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LAUSD's bus fleet now includes 250 electric buses. The vehicles cost about $420,000 each and are funded largely by state and federal dollars, said Daniel Kang, LAUSD's transportation director. (Mariana Dale / LAist) Topline: The number of Los Angeles Unified students regularly ta...
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Many people focus on food when it comes to heart health, but drinks play a key role as well. What you sip can come with sugar and other additives that may derail an otherwise healthy diet, raise the risk of cardiovascular disease and make heart problems worse if you already have ...
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CHP investigators arrested Robert Valdez of Yucaipa and seized 20 illegal firearms and 20,000 rounds of ammunition following a July road rage investigation on Interstate 10....
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Family educator Lisa Benson-Nuyen addresses her students in a circle in the Northern Lights classroom at the Meadow Lakes CCS Early Learning, a Head Start center, in Wasilla, Alaska, in 2024. The center has since closed because of a lack of staff and money. (Lindsey Wasson / AP) ...
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Mayor Karen Bass criticized prosecutors for criminally charging an LAPD officer accused of illegally recording the conversations of colleagues.
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A recent report from Feeding America shows that food insecurity increased year over year between 2022 and 2024. (Hart Van Denburg / CPR News) A recent report from Feeding America shows food insecurity increased year over year between 2022 and 2024. Advocates say today’s reality c...
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A woman who fatally stabbed her wife, a veteran Riverside County Fire Department captain, at their home pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
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Michigan health officials said on Thursday that people can resume regular lettuce- and salad greens-eating habits as new cases of cyclosporiasis slow.
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A performer began living inside a furnished billboard above Sunset Boulevard Thursday as part of a promotional campaign for Netflix’s upcoming film “The Last House.” The installation, at Sunset Boulevard and Selma Avenue, features a furnished living room built into a billboard ab...
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New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, alleging the federal agency unlawfully refused to hand over unredacted documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation....
parks
A former state park superintendent accused of secretly recording lifeguards in a locker room in Orange County made his first court appearance on Thursday....
Local
LA County health officials warn visitors who went to Universal Studios Hollywood on July 26 of potential measles exposure and advise symptom monitoring through Aug. 16....
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Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was discharged Thursday from the rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery at home.
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Big Bear bald eagle Jackie is recovering from advanced diagnostic tests, including a CT scan and bone marrow biopsy, as vets work to treat her mystery illness....
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The facility looking after Big Bear’s famous bald eagle Jackie is now accepting messages of encouragement for the injured bird and the care team. The Ojai Raptor Center on Thursday thanked the public for their support throughout Jackie’s healing process and instructed those who w...
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Authorities are trying unlock the mystery of a Downey security guard accused of weapons violations after he visited the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes twice in advance of this week's presidential visit....
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Micah Sykes, the 31-year-old son of Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes, pleaded not guilty to a felony murder charge in connection with his father's fatal stabbing in Santa Monica....
safety
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department detective, who was shot during a gunfight with a man in the Antelope Valley, is recovering from surgery, authorities said Thursday. The detective’s emergency surgery was successfully, and he’s not recovering from Antelope Valley Hosp...
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Surveillance video captured the dramatic moments when a semitruck collided with an SUV.
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August 6, 2026 Media Relations Division 213-257-2000 media@da.lacounty.gov Son of Grammy-Nominated Opera Singer Jubilant Sykes Arraigned for Singer’s Murder Micah Sykes is accused of murdering his father at the family’s Santa Monica home on Dec. 8, 2025 SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The...
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"Why am I here when everyone else isn't?" Travis Barker opens up about life, loss and how to keep going in "Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear," streaming Aug. 13 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+....
business
Health officials are expanding an investigation into jalapenos served at Chipotle restaurants to include Qdoba restaurants.
safety
Gil Barel moves the blinds up to let in more light into her living room in Pasadena on Aug. 2, 2026. Barel is currently not living in her apartment because of the Eaton Fire of January 2025. (Ariana Drehsler / CalMatters) A year and a half after the Eaton Fire, Gil Barel is still...
safety
With over half a million LA students returning to campus on Aug. 12, local police are launching a back-to-school safety push to protect young pedestrians, cyclists, and bus riders....
business
Another water pipe ruptured in the Los Angeles area Thursday just a couple of weeks after a water main break in West Hollywood paralyzed dozens of households and businesses and shutting down a portion of Sunset Boulevard. Thursday’s water main break happened in Hollywood Hills. V...
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A Los Angeles pet store has been the target of two burglaries within the past week at two of the store locations, authorities and the business owner confirmed Thursday. The Los Angeles Police Department first arrived at Urban Pet’s Fairfax District location early Saturday morning...
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A shooting left a man dead in Hyde Park on Thursday afternoon, police said. Officers responded to a call about shots fired near Crenshaw Boulevard and West 59th Street at 3:15 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. When they arrived, they say they found a man aroun...
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Dudamel Leads Beethoven 9 at the Hollywood Bowl on September 10, 2024. (Elizabeth Asher / The LA Phil) This story first appeared on The LA Local . Gustavo Dudamel’s final performance as music and artistic director of the LA Phil will strike a bittersweet note, marking the end of ...
parks
An investigation is underway into the death of the alleged mastermind behind a million-dollar scheme targeting former NFL players and other athletes.
safety
NYPD's Financial Crimes Task Force is warning seniors about a scam involving gold bars that they're currently investigating.
business
Scientists at a biotech company have used gene editing to create two hypoallergenic beagles that don't trigger allergies.
safety
Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing copper wires after officers pulled them over for driving a car with an unreadable license plate, the Santa Monica Police Department said Thursday. Officers, who were conducting extra patrol, initially noticed their car at around 2 a.m....
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Local officials and residents are urging air quality regulators to approve a mandatory cleanup order against Lineage Logistics over severe odors and health hazards from the Boyle Heights warehouse fire....
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Authorities have defused a drone with explosives found at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport.
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One person was killed and three others were hurt after a car plunged more than 200 feet off Angeles Crest Highway in La Cañada Flintridge.
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The Powerball jackpot has continued its summer surge, reaching an estimated $856 million.
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected by the Supreme Court , he’s rea...
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Three people have been charged for making threats to a judge, a witness and local officials tied to the investigation of Nolan Well’s death.
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Sydney Towle, who documented her treatment for a form of bile duct cancer called cholangiocarcinoma on social media, has died. The 26-year-old’s family announced Thursday on her Instagram that she passed away the day before. A graphic reads, “An endless ray of sunshine. A daughte...
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Pedro Amarillaslares is currently booked at Orange County Jail on charges of murder and felon in possession of a firearm.
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Signs advertise homes for sale in L.A. this summer. Across California, high home prices and other factors have pushed the age of first-time buyers into the late 40s, according to a new analysis. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) For most Californians, the milestone of buying a “st...
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A portion of Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Topanga will be temporarily closed against next week, Caltrans announced Thursday. Between 10 a.m. and 6 a.m. from Monday, Aug. 10 through Saturday, Aug. 15, only one lane of Topanga Canyon Boulevard/State Route 27 will remain open between...
government
A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after his recent testimony before lawmakers during which he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than one hundred times....
schools
Head Start standards, such as the number of children a teacher can supervise, would soon be under local control, leading to variations across the country, which Head Start advocates worry could diminish the quality of the program....
government
Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
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With several outbreaks of foodborne illnesses nationwide, there are some steps you can take to keep your family from getting sick.
safety
One person was killed in a rollover hit-and-run crash involving a semi-truck on the 91 Freeway in Anaheim overnight.
