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Bell Gardens Man Sentenced To Prison For Circumventing Smog Check Program
Mario Mensa pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act by conducting scores of fraudulent smog check inspections.

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Mario Mensa pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act by conducting scores of fraudulent smog check inspections.

The strike expanded to four subsidiaries of market leader California Cartage and Chinese-government owned Intermodal Bridge Transport.
The shooting occurred about 8 a.m. after police tried to pull over an SUV, which crashed near Santa Ana Street and California Avenue.
Residents are being asked to conserve energy over the next two days to reduce the risk of blackouts during the heat wave.
Residents are being asked to conserve energy over the next two days to reduce the risk of blackouts during the heat wave.
The Tupac Shakur biopic "All Eyez On Me" debuted in third place with $26.4 million, according to final figures released Monday.
The supervisors approved a $350,000 annual salary for Dr. Jonathan Lucas, formerly the chief deputy medical examiner for San Diego County.
The 12-member team is expected to be announced Thursday.
The bench warrant was issued after Sean David Morton, 58, and his wife skipped their sentencing hearing Monday for tax fraud.
Two suspects and a dog were injured in the fire. The two suspects have been detained.
The crash happened Sunday morning on the San Gabriel Canyon Road/State Route 39, the CHP said.
County firefighters extinguished the flames, and crews worked to clear the roadway.
The woman managed to get out of the car and fled, police said.
Truckers are protesting "exploitation by greedy corporations using predatory subcontracting schemes ... to lower wages," organizers said.
A celebration, remembrance service and car shows are among the events set for this year's Father's Day.
Prohibited items into StubHub Center include purses larger than a clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs and luggage.
The study, published this week in the journal eNeuro, is the latest to explore the association between obesity and Alzheimer's disease.
The presence of West Nile virus was confirmed in mosquitoes collected in Long Beach, the County Vector Control District said.
About 226,000 people were unemployed in May in Los Angeles County, which has a workforce of about 5.1 million.
An excessive heat warning will be in force in the San Gabriel Mountains from 11 a.m. Saturday to 9 p.m. Wednesday