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3 teens arrested after acid attack on 6 women in New Jersey

Three teens have been arrested in connection to an acid attack on six women in Jersey City last month, according to the Jersey City Department of Public Safety. The women were splashed with sulfuric acid on June 15 when people on a moped targeted them in their car as they dro...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

government

Federal government helping add water to Lake Mead, SoCal water agency says

In an effort to address the historic-low water level at Lake Mead, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Tuesday approved an agreement with the federal government to help add water to the reservoir. On Tuesday, Metropolitan’s Board of Directors approved an agr...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

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Trump to speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies

President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he’s escalated calls for Republicans to...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

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Best cities for first-time home buyers revealed

Finding an affordable first home may feel tougher than ever, but new data reveals the U.S. cities where first-time buyers have the best chance to succeed....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 14, 2026

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Writers Guild sues to block Paramount merger deal

The Writers Guild of America Tuesday sued to block the proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery on the grounds that it violates federal antitrust law and would cause harm to writers. The guild’s lawsuit, filed jointly by the WGA East and West in the No...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

parks

Should LA County rename places honoring César Chávez? Take the survey

Cesar E. Chavez Avenue at Evergreen Avenue in Boyle Heights on March 18.(Laura Anaya-Morga / Boyle Heights Beat)This story first appeared on The LA Local.Los Angeles County is asking residents whether streets, parks, buildings and other public property named after former labor le...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 14, 2026

Local

Boyle Heights warehouse cited for odors coming from rotting food

State and city leaders were at the Boyle Heights warehouse Tuesday for an oversight as air quality officials issued a violation against the Lineage Logistics cold storage facility. Neighbors continued to complain about the unbearable stench coming from rotting food inside the ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

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A year after mass raids, activists in the Central Coast protest ongoing detentions

Community members in Ventura County gathered for a march against mass deportation.(Maya Mukherjee / LAist)Hundreds of people in the city of Carpinteria joined a miles-long march Saturday against the Trump administration's mass deportation effort and to mark one year since scores ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 14, 2026

safety

1 dead, 2 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island

One person died and two others were missing Tuesday after a boat sank near Alcatraz Island, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Nineteen people were on the three-deck pontoon boat when the vessel started to sink roughly 600 yards from Alcatraz, the fire department ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

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1 dead, 2 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco

One person died, two people were missing and 16 others were rescued from the waters off San Francisco after a pontoon boat carrying 19 people sank Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen reported the toll and said crews that arrived on the sc...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

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1 dead, 3 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco

One person and a dog are dead, and three people remain missing after a three-deck, 50-foot cabin cruiser carrying 20 people sank Tuesday afternoon in the rough, frigid waters of San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island. The passengers, believed to be mostly family members visiti...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

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Truck crashes into a store on West Hollywood's Melrose Avenue

Two people suffered injuries after a car crashed into a store on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood Tuesday afternoon, the LA County Sheriff’s Department said. The crash happened at 12:46 p.m. as the LA County Fire Department received a call about the crash. When responding o...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

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El Niño is strengthening: Here's what it means for the US

El Niño conditions continue to intensify and are likely to be a strong event in the coming months, significantly influencing our weather, the hurricane season and global temperatures, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Jul 14, 2026

safety

Driver tied to fatal multi-car crash in Ontario gets nearly 5 years in prison

The driver who pleaded guilty to causing a deadly eight-car collision along the 10 Freeway in Ontario last year was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison. Jashanpreet Singh was accused of driving a semi-truck when he crashed into seven other cars — three semi-truc...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

safety

Six men arrested for poaching lobsters in Santa Monica

Six men were arrested for poaching dozens of lobsters at the Santa Monice Pier during the annual seasonal closure, state officials announced Tuesday. Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said the suspects used “sophisticated methods” to poach lo...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

government

Bill to make daylight saving time permanent passes in U.S. House

A bid to end the biannual practice of changing clocks and make daylight saving time permanent moved one step closer to becoming law on Tuesday. The House voted 308-117 to pass the bill, known as The Sunshine Protection Act, a day after it cleared a key hurdle in the House Rule...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

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The U.S. is set to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz

A ship sails off the coast of Ajman on Friday.(AFP via Getty Images) The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway. U.S. Central Comma...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 14, 2026

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Shohei Ohtani will be available for Dodgers' weekend series

Shohei Ohtani will be available for this weekend’s series in New York after sitting out the All Star Game due to irritation in his left knee. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that the four-time MVP had fluid drained from the knee following Sunday’s game to relieve irr...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

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Spain reaches second ever World Cup final with 2-0 win vs. France

La Furia Roja are in the World Cup final for just the second time in history. Spain on Tuesday took down France 2-0 in the first semifinal in Dallas Stadium thanks to goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro in each half. Kylian Mbappe and Co. were stunningly held to a cl...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

schools

FX releases trailer for Ryan Murphy's latest series, 'The Shards'

Ryan Murphy's new series, "The Shards" explores the privileged world of an elite prep school in Los Angeles in the 1980s. See the trailer now and watch the first two episodes Aug. 5 on FX and Hulu....

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Jul 14, 2026

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Super Bazooka round from the 1950s found at Point Mugu State Beach

The discovery of military explosives from seven decades ago prompted the closure of Point Mugu State Beach last weekend, Ventura County officials explained Tuesday. The 1950s-era military weapon washed up on the sand near Mugu State Beach Tower 14 over the weekend, according t...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026

safety

3 drivers left scene of deadly hit-and-run crash in Long Beach, police say

A man who died on a Long Beach street was struck by three drivers who left the scene of the collisions, police said Tuesday. Officers responded to the fatality at about 11:40 p.m. Monday in the area of Ocean Boulevard and Golden Avenue. Investigators determined the man was cro...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 14, 2026