a new port in Gaza and an accompanying U.S. military-built pier offshore are underway, but the complex plan to bring more desperately needed food to Palestinian civilians is still mired in fears over security and how the humanitarian aid will be…

The superintendent said the discovery of the time capsule marks a “historic event for our community.” Top Featured Tags: – California News Press Release Distribution Service

Joel Embiid has been experiencing Bell’s palsy symptoms, he said after Philadelphia’s 125-114 win over the New York Knicks. Top Featured Tags: – California News Press Release Distribution Service

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system​ did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road. Top Featured Tags: – California News Press Release Distribution Service

The new education center at the Port Administration Building in Civic Center Plaza will be named after former Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, as the City Council approved the name change on Tuesday, April 23. The 10,000-square-foot space will be named the Congressman Alan Lowenthal Global Trade and Education Center, which Port of Long Beach…

Long Beach will be looking at ways to help support Long Beach’s local journalism. City Council members voted 9-0 on Tuesday, April 23, to establish a media incubator initiative and the city will consider support of legislative efforts to boost local media. The City Council voted to direct city staffers to work with the Long…

Delayed rate cuts translate to continued favorable yields on deposit accounts and Treasury bills. Top Featured Tags: – California News Press Release Distribution Service

More than two years after jet fuel leaked into the system supplying water to almost 93,000 people in Hawaii, families impacted are taking the U.S. government to trial. Top Featured Tags: – California News Press Release Distribution Service

Coal-fired power plants would have to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a new EPA rule the industry says would make the grid less reliable. It’s likely to face court challenges. Top Featured Tags: – California News Press Release Distribution Service

Three Long Beach boys, including two teenagers, have been charged with beating a homeless man with tent poles and a tripod, authorities said Tuesday. On Saturday, April 20, at around 6:30 p.m., Long Beach Police Department officers responded to the 100 block of Pacific Avenue for a report of an assault, according to LBPD spokeswoman…

The city of Redlands has terminated its agreement with Shangri-La Industries to provide housing for the homeless amid allegations the embattled Los Angeles developer misappropriated more than $100 million in state funds. During its April 16 meeting, the City Council voted 4-0, with Councilmember Denise Davis absent, to terminate its agreement with Shangri-La under the…

The postseason is on: We found the easiest (and cheapest) ways to catch the NBA Playoffs this year. Top Featured Tags: – California News Press Release Distribution Service

Two runaway military horses bolted through central London, leaving at least 4 people and the animals injured, officials said. Top Featured Tags: – California News Press Release Distribution Service

The hippo took a DNA test and it turns out he’s 100% a female. Top Featured Tags: – California News Press Release Distribution Service

LONG BEACH — A 40-year-old man believed to have drowned at Rosie’s Dog Beach in Long Beach was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. He was identified as Robert Holt of Los Angeles. Long Beach police officers responded about 4:20 p.m. Saturday to the dog beach in the 4300 block…

VAN NUYS — A former athletic trainer who worked at two high schools in the San Fernando Valley pleaded no contest Monday to felony charges stemming from the sexual assaults of 12 teenage girls. Richard Alexander Turner, now 65, was immediately sentenced to 36 years in state prison and ordered to register as a sex…

Authorities Monday released the name of a woman killed in a suspected DUI crash in Santa Ana. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Jocelyn Janet Campos of Paramount, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Campos was a passenger killed in the solo-vehicle crash of a pickup truck that occurred about 2 a.m. Sunday near…

Warmer weather is prime time for ticks that can carry Lyme disease and other illnesses. Here’s how to spot them and get rid of them. Top Featured Tags: – California News Press Release Distribution Service