Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra leads late polling in California’s turbulent primary for governor. Voters are also deciding the Los Angeles mayor’s race and congressional primaries that could shape November’s contests.
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Human remains, including a skull believed to be of a small child, were found during an Easter egg hunt in Long Beach’s De Forest Park, triggering an investigation by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The Long Beach Unified School District has reached a $13 million settlement agreement with the family of Manuela “Mona” Rodriguez, who was fatally shot by a Millikan High School safety officer in September 2021. Omar Rodriguez, Manuela's brother, said that this is step one of accountability. The school safety officer involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave, and the family's attorneys are continuing to seek justice for Manuela and her son.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating the shooting death of Bishop David O'Connell, a longtime Catholic priest, as a homicide. O'Connell, 69, was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene in Los Angeles on Saturday. The religious community has been stunned by the death of O'Connell, who was hailed as a "peacemaker", and detectives are currently investigating the death. The Sheriff's Department is asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Bureau or leave an anonymous tip.
Kinder Morgan, a Houston-based pipeline operator, has resumed operations at its California facility after a leak was discovered on Thursday. The source of the leak was isolated and no injuries or fire were reported. The company is working with local, state and federal agencies to investigate the cause of the leak and is also working with customers to ensure fuel supply needs are met.
Key takeaways: Kinder Morgan reported a leak at their Watson Station in Long Beach, California, forcing the shutdown of their CALNEV and SFPP West pipelines.…
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency in response to a leak detected in a California gas pipeline supplying fuel to southern Nevada. The emergency declaration will enable the state to receive federal resources and waivers to find alternative fuel sources and lift restrictions on trucking and other delivery methods. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners is working to repair the pipeline and is in regular communication with Clark County.