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A former New Kensington woman will serve up to 10 years in prison for her role in a sex trafficking and prostitution ring that utilized a 14-year-old girl to maximize their earnings.
Shannon Lynn Shannon, 46, formerly of Texas, pleaded guilty in November to felony counts of trafficking in minors, statutory sexual assault, promoting prostitution of a minor and conspiracy as well as one misdemeanor offense of prostitution.
In court on Monday, Westmoreland County Judge Scott Mears ordered Shannon to serve five to 10 years in prison.
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Thursday, May 6. I’m Shelby Grad.
The warehouse and trucking industries are booming, but they are also a huge cause of air pollution. Southern California air quality officials are now set to vote on rules that for the first time would hold warehouses in the nation’s smoggiest region accountable for pollution from the diesel trucks they attract. (Los Angeles Times)
A big problem: The Times’ Tony Barboza notes this is a big problem. Cars and cargo-handling equipment associated with warehouses release more smog-forming pollution than any other sector, accounting for more than 12% of nitrogen oxides emitted in the region.
Gustavo Arellano, filling in for
Julia Wick, who’ll return later this week.
I’m writing from Orange County, from a cramped room in my house filled with so many books (including two copies of Carey McWilliams’ classic “Southern California Country: An Island on the Land”) that its sound-muffling qualities create a perfect place to record a podcast.
And wouldn’t you know it, I am.
On May 3, the debut episode of “The Times: Daily news from the L.A. Times” will stream on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and everywhere else you can find podcasts. I’ll be the host of