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FBI cracks down on alleged $60M hospice fraud in LA County

(The Center Square) – The FBI made multiple arrests Thursday in Los Angeles County in connection with allegations over a total of $60 million in hospice-related Medicaid fraud. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced the arrests for Operation Never Say Die during a news conference. "Federal agents

Oscars to leave Hollywood in 2029: Academy

Oscars to leave Hollywood in 2029: Academy

The Oscars will leave Hollywood after celebrating their centenary, organizers said Thursday, as they announced a long-term deal to hold the gala in central Los Angeles. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said the ceremony, the most important night of the year for the global film industry,

‘Live from Laurel Canyon’ brings back 1960s, 1970s in Butte Community Concert presentation

"Live from Laurel Canyon," a Butte Community Concert presentation, is an evening of live music and narrated stories of some of the most influential songwriters who lived in Laurel Canyon in the mid-1960s and 1970s. The group will perform at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15,

California co-leads states suing EPA over greenhouse gases

(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a nationwide lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its rescission of a finding on greenhouse gases. The 2009 Endangerment Finding was the federal government’s recognition that the gases threaten public health and welfare. The finding

Los Angeles school district puts superintendent on paid leave

(The Center Square) – Alberto Carvalho, the Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent, was placed on paid administrative leave by the Board of Education late Friday afternoon pending an FBI investigation. Carvalho's home in the coastal San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles was searched Wednesday by FBI agents who

UPDATED: LA school board to continue discussion of superintendent after FBI search

Editor's note: This story has been updated since its original publication. (The Center Square) – The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education will meet again Friday afternoon to continue its discussion of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, whose home was searched by FBI agents carrying boxes from it. The

WATCH: California Assembly passes resolution seeking federal wildfire relief

(The Center Square) – Following a sometimes fiery debate, the California Assembly passed a resolution Thursday that asks the federal government to fund more wildfire relief in Los Angeles County. Assembly Joint Resolution 27 asks President Donald Trump to appeal to Congress to provide disaster aid. It also asks Congress to