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Prominent anti-gang activist calls for LAPD probe after his arrest, release

Clifford "Skipp" Townsend was released from jail Monday and contends the arrest was a stunt orchestrated by the LAPD to tarnish his standing. The allegations stem from the August shooting death of his friend and fellow activist, Reginald Foreman. Authorities allege it was Townsen...

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Nov 12, 2026

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Anti-gang activist calls for investigation into LAPD

Clifford "Skipp" Townsend, a 62-year-old prominent gang intervention expert and co-founder of the South Los Angeles non-profit 2nd Call, is calling for an investigation against LAPD after his arrest and release....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Nov 12, 2026

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The Original Pantry Cafe returns with a new menu and mission

The Original Pantry Cafe at 9th and Figueroa reopens Nov. 19 under nonprofit Hope the Mission. (Courtesy The Original Pantry Cafe) It may be entering a new era, but walking into the Original Pantry Cafe still feels like stepping back in time. The caged cash register is still ther...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Nov 12, 2026

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One dead in E. coli outbreak linked to California pumpkin farm

The E. coli outbreak left more than a dozen people who visited the popular Brookshire Farms in late October with symptoms, including three children reportedly put in pediatric intensive care....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaNov 11, 2026