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Cleanup begins at long-empty Superfund site in South Gate

The EPA says cleanup at this South Gate lot could take a few months for the soil and a year or longer for the groundwater. (Erin Stone / LAist) Cleanup is just beginning for a contaminated industrial site in South Gate, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 25, 2026

Local

This year’s El Niño could be the strongest on record. What questions do you have?

Flooding was an issue in Seal Beach in September 1997, a year when Southern California experienced one of its most damaging El Niño events. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) The summer heat may be sweltering at the moment in Southern California, but predictions...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 25, 2026

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Bill allowing speed cameras on PCH in Long Beach heads to governor

Legislation that would allow Long Beach to install two speed cameras along Pacific Coast Highway was headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday after receiving final approval from the state Legislature. Senate Bill 1279, authored by Sen. Lena Gonzalez, D-Long Beach, would add the Long B...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 25, 2026

business

Garden Grove business plans to resume operations after tank hazmat scare

The GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove. (Jill Replogle / LAist) The company behind the Garden Grove hazardous waste scare earlier this year is planning to resume full operations in late September, subject to an independently monitored, court-approved safety plan. GKN Aerospac...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 25, 2026

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Domestic dispute call leads to death investigation in Pico Rivera

An investigation is underway after two people were found dead Tuesday in Pico Rivera following a domestic incident, law enforcement officials said. Deputies were called to a home on the 6300 block of Silverette Drive at 1:31 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said....

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 25, 2026

parks

Pacific Park's Ferris wheel will pay tribute to Dolly Parton

From Washington, D.C. to her Tennessee mountain home, country legend Dolly Parton touched the lives of millions with her art and her good deeds. While the world mourns the singer-songwriter, tributes are being placed to honor the late legend. One such tribute will include an illu...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 25, 2026

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Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80

Dolly Parton performs on stage at ACL Live during Blockchain Creative Labs' Dollyverse event at SXSW during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas. (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images for SXSW) Dolly Parton , the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poi...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 25, 2026

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Dolly Parton, music icon, dies at 80

Dolly Parton, a country music icon, has died at 80 after health struggles. The legend leaves behind a towering legacy.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Aug 25, 2026

safety

Man seen in Philadelphia wearing Chucky-style mask arrested in Vegas: Authorities

The man accused of harassing, chasing and threatening people while wearing a mask near Philadelphia’s City Hall has been arrested, according to the U.S. Marshal’s Service . Zymire Hughes, 22, was arrested in Las Vegas on Tuesday after being wanted by authorities in Pennsylvania, ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 25, 2026

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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on the US as the countries' trade fight deepens

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about the trade dispute with the United States at the Davie Shipyard in Levis, Quebec, Canada, on Monday. (Andrej Ivanov / AFP via Getty Images) Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on many U.S. goods on Tuesday as the two countries fell...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 25, 2026

safety

Evacuation orders and warnings issued for Wood Fire near Perris

Evacuation orders and warnings were issued for a brush fire that grew to a few dozen acres Tuesday in Riverside County as Southern California remained in the grip of extreme heat. The Wood Fire was burning in light grass and medium brush with a fast rate of spread in the Perris a...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 25, 2026