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Arrests made, vehicles impounded following bust at Harbor-Gateway takeover

Multiple people were arrested and vehicles were impounded overnight during a street takeover bust in the Harbor-Gateway area, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Officers responded to a street takeover around 3:21 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of South Figueroa Street and...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 5, 2026

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Abandoned hillside home worries Studio City neighbors

An abandoned, unfinished home below the Universal City Overlook is drawing scrutiny from Los Angeles officials as Studio City neighbors raise concerns about trespassers, debris and the potential for a fire....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Sep 5, 2026

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Rain is coming for Labor Day weekend. Here's what to expect

A satellite image shows a series of storms off the coast of California on Sept. 4, 2026. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Topline: Light rain is expected across Southern California over the holiday weekend and forecasters are warning of dangerous swimming c...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 4, 2026

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Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries?

Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, testifying before a Senate committee in 2025. (Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) As Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs whether to require data centers to disclose how much water they use, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says concerns over AI’s water use d...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 4, 2026

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Man Found Factually Innocent of 2013 Attempted Murder of Two Brothers in Lynwood

September 4, 2026 Media Relations Division 213-257-2000 media@da.lacounty.gov Man Found Factually Innocent of 2013 Attempted Murder of Two Brothers in Lynwood Judge vacates 80 years-to-life prison sentence after new evidence clears Michael Renteria LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles Cou...

County of Los Angeles - NewsSep 4, 2026

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Burning Man attendee dies at festival

A man died while attending the annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert this week, the festival said Thursday. The festivalgoer was described as being in his mid-50s and had a medical emergency at the event, it said in a statement. He “immediately received lifesaving meas...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 4, 2026

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3 killed in 5 Freeway crash in Anaheim identified as teens from Orange County

Three teenagers were killed after a crash on the southbound 5 Freeway in Anaheim early Thursday morning, officials said. The teenagers — ages 15, 16 and 17 — were all from Orange County. California Highway Patrol investigators say none of them were wearing seat belts when the dri...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 4, 2026

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LA County DEO Announces its Third Cycle for the High Road Training Partnership Fund, with up to $6.9 Million in New Funding to Support Workforce Training Across Four Priority Areas

September 4, 2026 Contact: Angela Herrera Perez, Senior Public Information Specialist press@opportunity.lacounty.gov LA County DEO An nounce s its T hird C ycle for th e Hi gh Road Tra ining P artnershi p Fund , with up to $ 6. 9 M illio n in N ew F und ing to Support Workforce T...

County of Los Angeles - NewsSep 4, 2026

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Lincoln Heights stepmother accused of child abuse after alleged dog cage incident

A woman accused of abusing her stepchildren and putting them in a dog cage was arrested in Lincoln Heights earlier this week, police confirmed to NBC Los Angeles on Friday. Officers on Wednesday responded to the 3000 block of North Main Street following a report that two girls, a...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 4, 2026

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‘Brentwood Pooper': Residents say woman has been defecating in public for years

Neighbors in Brentwood are frustrated because they say a woman has repeatedly defecated on the sidewalk for years and that they want city leaders and police to do something about it. The woman — who some neighbors call the “Brentwood Pooper” — has been seen repeatedly going to th...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 4, 2026

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LA County Library Celebrates Reopening of Newly Renovated Lynwood Library

September 4, 2026 Contact: pio@library.lacounty.gov LA County Library Celebrates Reopening of Newly Renovated Lynwood Library Supervisor Janice Hahn and LA County Library Director Dr. Skye Patrick joined community members to mark completion of $8 million transformation LYNWOOD, C...

County of Los Angeles - NewsSep 4, 2026

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Harmful algal bloom shuts down swimming in Riverside County’s Lake Hemet

A boat motors through green water during a harmful algal bloom in at Lake Elsinore, in 2022. Now another Riverside County lake, Lake Hemet, is reporting issues. (David McNew / Getty Images) Topline: Visitors and residents are being warned to avoid swimming in another Southern Cal...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 4, 2026

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What happens next after mistrial in Lindsay Clancy murder case?

After more than a week of deliberations, the jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial remained deadlocked, prompting a mistrial and leaving prosecutors to decide what comes next in the case involving the deaths of her three children....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Sep 4, 2026