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Irvine dog trainer convicted of killing and cremating 11 pets

An Orange County-based dog trainer was convicted of animal cruelty after he was accused of killing 11 dogs and trying to cover up the crimes. Kwong Chun Sit, 54, of Irvine killed 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van, causing fatal heatstroke, according to the ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 18, 2026

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Man suspected in deadly Pomona shooting in custody after CHP pursuit

A man suspected of shooting and killing two people in Pomona was taken into custody after leading the California Highway Patrol on a lengthy pursuit in northern Los Angeles County on Thursday, authorities said. The shooting happened at an apartment complex in the 100 block of ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 18, 2026

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Korean and Mexican Angelenos become World Cup foes amid dynamic relationship

Two of the most populous and culturally significant ethnic communities in Los Angeles found themselves on opposite sides during Thursday’s World Cup match: South Korea versus Mexico — or Mexico versus South Korea, depending on who you ask. As Mexico and South Korea clashed on ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 18, 2026

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Cheering on Belgium? Get beer, mussels and shrimp croquettes in San Clemente

Thomas Crijns and his wife, Carol, at Brussels Bistro in San Clemente. The Manneken-Pis statue behind them dressed in a Belgian national team jersey,is one of the restaurant's many nods to the World Cup. (Gab Chabrán / LAist )Think of pretty much any country, and you can likely...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jun 18, 2026

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Inside a new Iranian bakery in Miracle Mile, ahead of Iran's next match

Sahar Shomali, owner of Kouzeh, stands beside a poster for barbari, the Tehran-style flatbread that inspired her to open the Mid-Wilshire bakery.(Gab Chabrán / LAist )For the Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles, the feelings around Iran's World Cup participation have been complicate...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jun 18, 2026