In the city of L.A., three-quarters of active oil wells are within a third of a mile of locations such as schools, homes and parks — including this pumpjack at a park in Wilmington.(Erin Stone / LAist)The Los Angeles City Council took a first step Tuesday to reinstate a law that bans new oil dril...
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Hurricane Polo continues its path north toward Mexico. Here's how it will impact Southern California.
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A former Pacific Palisades resident was found guilty by a federal jury in Orange County Thursday of running a Ponzi scheme that stole nearly $2 million from investors....
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills imposing higher fines and emergency fund rules on industrial facilities following a Lineage storage facility fire in Boyle Heights....
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Southern California suspended linebacker Desman Stephens on Sunday for one game for his dangerous late hit on Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and his celebration afterward....
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Worshippers gathered for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, on Thursday.
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Wildlife officers arrested three suspects who confessed to illegal hunting after loaded firearms and deer carcasses were found in their vehicles, authorities said....
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British police announced on Sunday morning that five people were arrested "on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act" close to a major air base....
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Yesterday's sunset in Los Angeles. (Steve Carney / Megan Garvey) Angelenos looking up Saturday may have noticed a particularly striking sight — a vibrant sunset framed by clouds. Tropical moisture coming in from far off the coast could explain it. “One thing that might have playe...
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The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a sailor after a 25-foot sailboat ran aground on Santa Rosa Island off the Southern California coast.
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A firefighter was hospitalized after a driver blew through a freeway blockade and crashed into a Ventura County fire engine early Sunday in Simi Valley, authorities said....
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Newsom signs bills aimed at protecting LGBTQ people, citing recent rollbacks and attacks from the Trump administration.
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A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Hermosa Beach area Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
