JANICE HAHN

The Bruces will sell a Manhattan Beach plot, which was seized from them in the 1920s and returned after protests a century later, to L.A. County for $20 million.

Beachfront property taken from a Black couple in 1924 and recently returned to their heirs will be sold back to the county for nearly $20 million.

Southern California beachfront property that was taken from a Black couple through eminent domain a century ago and returned to their heirs last year will be sold back to Los Angeles County for nearly $20 million, officials said Tuesday. The heirs' decision to sell what was once known as Bruce's Beach was announced by Janice Hahn, chair of the county Board of Supervisors, and state Sen. Steven Bradford, who led local and state governmental efforts to undo the long-ago injustice. "This fight has always been about what is best for the Bruce family, and they feel what is best for them is selling this property back to the County for nearly $20 million and finally rebuilding the generational wealth they were denied for nearly a century," Hahn said in a statement.

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has ordered an investigation after a shelter accidentally euthanized a young dog. Rosales told the station that the shelter deeply regrets the puppy’s death and said, “The department takes its life saving mission very seriously. It’s not taken lightly at all.”Bowie had been surrendered to the shelter by an owner because their landlord didn’t want him in the house, KTTV reported. The motion filed with the Board of Supervisors argues that despite policies in place to care for shelter animals, Bowie’s death showed “many animals are not being successfully placed with viable adopters or rescues. Animal Care and Control officials have 90 days to report back to the Board of Supervisors with a five-year plan to decrease the number of animals being euthanized, KTLA reported.

WHITTIER, Calif. — (AP) — An SUV traveling on the wrong side of the road struck 25 Los Angeles County sheriff's academy recruits on a training run around dawn Wednesday, critically injuring five of them, authorities said. Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the range of the most serious injuries included head trauma, broken bones and “loss of limb.” The trainees included recruits for the Sheriff's Department and several local police agencies. “I am personally heart sick,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said, adding that she was focusing on the cadets who were injured to pull through this. “Our hearts are with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s recruits injured this morning while training to serve their communities,” Gov. “Jennifer and I send our best wishes for their recovery and stand with their loved ones and colleagues at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department during this difficult time.”—-Antczak reported from Los Angeles.

WHITTIER, Calif. — (AP) — A vehicle that struck 22 Los Angeles County sheriff's recruits on a training run around dawn Wednesday, critically injuring at least five of them, was traveling on the wrong side of the road just before the crash, authorities said. A total of 23 people were injured, including the driver, said Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Capt. “I am personally heart sick,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said, adding that she was focusing on the cadets who were injured to pull through this. “Our hearts are with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s recruits injured this morning while training to serve their communities,” Gov. “Jennifer and I send our best wishes for their recovery and stand with their loved ones and colleagues at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department during this difficult time.”Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

WHITTIER, Calif. — (AP) — A vehicle that struck 22 Los Angeles County sheriff's recruits on a training run around dawn Wednesday, critically injuring at least five of them, was traveling on the wrong side of the road just before the crash, authorities said. A total of 23 people were injured, including the driver, said Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Capt. In addition to the five who were critically injured, there were four with moderate injuries and 14 with minor injuries. “I am personally heart sick,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said, adding that she was focusing on the cadets who were injured to pull through this. The crash occurred just before 6:30 a.m. in suburban Whittier, where a training academy is located.

The Bruce family suffered racist harassment from white neighbors, and in the 1920s, the property was seized by the Manhattan Beach City Council through eminent domain.

Returned FILE PHOTO: Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach, Calif., is pictured on April 8, 2021. (Dean Musgrove/The Orange County Register via AP, File) (Dean Musgrove/AP)Beachfront property that was seized by a California community in the 1920s then transferred to the state, has been returned to the descendants of the original owners. >> Read more trending newsBruce’s Beach in Manhattan Beach was purchased by Willa and Charles Bruce in 1912. This week, after about 100 years, the Bruce family is now the owners of the beachfront land. Returned FILE PHOTO: A monument on Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach, Calif., is pictured on April 8, 2021.

The land was purchased in 1912 by Willa and Charles Bruce, who built the first West Coast resort for Black people at a time when many beaches were segregated.

Racial Injustice California Beach FILE - A monument on Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach, Calif., is pictured on April 8, 2021. The land was purchased in 1912 by Willa and Charles Bruce, who built the first West Coast resort for Black people at a time when many beaches were segregated. They suffered racist harassment from white neighbors and in the 1920s the Manhattan Beach City Council took the land through eminent domain. Last month, the county completed the process of confirming that Marcus and Derrick Bruce, great-grandsons of Willa and Charles Bruce, are the legal heirs. “This may be the first land return of its kind, but it cannot be the last,” Hahn said.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he won’t comply with a mandate requiring deputies be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face termination.

The Bruces bought the Manhattan Beach property, now known as Bruce's Beach, in 1912 and turned it into a popular resort for Black residents.

The Bruces bought the Manhattan Beach property, now known as Bruce's Beach, in 1912 and turned it into a popular resort for Black residents.

Racial Injustice-California Beach FILE - This April 8, 2021 file photo shows Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Gov. (Dean Musgrove/The Orange County Register via AP, File) (Dean Musgrove)MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — (AP) — California Gov. “The journey here was far from easy,” said Kavon Ward, a Black resident who learned of the property's history and founded Justice for Bruce's Beach. The Manhattan Beach City Council used eminent domain to take the land from the Bruces in the 1920s, purportedly for use as a park. One option would have the heirs lease the land back to the county for continued use.

California lawmakers unanimously moved Thursday to allow the return of prime beachfront property to descendants of a Black couple who were stripped of their resort for African Americans amid racist harassment a century ago. What was known as Bruce’s Beach in the city of Manhattan Beach was purchased in 1912 by Willa and Charles Bruce. “Bruce’s Beach became a place where Black families traveled from far and wide to be able to enjoy the simple pleasure of a day at the beach,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said in April when the county announced plans to return the property.

Over 100 years ago, a small strip of Manhattan Beach was one of few places that welcomed people of color. That was stripped away by agitated white residents. Today the land could soon be returned to the original family who provided this oasis for Black beachgoers.

Willa and Charles Bruce were among the first Black landowners in Manhattan Beach, where they created a resort as a "sanctuary" for Black residents.

Beach closure signs in Southern California Twelve warning signs were posted at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point, California, following a sewage spill on July 24, 2013. A 17 million-gallon sewage spill on Sunday, July 11, 2021, attributed to a system failure that overwhelmed the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, forced workers to discharge the untreated sewage into the Santa Monica Bay. >> Read more trending newsStatement regarding Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant discharge today. “The plant’s relief system was triggered, and sewage flows were controlled through use of the plant’s one-mile outfall and discharge of untreated sewage into Santa Monica Bay,” Dafeta stated. Los Angeles’ largest untreated sewage spill occurred in 1998, when El Niño-fueled storms resulted in the spillage of more than 30 million gallons, KTLA reported.

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City leaders used eminent domain to shut down "Bruce's Lodge" to make way for a park.

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Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(CNN) - The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco products, including menthol, in Los Angeles County, according to a news release. But flavored e-cigarettes have reversed that trend," said Supervisor Janice Hahn. According to the news release, the approved ordinance also regulates smoke shops by establishing business licensing requirements and by further strengthening existing public health laws. Charlie Baker called for a temporary statewide ban on the sale of all e-cigarettes and vaping products. "We are seeing something that we have not seen before," Dr. Charity Dean, acting state public health officer, said in the advisory.