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Lindsay Clancy's psychiatrist to testify in murder trial | Watch live
Prosecutors plan to call psychiatrist Jennifer Tufts to testify in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial Friday.
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PCH, Topanga Canyon Boulevard lane closures continue next week
Drivers traveling on Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon Boulevard next week can expect overnight and daytime lane closures as Caltrans and utility crews continue Palisades Fire recovery work. According to Caltrans, the closures will affect portions of Pacific Coast Highway ...
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Fresno, California, mother found dead after being reported missing, family says
The family of a Fresno, California, mother who had been reported missing since Tuesday says she was found dead at her ex-boyfriend's home.
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Cause of death revealed for NBA player Brandon Clarke
A cause of death was released Friday for 29-year-old NBA player Brandon Clarke. Clarke, who died in May at his home in the San Fernando Valley , died from the effects of heroin and cocaine, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said. The manner of Clarke’s death was an accident...
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Parent says 9-year-old left asleep on school bus, found wandering district bus yard in New Jersey
A mother says her 9-year-old son was left alone on a school bus and was found wandering a bus yard after falling asleep on his way to summer school.
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Man living inside billboard on Sunset Boulevard to promote film draws spectators
If you're driving down Sunset Boulevard, you may notice a man living inside a billboard that was turned into a temporary home 30 feet above the street....
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OC gang members sentenced to life for carrying out murder for Mexican Mafia leader
Three members of Orange County-based street gangs were sentenced to life in prison after they were found guilty of murdering a man on behalf of a Mexican Mafia leader, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday. Federal authorities said in Aug 2017, 43-year-old Mike Es...
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Released Nancy Guthrie ransom notes generated 'slight increase' in tips: Sheriff's department
The recent release of two credible ransom notes sent to Nancy Guthrie's family in the days after her abduction generated a "slight increase" in tips, authorities say...
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Barber in Philadelphia brings full-service cuts to customers from customized box truck
William 'Siddiq' Sanders runs Nice Cutz, a fully outfitted mobile barbershop built inside a 16-foot-wide box truck.
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53-year-old message in a bottle leads to bittersweet discovery
A 53-year-old message in a bottle found in New Jersey led to a bittersweet discovery and a meaningful reunion.
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Love Baked In blends memories and recipes together to remember loved ones
Cassandra Burnett is the founder and creator of Love Baked In. It's a baking workshop that merges memories, storytelling and recipes together.
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Kings to retire Anze Kopitar's No. 11 jersey and unveil bronze statue
Anze Kopitar’s No. 11 jersey will be retired and a bronze statue honoring the franchise’s all-time leading scorer will be unveiled next year in a ceremony at Crypto.com Arena. The ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 24 before the Kings’ game against the Montreal Canadiens. The team po...
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Disney expands 'Descendants' universe with 'Hidden Heroes,' a movie focusing on the sidekicks
The "Descendants" universe is expanding! Here's everything we know about the newly greenlit Disney movie, "Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story"
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From screen to scream: 2026's hottest Disney Halloween costumes from this year's biggest films
Movie magic meets Halloween: Transform yourself with Disney's latest blockbuster costume collection.
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Jobs report shows US unexpectedly lost jobs in July
The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July, government data showed.
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LA Galaxy acquire Mexican star Chucky Lozano after San Diego FC standoff
The LA Galaxy have acquired forward Hirving “Chucky” Lozano on loan from San Diego FC for the rest of the Major League Soccer season. The Galaxy will have an option to make the move permanent through trade under the deal announced Friday. MLS Aug 4 New MLS commissioner Larry Berg...
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Man charged with attempted murder in alleged lobster diving incident speaks out
A 51-year-old man who is accused of turning off the air supply of a teenage lobster diver is speaking out a day after he was charged with attempted second-degree murder....
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Clear The Shelters airlift rescues 60 at-risk dogs, cats from strained shelters
Dozens of shelter pets are flying toward forever homes. A combined 60 at-risk shelter dogs and cats from overpopulated shelters were transported on a life-saving airlift Tuesday from New Orleans to Waukesha, Wisconsin. The airlift was conducted by Greater Good Charities in partne...
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Scientists are building a 'Noah’s ark' of California’s tide pools. It will live here in LA
Marine biologist Greg Rouse, standing, and chemist Steve Taylor collect seawater and sand from La Jolla tide pools. (Lucas Brady Woods / LAist) On an overcast morning in July, marine biologist Greg Rouse knelt next to a large tide pool near La Jolla’s Bird Rock. “This place is in...
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Curren Price's attempt to dismiss public corruption case fails
A Los Angeles judge on Friday rejected Councilmember Curren Price’s request to dismiss the public corruption case against him. Attorneys for Price, who is accused of voting to provide millions of dollars in grants to a real estate consulting business owned by his current wife, De...
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Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms.
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Possibly injured mountain lion removed from San Dimas neighborhood
A mountain lion possibly suffering from an injury was tranquilized and removed by wildlife officials from a San Dimas neighborhood. The mountain lion showed up Friday morning in a residential neighborhood in the San Gabriel Valley community along Foothill Avenue between San Dimas...
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ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency's 'best interests,' policy says
ICE is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency's policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public by specifying any releases must be in its "best interests."...
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NOAA maintains prediction for below-normal Atlantic hurricane season
NOAA has released an update to its Atlantic hurricane season forecast, saying its prediction for below-normal activity remains intact.
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DOJ: Duke Law intentionally discriminated based on race in admissions
The Justice Department said it plans to pursue a settlement with Duke
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8-foot Burmese python found in New Jersey backyard after eating opossum under shed
The rescue effort required assistance from a local contractor, who helped remove floorboards of a shed so responders could safely access the animal.
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Weekend brings more heat, but cooler temperatures are in sight. See the forecast
Los Angeles’ long spell of hot weather will continue into the weekend with high temperatures reaching triple digits for inland Southern California. Expect the weekend heat to peak on Saturday with near- to above-normal temperatures inland. High temperatures will range from 95 to ...
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At least 6 people killed, more than a dozen injured in Thailand school shooting
At least six people have been killed in a school shooting that took place at a high school in the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, Thai police said.
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Trump is attacking California's ability to protect its coastline. The consequences are 'chilling'
Citing "environmental extremism," Trump officials want to end California's ability to challenge offshore oil, floating nuclear reactors and rocket launches....
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Trump administration to pay $65 million owed to lawyers of unaccompanied migrant children
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release about $65 million in unpaid fees to nonprofits that provided legal services to unaccompanied migrant children facing deportation....
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Pasadena's Huntington Hospital searched in bomb threat investigation
Huntington Hospital in Pasadena was searched by authorities Friday morning for a bomb threat investigation. Authorities were searching the hospital after a call was received about 5:50 a.m. Friday, leading to a police response. The hospital was secured by the Pasadena Police Depa...
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Time-lapse video shows rapid spread of Gann Fire in Central California
Multiple cameras captured the alarming spread of a deadly wildfire this week in Central California. The Gann Fire started Monday in forest land in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Calaveras County. The fire, which authorities said appears to have been ignited by sparks from a chain...
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Sea lion delivers comedy barks for surprise Aquarium of the Pacific proposal
An engagement proposal made a big splash at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. In video posted Tuesday on the Long Beach aquarium’s Instagram page, an unsuspecting Amber Lee can be seen posing with Trevor Kelly and Parker the sea lion. Lee, facing the camera, was asked to...
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U.S. stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes for easier rate policy
Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and is hovering around the record it set on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 114...
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SoCalGas unveils new uniforms with a customer safety purpose
SoCalGas is trading the utility’s blue uniforms for an updated look designed to help customers spot a real utility employee from imposters. The updated gray uniforms will roll out Monday after reports of people posing as gas company technicians showing up at homes with bad intent...
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LA DA: Cracking down on hate crimes a top priority
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says cracking down on hate crimes is his office's top priority.
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New South Los Angeles campaign takes aim at abandoned cars flooding neighborhood streets
Councilmember Curren Price launched a $25,000 campaign urging South Los Angeles residents to report abandoned vehicles.
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Huntington Beach homeowners continue fight over sewer easement as pool demolition moves forward
The O.C. Sanitation District continued work on a controversial sewer easement project, demolishing another backyard pool as a legal battle with homeowners moves toward trial....
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Campaign to clear out abandoned cars in South LA
Councilmember Curren Price launched a $25,000 campaign urging South Los Angeles residents to report abandoned vehicles.
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Student kills multiple people at Thai school after fatally shooting grandparents
BANGKOK — A gunman shot and killed his grandparents before killing five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Friday, Thailand’s prime minister said, in the Southeast Asian nation’s worst mass killing since 2022. Anutin Charnvirakul told a news conference that at leas...
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GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will vote against Todd Blanche for AG, putting confirmation in jeopardy
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, came out Friday against President Donald Trump’s pick of Todd Blanche for attorney general, leaving the nomination hanging by a thread. Murkowski joins fellow centrist Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to oppose the president’s choice. With Sen. Mitch Mc...
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LA County DA details crackdown on hate crime; suspect in 2023 Metro bus stabbing gets life sentence
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman detailed a number of hate crime cases being handled by his office.
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Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire concert at Chase Center postponed due to medical emergency
The Chase Center and Earth, Wind & Fire issued statements at 7:20 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show, forcing thousands of fans inside the arena and waiting in lines outside to exit the building....
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Marine recruit dies after medical emergency during physical exam at Camp Pendleton
A Marine Corps recruit died days after suffering a medical emergency during a routine physical fitness evaluation at Camp Pendleton.
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Act of road rage leads investigators to massive weapons cache, authorities say
An armed road rage suspect's arrest led investigators to his Yucaipa home, where they found an arsenal of illegal weapons.
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Workers file complaint alleging unsanitary conditions at Flying Food Group facility serving LAX flights
Employees at an airline catering facility serving LAX have filed a complaint with Cal/OSHA, alleging unsanitary working conditions and urging inspectors to investigate....
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Tiny toad, big discovery: New ice age amphibian found in La Brea Tar Pits collection
The extinct toad from the ice age was found among the amphibian collection at La Brea Tar Pits and Museum.
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Perez Hilton's children were inside home minutes before livestream, family says
Perez Hilton's children, niece and sister were inside his Miami home "just minutes" before the celebrity gossip blogger's disturbing livestream, his family says....
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Fire burning in Fairmont area prompts evacuation warning; over 800 acres burned
L.A. County firefighters are battling a fast-growing wildfire in the Fairmont area just north of Lake Hughes, leading to evacuation warnings.