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They cleaned up ground zero. Now many are hiding from ICE

Lucelly, who asked NPR to withhold her last name, is an undocumented worker from Colombia who went to clean up at ground zero after the Sept. 11 attacks. Since then she has battled breast cancer and respiratory disease. (Nate Langston Palmer for NPR) NEW YORK — Once a week, in a ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 11, 2026

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Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. arrested in Universal Studios parking structure crash

Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. was arrested Thursday night following a three-vehicle crash in a Universal Studios parking structure. The California Highway Patrol said in a news release that Vargas Jr. was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in the crash re...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 11, 2026

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As Americans gather to remember 9/11, they're also divided about its legacy

(Mario Tama / Getty Images) When the 9/11 terrorist attacks began on a blue-sky morning 25 years ago, the Rev. Eric Olsen was working in upstate New York. The National Guard unit where Olsen served as chaplain scrambled to deploy and served for months on a security detail around ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 11, 2026

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A cooling trend is here for the weekend, but how cool is it going to get?

A view of the San Gabriel Mountains. (trekandshoot/Getty Images / iStockphoto) Topline: Believe it or not, cooler temperatures are on the horizon as the tropical moisture brought on by Torpical Storm Marie exits the region. Why now: According to the National Weather Service, a tr...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 11, 2026

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In this LA Jewish bakery, challah and addiction recovery are braided together

Michael Sonekh unloads a tray of baked goods at Baked T'Shuvah, which gets hundreds of orders ahead of the Jewish high holidays. (Ezra Salkin / LAist ) About a week before Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year, which starts Friday evening — a group of youngish, hairnet-wearing adul...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 11, 2026

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What is Rosh Hashanah and why is it celebrated?

The two-day holiday known as Rosh Hashanah kicks off the beginning of the Jewish “High Holidays,” a 10-day period of repentance and reflection that culminates with Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. But what exactly is Rosh Has...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 11, 2026

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VA homeless housing in West L.A. estimated to cost a record $1.25 million per unit

Twenty-four housing units costing $1.25 million each are included in the rehab of a historic building on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles disappointing veteran advocates who hoped the space would be used as a gathering place for veterans on and off the cam...

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaSep 11, 2026

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2026 Emmys preview: Everything you need to know for TV's biggest night

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are arriving to honor a year of remarkable artistic achievement, innovative storytelling and exceptional craftsmanship across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. As the television industry continues its rapid evolution, this year’s ceremony sh...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 11, 2026

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9/11 movies and documentaries worth watching

This year marks 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001 , a day many Americans will never forget. Some will recall the moment they learned or watched in a news report that two planes downed the twin towers of New York City’s World Trade Center. The devastation continued as a third plane st...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 11, 2026

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9/11 hero Welles Crowther honored at Boston College's annual ‘Red Bandanna Game'

Boston College held its annual “Red Bandanna Football Game ” Friday night, honoring 9/11 hero and BC grad Welles Crowther on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks. Welles Crowther Crowther, who played lacrosse for the Eagles and graduated from Boston College in ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 11, 2026