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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...
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Kawhi Leonard attends National Bank Open tennis tournament as Japan’s Naomi Osaka takes on Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Chris Young / The Canadian Press via AP) Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year by the NBA, a...
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Guinea-flagged crude oil tanker Avril waits its turn to be loaded with crude oil at Lake Maracaibo in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela on May 9, 2025. (FEDERICO PARRA / AFP via Getty Images) Chevron is expanding its existing operations in Venezuela, the Houston-based company sai...
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The Coast Guard plane made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, multiple sources told ABC News.
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The Los Angeles Convention Center is one of a handful Olympic venues in downtown L.A. (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images) Researchers estimate that close to 6,000 unhoused people live within a mile of Olympic and Paralympic venues in Los Angeles County, and could be affected by secu...
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An 18-year-old who was shot while working inside a burger restaurant in Oxnard last week is still in critical condition, his family said Wednesday. Santa Paula resident Jonathan “JJ” Vasquez Jr. was taken to the hospital after being shot once at the Five Guys in the 2700 block of...
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There is a special variation of the 2026 Toyota GR Supra called Final Edition. So named because Toyota is saying farewell to the Supra. Yes, they're discontinuing the Supra, again....
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The glow of a birthday cake’s candles showed a 5-year-old boy’s eyes glistening while fighting back tears as one by one, his family members shared with the birthday boy what they love about him as part of their heartwarming tradition. Matias Gates’ touching reaction to the sweet ...
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Nearly a year after L.A. approved $2.3 million for a fence around MacArthur Park, key details — design, height, timeline and impact on the neighborhood — remain largely undisclosed....
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A coalition of immigrant and voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, claiming the department is attacking naturalized citizens' right to vote....
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Pabst Brewing Co. is offering a $20,000 reward following the theft of 1,602 cases of beer from a Montclair distribution center.
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A case has been presented to the district attorney's office against 19-year-old Conoray Lawantara, who is accused of fatally stabbing a man in a Beverly Hills alleyway....
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The Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America endorsed Councilmember Nithya Raman for mayor Wednesday, giving the challenger a boost of left-wing, door-knocking energy as she challenges incumbent Karen Bass in the Nov. 3 election....
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Fremont resident Ze Li, 5, was charged with grand theft, elder theft, and conspiracy after allegedly stealing $20,000 from an elderly Ventura County resident....
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For months, several abandoned lots in Reseda have been an eyesore and nuisance for neighbors who say they see illegal trash dumping, unhoused people and other activities day and night. A public notice indicates the area has four lots and that a project named La Estancia is being ...
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A 54-year-old homeless man was found beaten to death in an alley in Exposition Park, triggering an investigation.
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(Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters/iStock) The business of military contracting is booming in Southern California. The total value of defense contracts won by companies in Los Angeles County more than doubled in the last 10 years after adjusting for inflation, acc...
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A woman died unexpectedly in her sleep at age 55, her family believes a kratom product was responsible for her death.
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An immigrant rights group sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that it alleged are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to vote. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Wa...
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The Lindsay Clancy murder trial highlights critical gaps in understanding and treating postpartum psychosis. Here's what we learned from a doctor.
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With its darkened silver surface and coppery-gold hues, the more than 130-year-old dime may not look especially remarkable at first glance. But the 1894-S Barber dime is considered one of the rarest coins in American numismatics. On Sept. 1, one example sold for $1,250,500 at auc...
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The FCC has proposed a new Robocall Scorecard to help consumers understand how effectively phone providers combat illegal robocalls.
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Travis Kelce shared new details of his and Taylor Swift's wedding at MSG, saying "It was insane."
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California Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal speaks at a news conference outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (Noah Berger / AP Photo) This story first appeared on Long Beach Post . Long Beach may soon be lea...
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Assembly Bill 2494 aims to pivot state demonstration forests away from commercial logging toward ecotourism and Indigenous stewardship. It now heads to Newsom's desk....
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The FBI arrested a man who allegedly pretended to be an NFL player and scammed women in multiple states.
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Toys R Us is bringing its iconic toy aisles back to another American shopping mall as the once-dominant retailer continues a brick-and-mortar comeback that has nostalgic fans buzzing....
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The use of generative artificial intelligence is unavailable for students using school-issued devices across the Los Angeles Unified School District, board leaders clarified in a committee meeting on Wednesday. Parents and board members met on Wednesday to discuss concerns about ...
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A judge tentatively rejected a request for a temporary halt to the eradication of all mule deer on Catalina Island. Meanwhile, a Los Angeles County supervisor has asked the governor to step in....
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The U.S. State Department issued an advisory for this South American destination warning that violent crime occurs "in urban areas, day and night."
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As concerns over e-bike safety rise across communities in Southern California, one Inland Empire city is taking extra steps to control illegal riding. New rules by the city of Murrieta will penalize not only the rider, but the parents, as well, if underage individuals are found t...
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Newly emerged surveillance video appears to a show a notorious sex offender crouching behind a woman in a discount store and sniffing her buttocks.
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Marie could send showers and increased humidity to Southern California for the Labor Day weekend, as well as large waves, forecasters say.
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Dawn Light, 56, pleaded not guilty to aggravated intimidation of a juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial Wednesday morning.
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A brush fire growing in southern Orange County is threatening structures in Rancho Carrillo as crews work to battle the blaze. Initially, emergency personnel believed the fire was 450 acres but after securing better mapping of it, they determined it was actually at 220 acres. Due...
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The U.S. Mint will start selling a $1 coin to celebrate America's 250th birthday, featuring President Donald Trump's face on one side.
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A chase ended when a suspect abandoned an RV on railroad tracks in Irwindale before being apprehended by sheriff's deputies.
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Costco is continuing its expansion plan with four new locations opening next month and more in the works.
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A shooting in Minneapolis has left two victims and the shooter dead and at least six others, including three police officers, injured Wednesday. According to the City of Minneapolis, the shooting unfolded in the area of 15 East Grant Street on Wednesday afternoon. Police received...
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San Francisco firefighters rescued a man trapped inside a garbage truck early Wednesday morning after he was accidentally loaded into the vehicle along with the contents of a dumpster....
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A North Carolina mother is speaking out after she hired a mobile petting zoo at the center of a rabies alert affecting baby goats.
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A teenager who contracted a brain-eating amoeba in North Carolina has died, just days after the rare infection claimed the life of a child in Louisiana....
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Los Angeles County officials are urging residents to begin preparing now for what forecasters say could be an unusually strong El Niño season.
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New York City Public Schools is banning more than half a million students from using artificial intelligence for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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Tropical Storm Marie will strengthen into a hurricane off Mexico, bringing light rain, high surf, and potential coastal flooding to Southern California over Labor Day weekend....
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Park Rangers found an abused turtle submerged inside a cage that was secured with zip ties at a park in New York
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Now on Disney+: The Mandalorian magic is real with these exclusive Grogu finds to make your fandom stand out with gear worthy of any bounty hunter.
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The Nepali prime minister said the government's focus would shift to "rehabilitation."
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Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have resumed trying to reach a verdict, a day after telling the judge they couldn’t agree on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three children....
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Tiger Woods has pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Florida.
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A 3.4-magnitude earthquake rattled the Ontario area Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Coastal communities could see impacts from tropical storm Marie as early as friday, according to NBC4’s First Alert weather team. In Long Beach, crews were seen working to build a berm, just one of the measures being taking to protect homes and businesses along the coast. “The ma...
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Jenna Dewan, Tyler Cameron, Conner Leavitt, Julia Stiles and Harry Shum Jr. are among the celebrities vying for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy on "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35....
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More than 25,000 counterfeit luxury items were found in a warehouse in Arcadia early last month, the Los Angeles county Sheriff’s Department said on Tuesday. Deputies estimate the items are worth about $10 million and include fake products with brand names like Nike, Adidas and o...
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Dolly Parton’s theme park in east Tennessee will unveil new features for fans to honor the life of the “dreamer-in-chief,” Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80 . Sevierville, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, will also be placing markers throughout the city for a ...
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Metro officials will continue a monthlong rail safety campaign Wednesday aimed at discouraging train surfing and other dangerous behavior around trains and tracks. The agency said it continues to see incidents involving people riding on the outside of trains, between rail cars or...
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Converting farmland to solar farms would become easier under a California bill awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature.
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Venus Williams is embarking on a new chapter as a married woman competing on the biggest tennis stages. While the seven‑time Grand Slam singles champion is on the road often, she is based in Florida with her husband, Andrea Preti. He says the work she puts into her game each day ...
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Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, doesn’t deny strangling her children, but she says postpartum psychosis led to her actions.
