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Former MVP Russell Westbrook retires from NBA after 18 seasons

Russell Westbrook has wrapped up his Hall of Fame career. The 2016-17 league MVP officially retired from the NBA on Wednesday, sharing a video on social media to his followers. Narrated by actor Michael B. Jordan, the video shows Westbrook walking through rooms with all of his tr...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 12, 2026

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Best things to do in LA and SoCal: Aug. 12-18

Dwight Yoakam will take his Bakersfield sound to Pacific Amphitheatre. (Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for the Recording Academy) I have family in town this week, and since they’ve been to L.A. many times over the years, I was trying to think of some new places for us to check o...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 12, 2026

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San Marino police warn of new crime trend affecting ATM users

The San Marino Police Department is warning the public about a new crime affecting ATM users. According to the department, the new trend is called “cash tapping” and involves criminals placing devices over the cash slots of the machines. These long, metal devices then trap the mo...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 12, 2026

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Nick Reiner indicted for murders of parents Rob and Michele

Nick Reiner has been indicted in the murders of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, in a stabbing attack inside the family’s Brentwood home last December. Reiner was brought to a 13th floor courtroom at the Criminal Courts Building in downtown LA, to answer to the new charges, w...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 12, 2026

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$150K worth of teeth whitening toothpaste recovered in SoCal retail theft operations

About $150,000 worth of teeth whitening toothpaste, speakers, clothes and other items were recovered in one of several retail theft operations last week in Southern California. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Organized Retail Crime Task Force operations carried out in...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 12, 2026

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Jonas Brothers will headline 49ers vs. Rams Week 1 halftime show in Australia

When the 49ers head to Melbourne, Australia, to take on the Los Angeles Rams to begin their 2026 NFL season, they will be joined by one of America’s most famous bands. In what will be the first game in Australia, the Jonas Brothers are set to perform at halftime, joining in on th...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 12, 2026

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435 arrests, $12 million in OT, few lessons learned: LAPD issues report on ICE protests

A report issued Tuesday by the LAPD detailed challenges the department faced when responding to protests last year, but said officers performed well when dealing with unruly crowds. Critics said it failed to address injuries caused by use of less-lethal weapons and aggressive act...

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaAug 12, 2026

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Senator 'deeply troubled' by utility threats

The chair of the California Senate's utilities committee said Tuesday he was "deeply troubled" by electric company executives' recent threats to take action to protect their shareholders if they don't get legislation in Sacramento to limit their wildfire liabilities....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaAug 12, 2026

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3 people found dead, including child, at daycare in Minneapolis area

Three people were were found dead at a home day care in the Twin Cities metropolitan area on Wednesday. Police said the victims are two adults and a young child in the incident at Brown Bear Daycare in Hopkins, Minnesota, roughly 15 miles southwest of Minneapolis, according to po...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 12, 2026

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Deadline for ICE officers to get body cameras

ICE officers and agents will be getting body cameras to add to their uniform today, according to a senior official with the Department of Homeland Security. Officers and agents will be mandated to bring them into the field when they conduct any operations by the end of this month...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 12, 2026

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Perez Hilton's mother seeks temporary custody of his children, records show

Perez Hilton’s mother is now seeking temporary custody of his children after the celebrity blogger was hospitalized during a mental health crisis at his South Florida home last week . Miami-Dade court records showed the 48-year-old’s mother filed for temporary custody of his thre...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 12, 2026

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DTLA properties draw renewed scrutiny after fires

Residents along Hope Street say they are seeing some progress after fires damaged vacant buildings, but concerns about security and crime remain.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Aug 12, 2026