Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: July 7-10

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Missing bodies of seven victims from California fireworks explosion found

In a tragic turn of events, authorities in Northern California have discovered the remains of seven individuals who went missing after last week's fireworks warehouse explosion that ignited a wildfire and rocked a small farming town. The detonation of …

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7 bodies found at site of California fireworks warehouse explosion

Seven bodies were recovered Saturday at the site of a fireworks warehouse explosion in Northern California that set off a wildfire and forced San Jose and other cities to cancel or reschedule Fourth of July shows. The explosion Tuesday, in a Yolo County …

California Man Detained by ICE After Overstaying Visa for Seven Years

A California pastor has told Newsweek that federal agents apprehended one of his parishioners in an early morning stop that has left a local church and the Hispanic community fearful. Members of Sierra Vista Baptist Church say they are seeking answers …

California’s plan to ‘Make Polluters Pay’ for climate change stalls again. Why oil companies are fiercely opposed

California lawmakers have for years vowed to hold fossil fuel companies liable for damages caused by their emissions, including worsening wildfires and floods and mounting costs of climate recovery and adaptation. But the state’s so-called Climate …

California AG Taps Major Dem Donor To Represent State in Lawsuit Against Oil Companies

When California sued the nation's largest oil companies in 2023 for allegedly causing global warming, the state's attorney general Rob Bonta (D.) vowed to "fight tirelessly on behalf of all Californians." But Bonta quickly awarded a …

California wildfire explodes to 80K acres, prompting evacuations

July 7 (UPI) -- A central California wildfire has exploded to more than more than 80,000 acres, prompting a slew of evacuation notices. The Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County started at about 1 p.m. Wednesday near Highway 166 in New Cuyama, and has since …

Why $10M are coming to California family justice centers

California Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom secured $10 million in state funding to expand family justice centers. The centers provide free services to survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Funding …