A larger-than-life Thrifty mascot greets visitors at the entrance to the brand's El Monte plant. (Gab Chabrán / LAist ) My grandfather, Charles Echternacht, came of age during the Great Depression, and it never left him. I don't think I ever saw him eat at a restaurant. But there was one exceptio...
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Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.
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A letter from the White House is drawing sharp reactions from members of Congress as Democrats prepare to pursue investigations into the Trump administration....
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The SS United States completed its final descent into Gulf waters Wednesday night on its journey to becoming an artificial reef.
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In the aftermath of widespread Republican midterm losses, California GOP Chair Corrin Rankin announced Wednesday that she would not seek reelection next year....
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A coyote previously thought to be put down by wildlife officials is still alive and was reportedly seen roaming around Los Angeles.
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The Nvidia board is reportedly planning to oust CEO Jensen Huang amid reports he engaged in two extramarital affairs.
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The family of 33-year-old mother of four, Ruby Modesta Ortiz, is demanding answers after she was killed in a hit-and-run on the 118 Freeway in Mission Hills....
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Many fire survivors in the Pacific Palisades say they're seeing surging bills from LADWP, despite not being able to live in their homes.
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The man who crashed into several pedestrians in North Hollywood, killing three women, has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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A three-story building collapsed into an adjacent excavation site, where workers were on scene, according to an FDNY dispatch.
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Actor and race car driver Frankie Muniz was hospitalized Wednesday following a practice-lap crash at Daytona International Speedway, according to his racing team....
