INDUSTRIES
Assure Assist Inc., a Simi Valley company doing business as MyCarrierPortal, was acquired by Descartes Group in Ontario, Canada, for $24 million.
Sept. 20, 2024
California
A 100-foot yacht burned outside Marina del Rey’s harbor on Wednesday evening. It was loaded with 1,000 rounds of unspent ammunition and fireworks, according to its owner.
Sept. 19, 2024
A novel program launched last month at seven Central Valley community colleges aims to ensure that farmworkers don’t get displaced as California’s powerhouse agricultural industry transitions to a more mechanized future.
Sept. 21, 2024
Climate & Environment
California has placed the Tule groundwater subbasin on probationary status, a step that brings additional state oversight, new fees and reporting requirements.
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Sept. 15, 2024
A Los Angeles sanitation truck powered by compressed natural gas caught fire Thursday, prompting evacuation of about a dozen homes in Sun Valley.
Sept. 16, 2024
Three 16-year-olds have been charged with willful and malicious fire setting after video showed three people igniting illegal fireworks in an open space, police said.
Sept. 6, 2024
A Simi Valley homeowner defended his pet Chihuahua being attacked by a coyote that entered through the dog door, police say.
Aug. 7, 2024
A 4-year-old girl was fatally mauled by a pit bull in the San Joaquin Valley city of Visalia, according to authorities.
Sept. 7, 2024
Spencer Grant Anderson, 26, has been arrested on suspicion of starting the Thompson fire, which destroyed 13 homes and forced thousands to flee.
Aug. 26, 2024