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San Francisco Bay Area native 11-year-old Amaya Masoli, who's starring as young Moana in Disney's live-action remake, sat down with ABC7 Eyewitness News, shared her excitement for the film, now out in theaters, and how she brought her own Samoan culture into the experience....
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A New York woman is facing a harassment charge after police say she became impatient in a McDonald's drive-thru and allegedly slapped the driver of the vehicle in front of her....
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New housing construction in Elk Grove on July 8, 2022.(Rahul Lal / CalMatters)The largest single piece of federal housing legislation to come out of Congress in at least a generation is about to become law.It will happen in the middle of the night, without much fanfare and it mig...
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The CDC is investigating a growing number of cyclosporiasis cases now reported across at least 31 states. Here's the latest.
business
Dozens of Dairy Queen locations have closed across the United States as some franchise operators face financial challenges and corporate compliance disputes....
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Kwong "Tony" Chun Sit was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison and his assistant Tingfeng Liu to three years following the heat stroke and trauma deaths of 11 dogs at an Irvine training academy....
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"It's kinda surreal for me!" Maurice Benard, Laura Wright, Lynn Herring, Kristina Wagner and the cast of "General Hospital" celebrate a major milestone. Watch weekdays on ABC and stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+....
safety
A brush fire in Lucerne Valley quickly moved toward homes and outhouses in Lucerne Valley Friday afternoon.
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Palestinian children leap into the air while playing on a trampoline in northern Gaza's militarized orange zone of Beit Lahia, on May 31.(Anas Baba / NPR) GAZA CITY, Gaza, and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On a small rickety table, under a tent made of worn-out tarps, four friend...
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A woman was rushed to a hospital Thursday after she was attacked by a bear on the deck of her Alaskan house just as she was getting out with her dogs, investigators said....
government
It's the latest instance of the Republican president trying to exert White House influence over how U.S. elections are conducted.
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A federal judge on Friday agreed to toss the convictions of four Proud Boys who attacked the Capitol in 2021, fulfilling a Justice Department request to clear some of the last remaining cases in the wake of President Donald Trump’s mass pardons of Jan. 6 rioters. U.S. District...
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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will not pitch Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and will miss the 2026 All-Star Game because of continued irritation in his left knee....
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Most of America's Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome.
safety
After one person was killed and three injured in a shooting at a Northern California high school after a graduation ceremony in early June, the Fairfield Police Department has arrested a 17-year-old suspect....
government
The White House defended President Trump's dismissal of the bipartisan U.S. Elections Assistance Commission's remaining members as enhancing election security. Critics called it a dangerous partisan move....
safety
Zaire Wade, son of NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, faces a felony domestic violence charge in Los Angeles carrying potential prison time.
safety
A Palisades Fire survivor said Friday that NBC Los Angeles’ report helped push local and state leaders to direct millions of dollars in wildfire recovery money to projects in the Palisades and Eaton Fire burn areas. The Community Recovery Coordination Council, a Pacific Palisa...
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A man was shot to death at an apartment building in Hollywood overnight, and police are searching for a suspect.
safety
Two people were killed and four others injured in a multi-vehicle crash in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles.
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A new live-action adaptation of "Moana" is now in theaters and On The Red Carpet is celebrating with a special episode filmed on location in Hawaii.
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Local officials have tried to cut through jurisdictional red tape, but many residents complain that they'll ask one office for help, only to be directed to another....
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Earlier this year, LAist reported on how the state spent billions on a new grade for 4-year-olds without a plan to evaluate it.(Ashley Balderrama / LAist)Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that will vastly reshape the role of the state superintendent of public instruction, an el...
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NASA chief Jared Isaacson has confirmed that the space agency has taken images of objects that remain unknown, which could be classified as UFOs.
schools
Protesters gathered at John Muir High School this week to urge the school district to reevaluate their tree removal plan.(Sammy Marvin)Parents, students and arborists gathered at John Muir High School in Pasadena this week to fight plans to cut down almost 200 trees across the Pa...
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Culver City has enacted a temporary freeze on new drive-thru permits, weighing a permanent ban after residents protested a massive proposed In-N-Out location....
safety
More than 30 years after Astrid Bridges was found dead in her Gresham, Oregon, home, authorities have reopened the case after the Medical Examiner's Office reclassified her death from an accident to a homicide....
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Lin-Manuel Miranda breaks down Disney's new live action "Moana," in an interview with entertainment reporter Joelle Garguilo.
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Knott's Scary Farm tickets for the 2026 season are now on sale, with the event running select nights from Sept. 17 through Oct. 31.
government
Taylor Swift paid the City of New York $160,000 to cover the cost of resources used during her wedding at Madison Square Garden, Mayor Mamdani said Friday....
schools
The Los Angeles County Office of Education letter asks LAUSD to revise the recently adopted budget by mid-August. (Mariana Dale / LAist)L.A. County education officials have warned Los Angeles Unified leaders that the district is at risk of financial insolvency — and the loss of l...
safety
Two people were found dead at a home in Westwood, and police were investigating the case as a possible murder-suicide.
government
A passenger on board a flight from Greece to Germany was reportedly partially sucked out of a window when it broke mid-flight.
safety
The number of hospital visits stemming from electric bike crashes has surged in Riverside County, according to latest data shared by the Riverside University Health System (RUHS). Countless videos on social media show e-bike riders zipping through traffic, running stop signs a...
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Omar Yaghi will lead an AI institute at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
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U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein rejected the request following a telephone conference Thursday afternoon, ordering that Menendez surrender to the Bureau of Prisons as originally scheduled....
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Farmworkers harvest strawberries in a field on Farmworkers Day on March 31 near Oxnard.(Mario Tama / Getty Images) The Trump administration is focused on an immigration crackdown. But agriculture employers and some moderate Republicans want to start negotiating at least one aspec...
parks
Angelinos will get to enjoy car-free streets in Westlake Friday and Saturday for the first Park to Park event, an open streets event that will connect MacArthur Park and Lafayette Park. (Gary Coronado / The LA Local)Angelinos will get to enjoy car-free streets in Westlake begin...
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KNBR digital content producer Jack Loder posted a two-minute video on X that singled out All-Star Giants pitcher Logan Webb for criticism. Webb didn't respond well....
safety
The rooftop solar panels that a cold storage company says may be the cause of the Boyle Heights warehouse fire were the subject of a request for change at City Hall, records reviewed by The Times and interviews show. The company says it was seeking a safer alternative....
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Authorities say it is unlikely they will ever recover all of the remains of 4-year-old Javeayah Harris after investigators determined her parents allegedly used corrosive chemicals and other tools to destroy evidence following her death....
safety
Crews responded to a fire at a house under construction in the Pacific Palisades on Friday afternoon, officials said. Heavy fire was reported at the two-story, single-family home on West Northfield Street between El Medio Avenue and North Almar Street just before 4 p.m., accor...
parks
A 24-year-old man was brutally beaten and robbed of his religious gold chain by a group of men outside a Santa Ana Little Caesars.
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A Lake Tahoe man got quite the surprise on July 4 after he encountered a bear outside his cabin.
safety
Newport Beach residents are demanding strict holiday checkpoints and non-resident restrictions for future 4th of July events after a viral TikTok challenge led to over 400 holiday arrests....
Local
Spain faces Belgium at Los Angeles Stadium in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals, with the winner moving on to face France in the semifinals.
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Immigrant rights observers have documented numerous local enforcement actions, including instances where individuals were reportedly taken into custody immediately after being released from local jails....
government
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the new recall covers Cuisinart Propel+ Four Burner 3-in-1 Gas Grills sold in stores and online between 2024 and 2026....
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Brooke Shields joins as new co-host of "Hearts of Heroes" as they take us inside heart-stopping rescues and heartwarming reunions.
safety
Audio logs released by Ventura County Fire reveal deep panic and emergency response delays during the massive federal immigration raid at Glass House Farms in Camarillo last summer....
safety
Evacuation orders were issued near Llano in northern LA County after the fast-moving Summit Fire was reported Friday afternoon. As of 2:30 p.m., the brush fire burning near the LA and San Bernardino County border scorched at least 600 acres, according to the LA County Office o...
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A weeklong preliminary hearing concludes Friday for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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The week-long preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk concludes Friday. Prosecutors will continue to present evidence against Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial....
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As cases of cyclosporiasis continue to spread across the U.S., public health agencies recommend thoroughly washing your produce to lower your risk for the foodborne parasite....
government
President Donald Trump urged Congress in April to end time changes and “push hard for more daylight at the end of a day.” Lawmakers are now considering that proposal. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, accord...
safety
CalFire firefighters cut a fire line during an uncontrolled fire using hand tools and chain saws at the Hughes Fire in Castaic, on Jan. 22, 2025. (David McNew / Getty Images)The Legislature wants to make putting on a California police or firefighter uniform more lucrative.Three ...
