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Autopsy doctor testifies about teen girl's fatal injuries at hearing to decide if D4vd faces trial
The doctor who performed the autopsy on 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez gave the difficult details of her death.
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Airbnb squatter? Hermosa Beach, California homeowner says guest refused to leave after reservation ended
A Hermosa Beach, California homeowner says an Airbnb guest refused to leave after his reservation ended.
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Hate crime probe underway after antisemitic markings found in Pasadena
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department began a hate crime investigation after a mural was vandalized with an antisemitic message and symbols in Pasadena, authorities announced Friday. Deputies responded to North Altadena Drive near Washington Boulevard Friday after learning ...
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Carjacking victim says he called 911 while trapped in car with suspect, who asked him for directions in Houston, Texas
A carjacking victim says he called 911 while trapped in a car with a suspect, who asked him for directions in Houston, Texas.
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Does Shadow know Jackie is alive?
Bald eagle Jackie is seen laying an egg as captured by the Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam (Screenshot of footage captured by Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Next Cam) Topline: An eagle believed to be Jackie, one of the beloved Big Bear eagles...
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California man drank all day then drove into a tree at 101 mph with a car full of people
Prosecutors say Cameron Garcia was behind the wheel drunk during a deadly 2023 car crash then carjacked someone to flee the scene.
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Measles cases hit U.S. record not seen since 1991
There have been 2,318 measles cases reported across the nation this year, according to the CDC. That's higher than in any year since a significant nationwide measles epidemic between 1989 and 1991....
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Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of operating under the influence
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested Thursday on suspicion of operating while under the influence, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office....
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Man charged for assaulting a girl, using her for pornography
Orange County authorities charged a man who is accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl in Westminster than using her for child pornography, police announced Friday. Nathan Robert Stubbs, 41, charged with eight sex charges as well as a count of using a minor in the sale or...
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405 Freeway closures in Sepulveda Pass resume July 24-27
Caltrans construction resumes Friday night through Monday morning on the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass, bringing major lane closures, ramp shut-downs, and detours....
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There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025
A measles vaccination clinic at the Andrews County Health Department in Texas last year. (Annie Rice / AP) The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come. The U.S. Centers for Disease Co...
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Sixth Street Bridge closed due to police activity, LAPD says
The Sixth Street Bridge was closed between downtown Los Angeles and Boyle Heights on Friday morning due to police activity, authorities said.
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D4vd preliminary hearing enters 4th day
Singer David Anthony Burke faces capital murder charges—including special circumstances for lying in wait, financial gain, and killing a witness—following the death of a teenager. Held without bail, Burke could potentially face the death penalty if prosecutors choose to seek it....
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Neurodivergent kids face special mental health risks. New initiative seeks ways to protect them
Jake Collective and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are launching a $5 million, five-year initiative
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Lineage faces $500 daily fines for ‘unsanitary' conditions after Boyle Heights fire
Los Angeles County health officials announced that Lineage Logistics — the company at the center of last month’s warehouse fire in Boyle Heights — is facing $500 daily fines after being cited Thursday for “unsanitary and nuisance conditions.” The administrative citation was issue...
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Ben, Casey Affleck's mother Chris Affleck dies at 83
The mother of famed actors Ben and Casey Affleck has died at 83.
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4 more states report cyclosporiasis outbreak. Here's how the FDA does a traceback investigation
Experts explain how health officials investigate foodborne illnesses amid a second outbreak of cyclosporiasis.
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Fundraiser to buy land near Big Bear’s famous bald eagle nest surpasses goal
Big Bear's famous bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, snuggled up side by side on their "Lookout Snag" on Saturday. (Friends of Big Bear Valley / YouTube) Topline: Nearly 63 acres of land near Big Bear’s famous bald eagle nest will be permanently preserved after environmental o...
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Man climbs to top of L.A.'s 6th Street Bridge, drawing police and firefighters, stopping traffic
Police and firefighters responded after a man was spotted atop an arc on the 6th Street Bridge. Fire officials said the man had threatened to jump.
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California sues Trump over emergency funding rules that pressure states on elections
Election workers process vote-by-mail ballots at the Orange County Registrar of Voters in Santa Ana on June 2, 2026. (Jules Hotz / CalMatters) California is taking the Trump administration to court a third time over its attempts to tie crucial emergency preparedness funding to th...
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Tony Romo arrested in Milwaukee for OWI 1st; court date set
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee on Thursday night, July 23 for OWI, first offense.
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Trump threatens a major escalation in Iran as the war nears the 5-month mark
An Iranian couple rides past Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on Friday. (AFP via Getty Images) AMMAN, Jordan — The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran on Friday while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf as the region b...
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Video: Teens on e-bikes takeover downtown Orlando; many detained, citations issued
The Orlando Police Department said hundreds of kids on e-bikes and motorized scooters were causing trouble in downtown Orlando last weekend, allegedly driving through red lights, impeding traffic, blocking roadways, and preventing emergency officials from responding to calls....
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Listing adds $200 'work-from-home fee' | Could this be a new rental trend?
A newly built, furnished one-bedroom ADU in Walnut Creek is listed for $3,250 a month with utilities and Wi-Fi included. But the listing also states, "If working from home additional $200 monthly."...
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Massive tank shatters at pet store, flooding facility and killing hundreds of fish | Video
A massive fish tank burst Monday afternoon at Somethin' Fishy Pets in Fox Lake, Illinois, sending 2,000 gallons of water rushing through the store and killing many of the more than 350 fish that were inside....
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Lopez: 5 reasons the Dodgers should not go back to the White House again next year
A World Series victory comes at a stiff price: the annual White House photo op.
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A defiant Trump imposes replacement tariffs on biggest US trading partners
President Trump looks to reporters after getting off Air Force One on Wednesday at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) Updated July 24, 2026 at 10:57 AM ET Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly . On the day the Supreme Court ruled ag...
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TikTok star accused in hitman plot appears in court
The arraignment for social media influencer Gabriela Gonzalez, her father Francisco, and her ex-boyfriend Kai Cordrey was postponed on Thursday.
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JCOD Announces Fifth CFCI Care Grants Funding Opportunity for Community-Based Organizations
July 24, 2026 Media Contact: Chris Kim ckim@jcod.lacounty.gov JCOD Announces Fifth CFCI Care Grants Funding Opportunity for Community-Based Organizations LOS ANGELES – The Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) invites community-based organizations to apply for funding...
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'Spider-Man' to the rescue - Helps man in wheelchair cross street
Not all superheroes wear capes—some wear Spider-Man suits. A driver dressed as Spider-Man stopped at a busy Arkansas intersection to help a wheelchair user safely cross the street. Police praised the "web of kindness," and it turns out the good Samaritan was on the way to a super...
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Billboard ads and stadium taxes head to Inglewood voters this November
A campaign ad targeting Inglewood's stadium owners lights up a video billboard in downtown Inglewood. The ad was paid for by a campaign committee funded by billboard company WOW Media. (Isaiah Murtaugh Barish / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . Inglewood v...
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LeBron James says he's going to play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season
LeBron James is going to play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, he announced on social media Friday.
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Southern California's heat wave is about to break. But not for long
Southern California will continue to endure hotter than normal conditions for the foreseeable future, with the peak of the heat wave lasting through Sunday, forecasters said....
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LeBron chooses 76ers, will sign 2-year, $8 million contract
LeBron James s signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports Group CEO Rich Paul told ESPN.
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Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at London nightclub
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to brawling at a London nightclub in 2023, a fight in which he hit a music producer over the head with a bottle....
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Leopard escapes enclosure, forces South Carolina zoo evacuation
Visitors at the Greenville Zoo in South Carolina were evacuated after a leopard escaped its enclosure Thursday.
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Sunset Boulevard expected to reopen late Friday following water leak
About a week after an estimated 17 million gallons of water spilled out of a broken water main under Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, crews have finalized repairs and announced the road will soon reopen....
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Teen arrested in deadly Santa Monica Pier shooting
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy accused of shooting a man to death in a Santa Monica Pier parking lot earlier this week.
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Teen pleads guilty in 2024 shooting at Apalachee HS in Georgia that killed 4, injured several
A teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts in a deadly shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee High School in Georgia.
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Los Angeles region has more homeless people on street, new data confirms
The number of homeless people rose in the city and county of Los Angeles so far this year after the region reported fewer unhoused people for two consecutive years, officials announced Friday. Homelessness went up 1.2% in the county of LA with some 73,000 unhoused people, accordi...
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Here's how much retiring in 2026 could cost you in health care expenses
A new Fidelity Investments analysis finds that health care costs for Americans retiring in 2026 are expected to rise 7.5% from last year.
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The Sea Isle Shooting Stars scores big for children with disabilities
The Sea Isle Shooting Stars is a program bringing children with disabilities together, all to uplift each other's spirits.
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The Barn Attic is a 150-year-old, four-story barn that sells just abo
The Barn Attic in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, is a 150-year-old, four-story barn that sells just about anything you can imagine.
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White House correspondents' dinner, redux: What will Trump have to say?
When guests arrive for the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Friday at Washington’s Waldorf Astoria hotel, security will be much tighter, the guest list smaller, the partying pared down, and the dress code more relaxed. That much, the correspondents’ a...
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West Hollywood main break: Sunset Boulevard expected to reopen Friday
Sunset Boulevard is set to reopen Friday after the stretch was shut down by a massive water main break in West Hollywood just over a week ago.
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LADWP: Sunset Boulevard on track to reopen tonight following West Hollywood water main repairs
LADWP expects to reopen a closed section of Sunset Boulevard by late Friday evening after repairing a secondary pinhole leak on the 36-inch water main....
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Member of Vance's protective detail under investigation, Secret Service says
A member of Vice President JD Vance's protective detail is the subject of an internal investigation and potential criminal inquiry
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Paramount agrees to postpone merger until after antitrust trial
Paramount reached an agreement Friday with a coalition of state attorneys general led by California to postpone the Warner Bros. Discovery merger until after an antitrust trial. The company entered into the agreement in San Francisco federal court Friday, agreeing it will not fin...
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D4vd hearing: Clothing evidence, cellphone maps revealed
The singer -- whose real name is David Anthony Burke -- was charged April 20 with capital murder in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
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Four more states linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak, reports say
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has added four additional states to the link of U.S. states that have been impacted by the outbreak of cyclosporiasis traced to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico....
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Orange County woman charged with animal cruelty after being found with feces-covered pets
An Orange County woman was charged with animal cruelty after at least two dogs died in her care and dozens more were found in dire conditions across the region, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. An investigation into 33-year-old Priscilla Martin began on t...
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Chase suspect crashes into semi-truck, forcing closure of westbound lanes of 10 Fwy in Alhambra
A suspect who was being chased by police crashed into a semi-truck on the 10 Freeway in Alhambra, forcing the closure of several westbound lanes Friday morning....
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NYC stabbing attacks that injured 2 being evaluated as potential hate crime: NYPD
The suspect is in custody after two people were stabbed in broad daylight in Manhattan on Thursday, authorities said.
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San Gabriel Valley man gets 7 years for trying to ship meth to Australia
A Chinese national residing in the San Gabriel Valley was sentenced Friday to seven years and three months behind bars for his role in a drug-trafficking organization that attempted to export more than a ton of methamphetamine concealed inside shipment containers and destined for...
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Victim's roommate detained in shooting at Hollywood Hills home
Two people, including the victim’s roommate, were detained after a man was shot in the neck as he arrived home late Thursday in the Hollywood Hills. A woman who was in the home also was detained in connection with the shooting at the residence near North Cahuenga Boulevard and Od...
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Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York's Penn Station
The Trump administration is seeking to rename Manhattan's Penn Station as part of a planned $8 billion redesign of the country's busiest transit hub.
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He was homeless in L.A. Now, he's accused of hurling racist slurs at a 'Today' host
Crisscrossing the country — from Virginia to California, Florida, Maryland and finally New York — Andrew Truelove moved between the streets, jails, homeless shelters and psychiatric facilities....
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Trump wages court battle over rules for detaining migrant children
The Trump administration has pressed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to 'thumbs-up, thumbs-down' the Flores settlement agreement, a decades-old case in Los Angeles federal court that sets the rules for how the government can detain migrant children....
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L.A.'s homeless authority is in a fight for its survival
LAHSA, the organization at the forefront of the Los Angeles city and county response to homelessness for more than 30 years, is fighting a Trump administration attempt to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds....
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'Fast & Furious' coaster screams rattle quiet neighborhood: 'Like someone is getting murdered'
When Universal Studios began testing the ride with people on it, Toluca Lake residents were shocked by the screams. They were loud — piercing even double-paned windows....