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LA voters will decide if Palisades homeowners get a break from city’s ‘mansion tax’

In an aerial view on March 7, 2026, empty lots line the streets of Pacific Palisades where homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images North America) The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 on Tuesday to put a measure on the November ballot th...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 4, 2026

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Newly-released letters show LAUSD moved to fire Carvalho before he resigned

The LAUSD school board planned to vote on firing former Superintendent Alberto Carvalho for cause before he abruptly resigned in June. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Topline: The Los Angeles Unified School District Board planned to vote on firing former Su...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 4, 2026

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LA voters to decide measure exempting Pacific Palisades from Measure ULA

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 Tuesday to place a measure on the November ballot to have voters decide whether to exempt Pacific Palisades from the city’s so-called “mansion tax” Voters will be asked to exempt the sale of homes damaged or destroyed by the January 2025 Pa...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 4, 2026

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Edison equipment caused deadly Eaton Fire, LA County Fire investigators conclude

An early image of the Eaton Fire shows flames behind an Altadena neighborhood on Jan. 7, 2025. (Josie Huang / LAist) The deadly and destructive Eaton Fire was caused by Southern California Edison equipment, the L.A. County Fire Department said in a report released Tuesday . The d...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 4, 2026

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Over 250 dogs found at ‘Exorcist' actress Linda Blair's rescue site

Los Angeles County authorities cited “The Exorcist” actress Linda Blair for housing more than 250 dogs at her Acton facility without a proper license, the Department of Animal Care and Control said Tuesday. LA County officials inspected her property last Friday after receiving mu...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 4, 2026

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DWTS' Ezra Sosa learned to fly though dance

We catch up with "Dancing with the Stars" dancer Ezra Sosa, who is living his authentic life, in and out of the ballroom.

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Aug 4, 2026

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‘Game of Thrones' author George R. R. Martin opens up about experiencing depression

George R. R. Martin, author of the wildly popular “Game of Thrones” book series, shared that he’s pulled back from updating fans via his blog as he “battled sadness and depression.” “This year has been… stressful, to say the least,” Martin wrote in a blog post published this week...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 4, 2026

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What we know about the victims of the In-n-Out mass shooting

Ashley Garibay, who typically worked at an In-N-Out in Stockton, where she lived, often traveled across the U.S. to help open new stores and was doing that in Twin Falls when the gunman opened fire, the family said in its statement...

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaAug 4, 2026

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March trial set for Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger

A federal judge has scheduled the antitrust trial over Paramount’s proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery for next March. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín wrote that the trial will take place from March 2 to March 19 of next year in federal court in O...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 4, 2026

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Downey man arrested at Trump's golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes

A Downey man was arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm and possessing ammunition after federal agents spotted him at President Donald Trump’s golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told NBC News on Tuesday. Jeanie John Tael...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 4, 2026

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Big rig car hauler crashes into Panorama City apartment

A big rig car hauler crashed into a two-story apartment building Tuesday afternoon in Panorama City. No injuries were reported in the crash at about 2:30 p.m. in the 8900 block of Van Nuys Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley community. The cab of the big rig hauling several vehi...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 4, 2026