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Blazing triple-digit heat bears down on Braves-Dodgers NLDS opener in LA

The Los Angeles Dodgers kept their cool against the Atlanta Braves in the second-hottest postseason game at Dodger Stadium. Shade was at a premium Saturday for Game 1 of the National League Division Series, which began at 1 p.m. local time. The game-time temperature of 100 degree...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 3, 2026

Skubal dominates in 100-degree heat as Dodgers beat Braves 5-3 in NLDS opener

Tarik Skubal tossed six dominant innings in triple-digit heat, Teoscar Hernández, Kyle Tucker and Max Muncy homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Saturday. The game-time temperature of 100 degrees (38 Celsius) fe...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 3, 2026

Passenger recounts helping man stabbed on Amtrak bus near Union Station

Keith Metcalf jumped into action after witnessing a man get stabbed on an Amtrak bus near Union Station on Thursday. “It affected me in a way that I just wasn’t expecting, you know, because I really thought that guy was going to die,” Metcalf said. Officers responded to a reporte...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 2, 2026

SoCal mom's warning after son hospitalized with West Nile. These were early signs

A Southern California boy faces a potentially lengthy recovery after being hospitalized with West Nile virus, prompting his mother to warn other parents about the early signs as Los Angeles County sees a record number of mosquito-borne infections. As 13-year-old Joseph Vasquez re...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 2, 2026

2 men found buried at Lancaster property identified as investigation continues

Authorities on Friday identified two men whose remains were found buried on a Lancaster property during a missing persons investigation, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The men were identified as Edward Perez, 46, and Ricky Phillips, 61. Both were found Sept...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 2, 2026

LA County Invites Public to Weigh in on $54.2 Billion County Budget

October 1, 2026 Contact: Countywide Communications pio@ceo.lacounty.gov LA County Invites Public to Weigh in on $54.2 Billion County Budget Residents urged to share priorities for County services through online surveys The County of Los Angeles is asking residents to share their ...

County of Los Angeles - NewsOct 2, 2026

Extreme Heat Warning: High Temperatures Expected Across Parts of Los Angeles County

October 1, 2026 Contact: media@ph.lacounty.gov (626) 430-5360 Extreme Heat Warning: High Temperatures Expected Across Parts of Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges residents to take steps to stay cool and hydrated as high daytime temperature...

County of Los Angeles - NewsOct 1, 2026

LA was supposed to have a no-cost Olympics in 2028. The city has already spent $27 million

One big Olympics expense for the city so far has been $13 million for LAPD vehicles. (David McNew / Getty Images) The city of L.A. has spent around $27 million on the Olympic and Paralympic Games, less than two years out from the summer of 2028. That’s according to numbers crunch...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the L.A. city attorney's race: McKinney vs. Roy

After a primary battle that ousted the incumbent, L.A. County prosecutor John McKinney squares off against Marissa Roy, a deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice, in the race to become city attorney, a position that defends L.A. from lawsuits and prosecu...

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaOct 1, 2026

Who will manage LA’s federal homeless dollars after an embattled agency bows out?

An L.A. Metro bus drives past a man sleeping on the sidewalk on North Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times / Getty Images ) The Los Angeles region’s troubled homeless services agency announced this month that it will no longer manage the regio...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 1, 2026