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Pepperdine University alum who died on Flight 93 remembered on 25th anniversary of 9/11
Tom Burnett's widow is reflecting on his final calls aboard Flight 93, the family's loss and how Pepperdine University continues to honor his memory.
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak that sickened tens of thousands officially over, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the cyclosporiasis outbreak officially over, saying the number of recent infections — primarily in the Midwest and on the East Coast — has significantly declined....
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Rapper Lil Durk acquitted of all charges in Beverly Center murder-for-hire case
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted Friday on all charges alleging he orchestrated the revenge stalking and killing of a man in an ambush near the Beverly Center four years ago....
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Mississippi police arrest man in death of Tasia Fortune, Black woman found hanging from tree
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.
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Jury acquits rapper Lil Durk of all federal charges in 2022 murder-for-hire case
A jury found rapper Lil Durk not guilty of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of a man near the Beverly Center in 2022.
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Federal jury in Los Angeles acquits Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has found Chicago rapper Lil Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, not guilty of all charges in a murder-for-hire trial....
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San Pedro sushi restaurant Senfuku to close after 45 years
Senfuku, a beloved Japanese family restaurant in San Pedro, is preparing to close its doors after 45 years of serving the community.
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Ocean Way music festival in Santa Monica canceled due to impacts of Hurricane Marie
Ocean Way, a beachfront music festival, that was planned for later this month in Santa Monica has been canceled.
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LA County Releases Second After-Action Review Covering Recovery and Repopulation Operations Following 2025 Wildfires
September 11, 2026 Contact: Office of Countywide Communications pio@ceo.lacounty.gov , 213-974-1311 LA County Releases Second After-Action Review Covering Recovery and Repopulation Operations Following 2025 Wildfires Los Angeles County today released an independent After-Action R...
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Schools reel from the extreme heat, but getting a new AC in the classroom isn’t an easy fix
Schools are reeling from extreme heat. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP) That ocean breeze is just not cutting it in schools in Torrance and Long Beach as Southern California reels from a heat wave. Parents have taken to social media, created petitions and are proposing a bond measure in...
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E-bike buyback event in OC offers up to $1,000 in exchange for your electric ride
Students at Ensign Intermediate School have been parking their e-bikes in nearby neighborhoods since the district outlawed them on elementary and middle school campuses. (Jill Replogle / LAist) The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is hosting a buyback event Sunday where p...
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Dolly Parton could soon have major airport named in her honor after unanimous vote
Nashville International Airport is one step closer to undergoing a name change honoring late country music icon Dolly Parton.
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California is changing its license plate sequence for the first time since the 1980s
California has officially run out of the 1980s-era license plate sequence. Here's what the new one will be.
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Appeals court rejects VA’s effort to stop order for thousands of new homes on West LA campus
Members of a clean-up crew dismantle tents located on the Veterans Row homeless encampment along San Vicente Blvd just outside the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) An appeals court issued a ruling Friday that strikes down a ...
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LA comedian Jenny Yang kicks of mini-residency in Highland Park after immigrant grocery store tour
Jenny Yang kicked off her Good Egg immigrant grocery store tour in June in L.A. and is finally back after touring across the country. (Torre Catalano) Jenny Yang, a comedian from L.A., has been traveling across the country turning immigrant grocery stores into comedy hubs. Now sh...
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Social Security COLA 2027 estimate predicts a benefits increase: What to know
Social Security recipients are projected to receive a larger cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, according to an early AARP prediction.
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Compton man sentenced for assaulting federal officer during anti-ICE protest
A Compton man was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for throwing rocks and injuring a federal officer during a June 2025 immigration enforcement operation near a Home Depot store in Paramount. Elpidio Reyna, 42, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aen...
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Vaping may help more people quit smoking than patches, gum, study finds
Vaping may be more effective at helping people quit smoking than nicotine replacement therapies such as gum and patches, according to an updated Cochrane review....
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Ben Allen wants to take on the insurance industry
Insurance Commissioner candidate Ben Allen delivers remarks during the California Democratic Party convention at Moscone Center in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026. (Yalonda M. James / San Francisco Chronicle via AP) For the first time, voters in California will decide between two ...
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California retires 46-year license plate format, debuts mirrored sequence
California is transitioning to a new mirrored license plate format as the state exhausts its long-running seven-character sequence after decades of vehicle registrations....
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Christian Bale opens foster care village in Palmdale aimed at keeping siblings together
The actor Christian Bale attended the opening of Together California, a foster care village he helped create in Palmdale. The facility's mission is to keep siblings together....
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After 10 years of bilingual education in California, demand is high but teacher supply low
Julian Moreno-Maciel, a bilingual education teacher trainee in UC Berkeley’s Teacher Education program. (Manny Herrera / Courtesy Cati de los Rios ) In 2017, only about 400 public schools in the state offered bilingual education. But in the 10 years since voters approved Prop 58 ...
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SoCal party business abruptly shuts down, leaving families out thousands of dollars before events
A Southern California party venue business that once hosted weddings, quinceañeras and sweet 16 celebrations has shut down both of its locations.
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'Very hot' coffee and tea linked to higher cancer risk
Regularly drinking very hot tea or coffee may raise the risk of a type of esophageal cancer, according to a large study at the University of Oxford.
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'Racist' Transformers-inspired DHS campaign sparks outrage over AI imagery
The image, made to look like a movie poster for "Transformers," urged the man to self-deport. The agency later deleted it.
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Will Hayden Panettiere's death uncover a supplier like Matthew Perry's 'Ketamine Queen'?
Is Hayden Panettiere's death like Matthew Perry's fatal overdose, leading to drug suppliers facing charges?
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Domestic disturbance triggers SWAT response at Irvine home. Suspect flushed out with tear gas
A family disturbance in Irvine triggered a SWAT response Friday morning as Irvine Police engaged in an hours-long standoff with a 32-year-old man who was eventually flushed out of a two-story home using tear gas....
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Family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez files lawsuit against singer D4vd
The singer's family members and business associates are also named in the suit.
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Ocean Way Festival in Santa Monica canceled due to beach erosion
The inaugural Ocean Way music festival planned for later this month on the beach in Santa Monica has been canceled because storm surf and runoff from Hurricane Marie caused significant beach erosion, organizers announced Friday. The two-day festival had been scheduled for Sept. 2...
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Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline, citing attacks amid fighting in Yemen
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy said Friday that it had shut down a major cross-country oil pipeline after it was attacked the day before.
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CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11
Dozens of presidential briefing documents declassified Friday detail intelligence government officials had gathered about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida....
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Laguna Beach declares local emergency over severe coastal erosion, sand loss
The city of Laguna Beach has declared a local emergency due to severe sand loss, yellow-tagged homes, and coastal erosion caused by Hurricane Marie swells....
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Order to build thousands of housing units on the VA's West LA campus stands on appeal
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a federal judge's order requiring the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to build 2,550 units of housing on its West Los Angeles campus. A three-judge panel rejected the VA's request to have its appeal heard by the full 9th ...
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DOJ: Man serving life sentence for murder of his wife pleads guilty to stealing over $350K in VA benefits
The Department of Justice (DOJ) says a man who was sentenced to life in prison in 2024 for murdering his wife, has pleaded guilty to stealing $354,813.98 in benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) over an eight-year period....
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Laguna Niguel 12-year-old calls for stricter E-Bike safety rules
A 12-year-old from Laguna Niguel is pushing for changes to e-bike safety, and his efforts are already getting the attention of local leaders. E-bikes have become increasingly common among kids Alex Guess’ age, but they have also led to serious injuries. Alex said he was seeing th...
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Nearly 180,000 children’s light toys recalled over battery ingestion risk
Children’s finger light toys sold on Amazon have been recalled because they can cause serious injuries and death in children.
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California's biggest lake is in crisis. Now tribes are coming back to save its sacred fish
An agreement signed Friday formalizes seven tribes as co-managers of the Clear Lake watershed. Mercury contamination, toxic algal blooms and invasive fishes have threatened a rare and revered local fish....
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California utilities to reclaim unused money from school air conditioning program
A classroom at Carson Street Elementary. (Mariana Dale / LAist) Lawmakers and the governor on Monday failed to extend a state grant program that helped schools upgrade their air conditioner systems, a decision that will allow utilities that funded the program to claw back funds f...
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Large alcohol distributor agrees to pay $12.5 million in bribery investigation
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits has entered into an agreement with federal prosecutors to resolve allegations that its executives and employees bribed alcohol retailers for favorable placement of certain products....
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Police officer, several others injured in South Los Angeles crash
A police officer and several other people were injured in a car crash in South Los Angeles Friday morning.
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Beloved Studio City coyote Wendy euthanized after shooting leads to infection; $10K reward offered
A $10,000 reward was being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for shooting a coyote known to Studio City residents as Wendy....
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Large bear spotted strolling near strip mall in Glendora, video shows
A large bear was spotted strolling past a Glendora strip mall and it was all caught on video.