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Inmate populations at county jails are dropping in California, the result of a ballot proposition passed by voters last November that treats certain drug and property crimes as misdemeanors and not felonies. At the same time, Prop. 47, has lengthened some jail stays not covered by that initiative because jail …

Californians cut their water use by 22 percent in December, thanks in part to some much-needed rain throughout the state. Gov. Brown called for a 20 percent reduction in water use after declaring a drought emergency late last year, and state residents are apparently getting the message: per capita use …

State health officials are calling for tighter regulations on e-cigarettes, and they plan to conduct an educational campaign to discourage their use. The California Department of Public Health vowed to combat “vaping,” particularly among people between the ages of 18 and 29, according to multiple reports. Use of e-cigarettes in …

Passenger traffic was up at Ontario International Airport last year. The Los Angeles-owned airport served 4.1 million passengers in 2014, up from 3.9 million passengers in 2013, according to Los Angeles World Airports, the agency that owns and operates the facility. That’s an increase of nearly four percent, a noticeable …

The Pomona City Council has denied a permit for a electronic waste collection and transfer facility. By a 4-3 vote, the council decided Monday to leave in place the planning commission’s decision to deny the proposed facility a conditional use permit, according to a report in the Inland Valley Daily …

The Lake Elsinore City Council is scheduled to decide whether to allow residential development along the northeast shore of Lake Elsinore. If the council makes the necessary zoning changes, houses could then be built along that stretch of land for the first time in 35 years, according to a report …