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The smoke from a fire that appeared to have reignited in Boyle Heights.(Kim Orr / LAist)Hours after L.A. Mayor Karen Bass declared a local emergency over the warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, giving the city additional power to mobi...
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Fry Pie Factory's pepperoni rolls are being recalled over an undeclared allergen and concerns about improper storage. Here's what to know.
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Alex Freeman #16 of the United States heads to score the team's second goal during the first half of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Australia in Seattle on Friday.(Emilee Chinn / Getty Images) SEATTLE — For days, questions about the health of star winger Ch...
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Dancers performing Bernard Brown's work "Sissies: Something Perfect Between Ourselves."(Courtesy Pieter Performance Space)Bernard Brown grew up going to parties all around Los Angeles. Maybe a little before he was supposed to.“I won't say my age. I don't wanna get nobody in troub...
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Three people believed to be connected to a burglary in Sylmar are in custody following a pursuit that ended in a multi-vehicle crash in Glendale on Friday night, police said. Officers responded to a burglary in the 12600 block of Herron just before 8 p.m., according to the Los...
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A 4.7-mile, $7.9-billion extension of Metro's E Line would link East L.A. to Montebello with four new stations, including an underground relocation of the current Atlantic stop....
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Starting on July 1, new laws will go into effect, impacting Californians in various ways, including higher minimum wages and how food and beverage goods are labeled for consumers. Minimum wage Local jurisdictions, such as Los Angeles County, will update their minimum wage ...
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The fire at a cold-storage facility broke out Wednesday afternoon and has been full of challenges for firefighters.
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Tree advocates put up a banner in front of PUSD's headquarters on Tuesday. (Erin Stone / LAist)Pasadena residents fighting a school district plan to remove nearly 200 trees scored a win Thursday night.Pasadena Unified School District officials had said 193 trees across 11 campus...
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Authorities have seized five million potentially lethal doses of fentanyl and $1.4M in narcotics following a major drug investigation in Ventura County....
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Multiple California cities and counties are increasing minimum wage rates on July 1, alongside major industry-specific hikes for hotel and healthcare staff....
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A year earlier, Fourth Street was empty. Federal immigration agents were seizing people across the city. On Thursday night, Santa Ana erupted in joy.
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Activists are organizing a candlelight vigil outside LAPD headquarters after an officer fatally shot a dog whose owner was screaming in celebration of the Knicks' NBA championship....
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A 1-year-old boy died after falling from a moving vehicle in Colton, police said Friday. Officers responded to an unresponsive child near South Mount Vernon Avenue and Centerpointe Drive in the San Bernardino County city just before 9 p.m. Thursday, according to the Colton Pol...
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More than 70,000 teething toys sold on Amazon have been recalled after choking incidents. Parents are urged to stop using them immediately.
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What to KnowA 2-year-old golden Saint Bernard doodle named Jameson was shot and killed after LAPD officers responded to reports of screams at a Canoga Park apartment.The LAPD said shots were fired after the dog charged at them.Officers later learned the screams were in celebratio...
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LACMA's David Geffen Galleries (Courtesy LACMA )LACMA is turning a stretch of Wilshire Boulevard in front of its new David Geffen Galleries into a living gallery.The Art Parade is the creation of gallerist Jeffrey Deitch who first put on the event in New York’s SoHo from 2005 to ...
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Some Inglewood residents have complained about traffic disruptions due to World Cup games at Los Angeles Stadium, prompting responses from the city and Metro. In a video posted to social media, a woman claims that she was unable to return to her home in Inglewood because of a ...
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The California Highway Patrol arrested a double-murder suspect following a 90-minute pursuit through the hills dividing L.A. and Kern counties.
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As the World Cup brings millions of international visitors to the U.S., many fans are trying out American staples — and rushing to take them back home with them....
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San Francisco’s Flock Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) network has been queried on behalf of out-of-state and federal agencies, validating fears that many privacy advocates have had about the program....
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California State Parks is offering a free special edition Historian Passport until July 6, providing free admission to over 30 historic sites.
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Pasadena Humane is offering 50% off adoption fees for all cats and kittens this Father’s Day weekend as the shelter works to find homes for felines arriving during the peak of kitten season. The adoption special comes as the shelter experiences a surge in feline intake, a tren...
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A 2-0 home win. A rare clean sheet. A spot in the Round of 32. All without Christian Pulisic. It was a good day’s work for Mauricio Pochettino and the U.S. men’s national team at the World Cup following a 2-0 win over Australia in Seattle on Friday. The USMNT are now in...
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Today, the nation observes Juneteenth, a day commemorating when the last enslaved people in the U.S. found out they were free. Events are planned across the country to mark the fifth year since June 19 became a federal holiday....
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James Burrows, a major force in television comedy who co-created “Cheers” and directed every episode of the first run of “Will and Grace,” has died, his attorney told NBC News. He was 85. Burrows died peacefully on Friday while surrounded by loved ones, his family said in a...
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A man accused of stalking singer Sabrina Carpenter was charged with eight misdemeanor charges by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. The charges came about a week after a judge ordered 31-year-old William Applegate to stay at least 100 yards from the “Espresso” singer for...
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Orange County authorities will deploy specially trained K-9s to critical situations to support victims and community members — as well as staff — through a new response program, the Orange County Probation Department announced Friday. The WAGS (Wellness, Assistance, Growth and...
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The USA team celebrating during their game against Colombia in the first stage of the 1994 World Cup Finals. (Shaun Botterill / Getty Images)Although thousands have flocked to SoFi stadium for the World Cup, soccer wasn’t always a fan-favorite sport in the United States.The sport...
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An election worker processes mail-in ballots in the city of Industry on June 2.(Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)Most California voters cast their ballots by mail, but two big federal changes are in the pipeline that could impact how those ballots are handled and counted ...
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Los Angeles detectives are investigating a possible hate crime after a transgender woman claimed she was assaulted and injured because of her gender identity, police told NBC4 Investigates Friday. The ordeal began when the woman spotted three dogs locked inside a hot car Wedne...
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A candlelight vigil is planned Friday night for a dog killed in a police shooting after Los Angeles police responded to reports of a woman screaming, later determined to be a celebration of the Knicks NBA championship, at a Canoga Park apartment. The community vigil, organized...
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The investigation into the B-52 crash that killed 8 airmen at Edwards Air Force Base in California will likely include a review of any past incidents involving the fleet of aging heavy bombers....
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Los Angeles appears poised to lose in its attempt to keep $100 million in state grant funding for transportation projects in some of the neediest neighborhoods after a state commission declined to hear the city's appeal for an extension....
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Cristian Roldan, a U.S. player from Pico Rivera, played at a local high school and didn't take a traditional route to the World Cup with U.S. Soccer.
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Soccer fans from all over are pouring into Inglewood for the World Cup. It's a boon for local businesses.
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I wasn't sure what to expect when I went to check out the César Chávez murals on the Eastside avenue that bears his name.
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This is the fourth measles case confirmed in a passenger passing through LAX while possibly contagious this year, and the sixth case overall reported by L.A. County health officials....
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The U.S. will begin to test kratom for its potential to treat opioid disorder. In California, a complaint targets a business accused of violating kratom restrictions....
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Love was in the air in Koreatown's Seoul International Park on Thursday, where a sea of thousands of people in red and green jerseys joined together to celebrate soccer's favorite romance....
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The Santa Barbara Dads father's group offers a way for dads to congregate and share experiences and camaraderie with peers, something its founder Austin Nieves feels most fathers lack....
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Despite a push to expand medication-assisted treatment for drug addiction, wait times in L.A. County jails are leading to more overdose deaths, according to jail staffers and inmate advocates....
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A California man’s morning surf was cut short after a frightening run-in with a shark off the coast of Santa Cruz. Drone video captured near Seascape Beach in Aptos shows the surfer sitting on his board as a murky shape emerges in the distance. The shark can then be seen cl...
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What to KnowFlare-ups continued Friday at a nearly 500,000-square-foot Lineage cold food storage facility on South Los Palos Street in Boyle Heights, which caught fire on Wednesday afternoon.A shelter-in-place order that was re-issued Thursday as firefighters cleared smoke from t...
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The shooting happened as dozens had gathered at a park to watch the World Cup match between Mexico and South Korea
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The California Fair Political Practices Commission fined the governor $31,500 for failing to promptly report 36 behested donations, mostly tied to 2025 wildfire recovery efforts....
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An irate customer who went viral for scolding a father inside a gas station's women's restroom while he was helping his two young daughters has been fired by a Mississippi real estate firm....
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The charges stem from a September 2025 collision in Riverside County when prosecutors say the deputy was traveling about 100 mph with lights and sirens, responding to a report of a shooting....
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Five gang members were sentenced for their involvement in robberies in murders in 2023 the ended with three deaths, according to prosecutors.
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L.A. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto is seen at a news conference. (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Los Angeles city housing officials are pushing back on allegations from the outgoing city attorney, who claims that a legal aid provider has failed to comply ...
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A person was arrested in connection with a shooting in Koreatown Thursday evening near where a large watch party was taking place for the World Cup game between Mexico and South Korea, police said. The Los Angeles Police Department said it received reports about a person shoot...
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Rafael De Anda (center) with his sons Raphael De Anda and Christian De Anda. (Yusra Farzan / LAist)When I visited Taqueria Hoy in Orange, owner Rafael De Anda couldn’t wait to get home to watch Mexico kick off its World Cup stint. After decades at the helm of his taco shop — he ...
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250th Anniversary of the United States LA County celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the United States. Access information and resources from county departments below. Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures The Department Agricultural Commissioner/Weights a...
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The state's trial attorneys and Uber say they have reached a last-minute deal to scrap their competing ballot measures over car crash lawsuits and sexual assaults, averting what was gearing up to be one of most expensive battles of the November election....
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Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco in the Assembly in Sacramento on March 13, 2025.(Fred Greaves / CalMatters) In March, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco introduced a measure that would have made it more expensive for Californians to obtain government records.Amid opposition from transpa...
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The car manufacturer is suing a prominent Los Angeles lemon law firm for alleged over-billing, the company's latest attempt to crack down on California attorneys who it says are exploiting the state's law to protect consumers from defective vehicles....
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One of the largest clean energy projects in United States history is now online, delivering electricity from a massive wind farm in New Mexico to Arizona and California....
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After weeks of allegedly threatening his Jewish neighbors, Bruce Lion, of a major agricultural family in Fresno, was arrested Saturday morning.
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The first ticket to the Round of 32 has been punched. Mexico took down South Korea 1-0 in Guadalajara on Thursday to take Group A of the World Cup, so El Tri can play the group finale without pressure. The first half was all about Korea trying to take the sting out of the g...
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.(Daniel de la Hoz / Moment RF via Getty Images) Student loan borrowers who enroll in automatic payments will get a much bigger discount on interest starting July 1, the U.S. Department of Education says. Auto pay has long offered a modest discount off borrowers' interest rate —...
