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The San Diego Sheriff's Office said human remains found in Palomar Mountain State Park were not believed to belong to an Oceanside ER nurse who has been missing for more than a month....
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A low pressure system is bringing mild, cloudy weather to Southern California this weekend, with heat expected to return next week. (Apu Gomes / Getty Images) Southern California is getting a dose of unseasonably cool weather — a welcome break after a series of hot, humid heat wa...
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We're less than three months away from the November election when voters will pick a new California governor.
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Welcome to LA Countyology—the show that takes you behind the sciences delivering LA County services. Join host David Sommers as he digs in and discovers how the Office of Emergency Managment prepares for, responds to and deals with the aftermath of disasters in Los Angeles County...
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With a heat wave baking Southern California, dogs get invited to cool off at five Los Angeles County pools.
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Cleanup continues Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at the Lineage warehouse. (Laura Anaya-Morga / Boyle Heights Beat) The deadline set by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass for the removal of all rotting food from the Lineage Logistics cold storage facility in Boyle Heights is fast approaching. Bass...
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Disney and Formula 1 are extending their collaboration through 2028, introducing Disney and Pixar's "Cars" to the global program with Lightning McQueen racing into the Formula 1 Gran Premio d'Italia at Monza....
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Pedal boats are expected to return to MacArthur Park next year, bringing back a longtime attraction as the city looks to draw more families and activity to the park....
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A new Mississippi law added sexual battery of a child under 12 to the list of crimes eligible for the death penalty.
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In her first public interview, Perez Hilton’s sister opened up about discovering her brother during his self-harm incident, revealed he had been grappling with depression and offered thoughts about his long road to recovery. Barbara Lavandeira told Page Six that Aug. 4 “will fore...
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The U.S. Justice Department is exposing, what it says is, a “horrific” environment of staff misconduct and sexual abuse inside California women's prisons....
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Record-setting Dodger pitcher-turned-broadcaster Orel Hershiser received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday.
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Round Stingray (Urolophus halleri) in an aquarium. (shurub / Getty Images/iStockphoto) Jake Hemann grabbed a board and headed out to surf. But an hour later, he wound up sitting at the lifeguard station soaking his foot in a pail of hot water alongside four other beachgoers. It i...
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The Equal Protection Project's complaint targets 32 Florida State University scholarships it alleges discriminate based on race or sex via donors.
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Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla is one of two state prisons that house women that were the focus of the Justice Department investigation. (Libby Rainey / LAist) California's prison system has systematically failed to protect incarcerated women from sexual abuse ...
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Aerial view of the Santa Monica Airport (Konabish - Greg Bishop via Flickr) Proponents of a plan to set aside a quarter of the land at the soon-to-close Santa Monica Airport for housing failed to turn in enough signatures to place their measure on a future ballot. Instead, they s...
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Paroled former LAPD detective and convicted rapist Michael Douglas Brambles has been rearrested in Santa Barbara County after cold-case DNA evidence linked him to a 1994 crime....
business
Lidl’s recall involves Vitasia Chinese Style brand Asian Style Wok Spice Mix, which was distributed in store locations in multiple states including Georgia, New York, and Pennsylvania....
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The U.S. Department of Justice claimed "a huge win for the residents of Los Angeles County and for the Second Amendment," announcing a settlement Thursday in a lawsuit filed against the Sheriff's Department over delays in processing applications for permits to carry concealed fir...
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A hair mousse was recalled over a packaging defect that could cause cans to leak or explode, following an injury report.
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Golden hour hits different at CineOpera — the burrata on this Panzanella practically glows. (Yewon Perry / Courtesy CineOpera) Next time you visit the Arts District, head to CineOpera , an expansive rooftop patio where a DJ plays soft, bumping beats while Raging Bull plays on a l...
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Macy's debuts Disney collection inspired by iconic Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey balloon.
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A city-imposed deadline for Lineage to clean up the rotting food sitting inside its warehouse in Boyle Heights is Friday afternoon and a city council member says the company will not be done in time....
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A surrogate carrying a baby for a California couple gave birth in Texas after fleeing state lines over an alleged demand to abort the fetus due to a heart defect....
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Hundreds of people across the southland are headed to the unemployment office as FedEx, Staples and LAZ Parking cut jobs.
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Christy's Foundation not only feeds those in need, they're also offering free classes at their job resource center, from from forklift training, to nutrition and cooking....
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The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East, according to Navy statements and open source information on the ship's movements....
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Police are investigating after the National World War II Memorial was vandalized with spray paint and soap in the fountains on Thursday.
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A jury of 6 men and 10 women was selected Thursday to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s killing nearly 30 years ago....
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Menifee police are searching for the driver of a white vehicle allegedly involved in a crash that killed a teenager riding an electric motocross-style motorcycle, authorities said Thursday. Officers responded Wednesday to Briggs Road and Gabriel Road at approximately 8:19 p.m. af...
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On Thursday, officials announced Michael Douglas Brambles, a former LAPD detective and convicted rapist, is accused of kidnapping for robbery of a Thousand Oaks business owner in 1994....
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A new fence surrounding an outdoor terrace at Long Beach’s Billie Jean King Main Library cost taxpayers nearly $790,000, according to the city. But public records obtained by NBC4 Investigates show the company hired to build the fence was paid significantly less. The records show...
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A man is detained by immigration agents at a car wash in Montebello on Aug. 15, 2025. (Gregory Bull / AP Photo) A judge on Thursday indicated that she’s inclined to order federal immigration agents to stop arresting people without warrants in Los Angeles if they haven’t assessed ...
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Broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month.
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A lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security challenges the Trump administration's warrantless immigration raids in Southern California.
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A fan-favorite Costco staple is returning to warehouse shelves after a two-year hiatus.
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Once the golden boy of LAPD, a former detective is now accused of kidnapping a woman as part of a robbery decades ago.
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The story of Cesar Quijano, center, with his Amity support team at the finish line of the San Diego 100, has been honored with a National Murrow Award. (Courtesy RTDNA, Lucy Copp/LAist) LAist’s weekly podcast Imperfect Paradise has won a 2026 national Edward R. Murrow Award — amo...
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A California federal judge signaled Thursday that she is likely to order immigration agents to stop arresting people without warrants unless they determine they are likely to escape....
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A surrogacy battle playing out in Dallas, Texas, is getting national attention and taking a new turn. The baby at the center of the dispute was born Wednesday, and now the fight is over who should care for him. The battle started with a surrogacy agreement and a diagnosis earlier...
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A small law firm with ties to the Trump administration declined a $150 million contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children, authorities said Wednesday....
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Local wildfire survivors and advocates are raising concerns about a proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office that they say could protect electric utilities from paying the full costs of future fires caused by their equipment. The governor’s office says the proposed changes would ...
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Glen Powell is back on the field as 'Chad Powers,' but tensions are higher than ever. Watch the trailer for Season 2 of "Chad Powers," streaming Sept. 3 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+....
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Miguel Diego Sandoval will spend the rest of his life in a California prison after pleading guilty to killing four people, including his former romantic partner, when he burst into a Lancaster home, shot several people while they slept and burned the building down....
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For a billionaire and a tech investor who also has one of the U.S.’ best-known surnames, Josh Kushner has managed to stay off the front pages and out of the world’s broader discourse to a remarkable degree. That’s all changed this summer, at least in the parts of the world with a...
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A two-year DOJ probe finds systemic sexual abuse and civil rights violations in CA women's prisons. The state has 49 days to respond.
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Prosecutors filed Thursday a revised indictment against Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of causing the Palisades Fire , that removes one of the three previous counts and redefines the remaining two. Most notably, the “first superseding indictment” charges Rinderknecht with...
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Long Beach firefighters extinguish a fire inside a home on the 400 block of 59th Street in Long Beach, Monday, July 20, 2026. (Thomas R. Cordova / Long Beach Post) Residents and City Council members are raising concerns about Long Beach’s plan to shut down a fire engine, lay off ...
