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Californians may get a new way to sue big companies. Some Democrats are nervous

Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry talks before lawmakers during a floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on April 24, 2025.(Fred Greaves / CalMatters)A contentious bill lawmakers are debating this year has them asking the question: Should Californians have the right t...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 15, 2026

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Prominent American scientist shot dead in the Philippines

Distinguished U.S. marine biologist Kent Carpenter, 73, was fatally shot by three masked intruders at his home in the central Philippines. The deadly attack happened just two months before Carpenter was set to retire....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 15, 2026

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The US and Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies

(AFP / via Getty Images ) Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region on Wednesday in response to the U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. A statement by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard said the U.S. "must expect other oil and ga...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 15, 2026

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A new review of the SAT at University of California is coming by June 2027

The Janss Steps at UCLA.( Reed Hutchinson / Courtesy UCLA)The University of California will still evaluate the role of the SAT in undergraduate admissions, despite media reports indicating that the revered public university system suspended those deliberations.The confusion comes...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 15, 2026

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US expands offensive with daytime strikes against Iran

The U.S. military launched another wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday, continuing operations that resumed the previous evening. The daytime attacks marked an escalation in the campaign aimed at limiting Iran's ability to disrupt commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 15, 2026

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Police chase ends in crash in Pacoima

According to the LAPD, the driver tried to ram a patrol car and was arrested after the chase.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 15, 2026

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11,000 California drivers will have to retake written test. Here's why

Thousands of licensed drivers in California are being required to retake their knowledge tests because the California Department of Motor Vehicles says it found “irregularities” in their test results and suspects them of cheating, officials said today. Last month, the DMV sent...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 15, 2026

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Watts Towers get over $10M as part of improvement project, thanks to Jeff Bezos

Los Angeles received $10.1 million investment to complete the improvement of the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus, Mayor Karen Bass’ office announced Wednesday. The funding from the Bezos Earth Fund, a $10 billion philanthropic commitment made by Jeff Bezos, will help finish th...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 15, 2026