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Irvine police nab man accused of spraying 'Nazi' and 'Fascist' on Teslas. A takeout order led to the arrest
Irvine police said they identified the suspect through a takeout food order following an altercation.
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Florida man accused of killing mom and burning body because she ‘wanted to be cremated’
A Florida man allegedly shot and killed his mother and then set her body on fire, because she had said she wanted to be cremated, according to an arrest report....
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs prison release date moved up again
The new target date from the Federal Bureau of Prisons is a full month earlier than his previous release date of February 23, 2028.
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LA influencer Mia Ventura arrested again over new theft allegations
Social media influencer and OnlyFans model Mia Ventura was re-arrested in Beverly Hills on new Riverside County theft allegations while awaiting trial for dating app burglaries....
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Video captures tire flying across I-76 before slamming into SUV in Philadelphia
Dashcam video captured a loose tire rolling along Interstate 76 in Philadelphia before it slammed into an SUV.
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Montana man hikes out of the mountains to get help after he was impaled by a trekking pole
David Cifaldi was crossing Montana's ominous Froze-to-Death Plateau and approaching the top of the state's highest peak when his adventure took a bizarre and dangerous turn: Cifaldi slipped and impaled himself on his trekking pole as he fell....
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Trump floats temporarily withdrawing Blanche's AG nomination over GOP holdouts
Republican Sen. John Cornyn continues to block Todd Blanche's path to confirmation as attorney general, telling reporters Thursday there were "new complications."...
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Tanning is getting hot again. Here's what it really does to your skin
Nichole Sims started using a tanning bed at 15 because she said everyone around her was doing it, especially before events like homecoming dances and prom. Eight years later, she was diagnosed with melanoma — a potentially life-threatening skin cancer. During that time, Sims has ...
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Alleged LA Crips leader 'Big U' Henley charged with requesting jailhouse hit on witness
Federal prosecutors have charged jailed alleged gang leader Eugene "Big U" Henley with witness tampering, solicitation of murder, and sex trafficking in a revised indictment....
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Ben Affleck wins $1 million for charity on ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire'
Ben Affleck was overcome with glee the moment he won “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire,” jumping up to hug his partner, “Jeopardy!” champion Jamie Ding. Affleck and Ding made it to the final round on Wednesday’s episode of the ABC game show , hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, where they faced...
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Kidnapper executes victim in front of sheriff's deputies in Chino Hills, authorities say
An investigation into a report of gunshots ended in a deadly confrontation Wednesday night, when authorities say a kidnapper executed their victim before being killed by deputies....
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Admix Metal helps bring creative visions across architecture, design and visual art to life
Admix Metal helps architects, artists and businesses take their creative visions from concept to completion.
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Cars damaged after early morning fire at Valencia dealership
Cleanup efforts were underway after a fire broke out at a Ford dealership in Valencia early Thursday morning, fire officials said.
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Man killed after portable toilet falls from truck onto interstate
A 56-year-old man was killed after his vehicle struck a portable toilet that fell from a truck traveling on Interstate 49 in Benton County, Arkansas State Police said....
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Stassi Schroeder Clark says 'nothing is off-limits' in new Hulu show, 'House of Stassi'
She first hit the screens in her 20s as a waitress on "Vanderpump Rules," but now she's a married mom of two, and getting to tell her story her way.
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Texas county explores AI-powered cameras to monitor jail inmates, improve emergency response
A county in Texas is exploring the use of AI-equipped surveillance cameras inside the county jail.
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Fire at commercial building in Vernon sends plume of smoke into sky
A fire broke out at a commercial building in Vernon on Thursday afternoon, just a few miles south of Boyle Heights where residents are still grappling with the aftermath of last month’s cold-storage warehouse fire. Thick and dark smoke was visible from several miles away after th...
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After Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 children, first responders tell a jury what they found | LIVE
First responders will offer jurors a firsthand account Thursday of what they found after Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and tried to end her life, during what her lawyers argue was an episode of postpregnancy psychosis....
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LAPD searching for 3 suspects following fatal Koreatown stabbing
The search is on for three suspects following a deadly stabbing in Koreatown on Thursday morning, authorities said.
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Authorities give update after body found in car trunk in Chino Hills
A body was discovered in a car trunk following a Chino Hills police pursuit and deputy-involved shooting spanning two crime scenes.
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Dramatic video shows woman rescued from raging rapids in deadly California river
A woman was rescued after falling into California's Kern River, one of the deadliest rivers in America, and getting swept away by the fast-moving current. The dramatic moment was caught on video....
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Boy may have saved sister's life before being swept away by Passaic River, mayor says
A 10-year-old boy may have saved his sister's life before losing his own in the Passaic River, according to the mayor.
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Body found in trunk after deadly Chino Hills deputy shooting leaves suspect dead
A body was discovered in a car trunk following a Chino Hills police pursuit and deputy-involved shooting spanning two crime scenes.
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CHP pursuit ends in deadly Pomona crash after driver slams into tree
30-year-old Juan Rios was killed after leading California Highway Patrol officers on a pursuit along the 10 Freeway that ended in a fatal Pomona crash....
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Netflix sued after allegedly losing hard drive carrying Nic Cage film
The theft of a hard drive containing a copy of an as-yet unreleased Nicolas Cage movie has sparked a $105 million lawsuit against Netflix by Los Angeles filmmakers who allege the future sale of the project is in jeopardy, according to court papers obtained Thursday. The complaint...
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Nancy Guthrie: 'Complex' DNA analysis underway as search nears 6-month mark, sheriff says
This weekend will mark six months since Nancy Guthrie vanished from her southern Arizona home, and investigators say "complex and time-intensive" analysis of DNA and digital evidence in the case continues....
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Dozens of Yorkies, huskies surrendered to SoCal animal shelter
Dozens of Yorkshire Terriers and huskies were surrendered this week to a Southern California animal advocacy organization after their owners gave up the unvaccinated dogs suffering from heavy flea infestations. San Diego Humane Society announced Thursday that it began treating an...
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What the Lineage warehouse rebuilding permits actually mean
Permit applications have been filed to repair and rebuild the Lineage cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights after the city of Los Angeles ordered the property owner to repair and remove all fire-damaged portions. (Steve Saldivar / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The ...
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Must-have lunch gear & accessories for back to school 2026
Upgrade your lunch gear with these new accessories for students.
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Bomb squad safely removes reported grenade found in Philadelphia
The bomb squad safely removed a reported grenade found in Philadelphia on Thursday morning.
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LAPD fatally shoots man swinging bat at cars near freeway onramp, officials say
A man with a bat was fatally shot by police in Los Angeles' Harvard Heights neighborhood Wednesday evening, police said.
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Over a dozen cars destroyed in fire at Santa Clarita Ford dealership
More than a dozen cars were completely burned down while several others were damaged after a fire broke out at a car dealership during the early morning hours on Thursday. The Los Angeles County Fire Department first learned about the blaze at around 4:20 a.m. at AutoNation Ford ...
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States push DHS to explain its noncitizen voter claims
State officials are pushing back on the Department of Homeland Security’s claims that it found tens of thousands of noncitizens on their voter rolls, asking the department to explain how it arrived at its conclusion. Ahead of President Donald Trump ’s primetime speech from the Wh...
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Newsom: Show of force by ICE agents 'targeted stunt'
Newly released federal court documents and internal text messages reveal that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation conducted outside an event featuring California Gov. Gavin Newsom was a "targeted stunt driven by politics," according to the governor's office....
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Drivers angry DMV 'lookalikes' charge extra fees to register cars, and DMV gets a cut
"Consumers are paying, in some cases, hundreds of dollars more beyond what they would pay just by going straight to the DMV website," said one consumer advocate....
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LAUSD's youngest students will start a screen-free school year. Here's what parents need to know
A student uses an IPad at an LAUSD early education center in 2021. The district's new screen time policy prohibits preschoolers from using digital devices with few exceptions. (Mariana Dale) Screen time limits for Los Angeles Unified School District’s youngest students begin in A...
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Family homelessness is officially down in LA. Why so many don’t believe it
The L.A. Homeless Services Authority says the count largely depends on surveys given to families at resource centers. But amid funding cuts and declining resources, fewer families went there for help, which officials believe affected the count. (Elly Yu / LAist) When Los Angeles ...
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Celeste Rivas Hernandez was not pregnant when she was killed, prosecutors say
Prosecutors do not believe 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was pregnant at the time of her killing, the DA's office says.
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Feds accuse ‘Big U' of plot to attack witness, other new charges
Federal prosecutors have unsealed an updated indictment against Eugene Henley, Jr., better known as “Big U,” that added new charges that accuse him of plotting to harm or kill a witness by allegedly trying to hire other inmates to carry out the attack. Henley, 59, has been in fed...
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Man shot by sheriff's deputies after body found in trunk in Chino Hills
San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies shot a man after they found a body inside the trunk of a car in Chino Hills.
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The US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution
The US and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for any quick resolution....
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Father to be sentenced for murder in Georgia high school shooting carried out by teenage son
Colin Gray admitted to providing the assault rifle used by his then-14-year-old son in the shooting at Apalachee High School, which killed two students and two teachers....
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SoCal has had 'so many heat waves,' but this next one is a doozy: What to know
More dangerous heat is on tap for Southern California starting Friday, with forecasters warning of elevated risks of heat illness and large wildfires.
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Stray voltage eyed in fatal Central Park horse carriage crash as investigation continues
The union representing NYC horse-drawn carriage industry says stray voltage may have played a role in the carriage crash that killed a tourist.
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He played an iconic cop on TV. Did Robert Blake get away with murder?
It took 11 months for the LAPD to charge Blake with his wife's murder. His motive, authorities said, was to win custody of his daughter from a woman whose lifestyle he found abhorrent....
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They gathered to celebrate a Muslim holiday. Then an animal rights group found their event
The new outpost of a Southern California restaurateur has been accused of 'inhumane slaughter' by an animal rights group during its Eid al-Adha event earlier this year....
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Pushing brains over brawn at academic boot camp for veterans at Caltech
Through the Warrior-Scholar Project, military veterans tackle a 75-hour academic boot camp at Caltech to prepare for the rigors of college.
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Proposed ban of forever chemicals for California farms nixed by state lawmakers
Regulators and environmentalists are divided over the PFAS chemicals, which are widely used in agriculture.
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Boyle Heights parents want answers about schools reopening in the Lineage stench zone
As the first day of school approaches, Boyle Heights parents demand answers from LAUSD about school safety conditions near the Lineage warehouse fire site....