Mel’s Drive-In, which preservationists call “the last bird standing” among Santa Monica’s Googie diners, faces an uncertain future. The city’s Landmarks Commission will consider it for landmark status on Dec. 14. (Suzanne Levy / LAist) The future of Mel’s Drive-In, the midcentury Googie-style din...
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Amid a respite between storms, crews in Long Beach worked on a dredging project aimed at stabilizing the seawall and protective sand berms.
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Catherine Breed just made history as the first person to swim California’s entire 900-mile coastline.
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A former president of the Cornell fraternity where the then-undergraduate student known as Jane Doe alleged she was gang raped has been dropped from her civil lawsuit....
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Convicted serial rapist and cosmetics heir Andrew Luster has been released from prison after serving 20 years of a reduced sentence, triggering outrage from Glendora officials and local lawmakers....
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Authorities allege the man posted several threatening messages on Facebook.
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Global oil prices have climbed more than 55% since the outbreak of the Iran war.
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The Trump administration is closing in on a deal with Moscow that would see multiple Americans released from detention in Russia, sources tell ABC News....
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Two brothers who bought a Milwaukee Brewers "Timeless Ticket" say the team isn't fully honoring the promise for the World Series.
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Some older siblings have been left to care for their younger family members following the deportation of their parents, advocacy groups say.
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People stand at the counter of the Department of Motor Vehicles in Fresno on Oct. 2, 2026. (Larry Valenzuela / CalMatters) Tens of thousands of state government workers are expected to walk off the job Wednesday in a one-day strike that could affect services at the DMV, unemploym...
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Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with the neurological and autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis.
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The 21-year-old singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, pleaded not guilty Aug. 31 to murder and other charges stemming from the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez....
