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Driver sought after fatal hit-and-run kills teen riding e-scooter in Hawthorne

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday asked for the public’s help in identifying the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash that killed a teenager near Hawthorne over the weekend. According to the sheriff’s department, deputies responded at about 10:17 p.m. t...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026

government

LA County Board of Supervisors backs CA lawsuit over Paramount merger

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a motion calling for the county to support California’s lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, one day after a federal judge temporarily halted the $110 billion merger. “The Board is las...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026

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Why the US cyclospora outbreak is difficult to trace

Federal investigators say the cyclospora parasite behind the suspected illnesses of thousands of Americans has been unusually difficult to trace. Experts say it does not leave behind any culturable samples and no genetic fingerprints, which forces officials to rely almost exclusi...

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 21, 2026

Local

Measles case prompts exposure warning for travelers at LAX

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in a traveler who was infectious while passing through Los Angeles International Airport. The traveler arrived on Delta Air Lines Flight 614 at Gate 206 in Terminal B of the Tom Bradley Internation...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026

safety

Wrong-way crash in Hawthorne under investigation

A wrong-way driver traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway in Hawthorne caused a multi-vehicle crash early Tuesday, killing one person....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 21, 2026

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Powerball ticket sales begin Tuesday in the United Kingdom

Powerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin Tuesday, giving players across the Atlantic a chance at winning the same massive jackpot that U.S. players already play for - with the same minuscule odds....

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Jul 21, 2026

safety

Air quality officials step up actions at Boyle Heights warehouse as odor complaints rack up

Cleanup of the Lineage food storage warehouse has been underway since the fire was put out. The smell of the rotting waste is leading air quality and other officials to get involved. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Southern California air quality officials ha...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 21, 2026

safety

Child actor Kaylee Hottle killed in car crash

Kaylee Hottle, the child actor most well known for her role in two “Godzilla” movies, died in a car accident Tuesday in Frederick, Maryland. She was 18 years old. “It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking news that one of our TSD seniors, Kaylee Hottle, tragica...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026

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Water main break floods backyards along Coldwater Canyon in Sherman Oaks

Cleanup and repairs are underway in Sherman Oaks after a water main break on Coldwater Canyon early Tuesday. Video showed water rushing down the streets in a residential area. One resident reported that their backyard started to flood as well. Crews said it took them about 30 min...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026

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This SoCal heat wave could be hottest of the year: 5 things to know

This week could bring Southern California its most sweltering temperatures of the year — a heat wave made all the more miserable, and dangerous, by oppressive muggy conditions and little nighttime relief....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaJul 21, 2026

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New evidence against singer D4vd in brutal killing of teen set to come to light

A preliminary hearing on murder and rape charges against David Anthony Burke, better known as the singer D4vd, will begin Tuesday. The 21-year-old has pleaded not guilty to accusations he killed a teenage fan to cover up their sexual relationship and then dismembered her body....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaJul 21, 2026

parks

Crushing crowds turn Yosemite into 'Disneyland.' Can visitors still have fun?

Without a reservation system, thousands of people are flocking to Yosemite National Park each month. Visitors say if you want to avoid the crowds, either enter Yosemite early in the morning, later in the afternoon or wait until the peak season ends in October....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaJul 21, 2026

safety

Pan Am's Clipper Endeavor found 74 years after plane crash that killed 52 people

An aviation search team has found the wreckage of a plane that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean more than seven decades ago, the Discovery Channel announced in a TODAY exclusive. The team, whose efforts are chronicled in an upcoming episode of Discovery Channel’s “Expedition Unknown...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026

government

Amazon Prime settlement deadline approaching: Here's how to file a claim

Some Amazon Prime customers are eligible to receive compensation as part of a $2.5 billion antitrust settlement, but the deadline is quickly approaching. Last September, Amazon settled with the Federal Trade Commission to pay customers after allegedly coercing them into enrolling...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 21, 2026

safety

Residents threatened by vacant building fires

Neighbors and business owners on a downtown Los Angeles block say they're living with a dangerous cycle of fires at vacant buildings.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 21, 2026

business

Pasadena businesses hit by rooftop A/C copper thieves

Pasadena small businesses are struggling through the summer heat after thieves stole copper from rooftop A/C units, leaving them without air conditioning....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 21, 2026