California farmworkers face health hazards amid inconsistent pesticide enforcement

An analysis of 40,000 state records shows that health and safety violations are penalized inconsistently, and regulatory action rarely results in fines.
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Robert J. Lopez, as published by Los Angeles Times - California · · 1 min read

An analysis of 40,000 state records shows that health and safety violations are penalized inconsistently, and regulatory action rarely results in fines.

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Emergency work is underway in Newport Beach to raise seawalls before another round of exceptionally high tides expected later this month.
ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · Nov 11, 2026

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Santa Clara police arrested 11 people and ejected 45 others after multiple violent fights broke out on Sunday between 49ers and Raiders fans. "People and bodies were going left and right," one fan described as videos have circulated on social media....
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Parents, students and teachers across Los Angeles plan to hold rallies at several campuses Tuesday to fight a $10 million grant cut that will affect 42 LAUSD-affiliated charter schools....
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A Pasadena woman who was granted conservatorship over her mother says she doesn't know where she is. She alleges her mom's caregiver took her away despite court orders....
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Deployment operations are set to begin at 1 p.m. CST (2 p.m. EST) on Wednesday. Officials say a livestream will be available to watch.
ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · Nov 11, 2026

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A South L.A. gang member in Mexico helped Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding run a billion-dollar drug cartel and dodge law enforcement, prosecutors said Tuesday....
Los Angeles Times - California · Nov 11, 2026

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A North Hollywood car crash near a Metro station left three people dead on Lankershim Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, fire officials said.
ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · Nov 11, 2026

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Three people are dead and at least three others were critically injured after a vehicle crashed into several pedestrians in North Hollywood.
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Three people were killed and others were injured when a car hit a crowd of pedestrians in North Hollywood on Tuesday evening, authorities said.
Los Angeles Times - California · Nov 11, 2026

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At least three people are dead after being hit by a car a short distance from the North Hollywood Metro station.
FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Nov 11, 2026

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Koah Sharpe, was found Tuesday afternoon "clinging to life," after spending what is believed to have been 24 hours buried, according to authorities.
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Chris Brown and Usher reportedly canceled their Nov. 16 concert at SoFi Stadium amid rumors of a feud.
FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Nov 11, 2026