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The Trump administration began this week mailing out $500 Affordable Care Act checks to enrollees who were allegedly overcharged for coverage. Here's what to know....
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Join Malachi Barton, Liamani Segura, Hudson Stone and more backstage ahead of the launch of Disney's "Worlds Collide Concert Tour" in this special.
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Republicans respond after gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra said during a debate Wednesday that President Trump put Proposition 39 on the ballot.
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The agency claimed the memo makes "no changes" to vehicle stops.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have given Native tribes greater say on decisions about water. One tribal leader said it shows that the governor "doesn't care about tribes."...
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A woman was charged with murder in connection with the death of her 4-month-old baby, who was found dead in a dumpster earlier this week in South Los Angeles....
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Prosecutors say Nicole Linton was off her medication when she barreled into an intersection and left six dead. Defense lawyers say she is not criminally responsible....
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A mother accused of leaving her 4-month-old daughter in a dumpster in South Los Angeles was charged with murder, officials said.
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The Choices application window for the 2027-28 school year is open now through Nov. 6, 2026. (Olivia Hughes / LAist) The Los Angeles Unified School District shortened the application window for specialized academic programs this year, and will no longer accept paper forms. Applic...
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The new "VisionQuest" trailer teases Ultron's return, Vision's mysterious son Thomas Shepherd and major "WandaVision" connections.
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October 1, 2026 Media Contact: Tara Atrian (323) 610-9840 press@ad.lacounty.gov DEO Media Contact : Angela Herrera Perez press@opportunity.lacounty.gov Turn On Captions: L.A. County Launches Campaign to Make Public Spaces More Accessible Public education campaign supports new clo...
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Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said.
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Days after signing a package of bills to rebuff aspects of federal immigration enforcement in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills from Los Angeles lawmakers that targeted public employment for federal agents....
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The University of California, Los Angeles (Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images) The Justice Department found Thursday that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, illegally considered race in admissions. The announcement follows a similar finding against the un...
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Santa Ana Police arrested a woman Thursday who appeared to deliberately run over a 9-month-old puppy in a disturbing surveillance camera video.
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UC asked a federal judge to throw out the DOJ's Title VI lawsuit accusing UCLA of ignoring antisemitism, calling the case political coercion.
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Christa Pike remained alive Thursday, her lawyers said Thursday, a day after she survived a failed attempt to execute her for the 1995 murder in what Tennessee's governor called a "deeply disturbing" procedure....
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Eric Weinberg, who worked as a producer or screenwriter on more than 90 episodes of the beloved sitcom "Scrubs," has been charged with luring several women to his Los Angeles home and sexually abusing them....
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As the United States commemorates its 250th anniversary this year, the city of San Juan Capistrano is also marking a major milestone: 250 years of history rooted in one of California's oldest communities....
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Congress members from both parties pushed to get back a service removed by the administrator last year.
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Almost from the beginning, some people questioned whether a Gaboon viper really could be slithering through the Orange County city of Santa Ana.
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Lino de Jesús Pérez Cuevas, who is now a lawful permanent resident, reflected on his immigration journey with artist Hedy Torres. (Julia Barajas / LAist) Artist Hedy Torres asked a 20-something student from Cal State Northridge to sit for a portrait nearly a decade ago. Using cha...
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UAE prosecutors have opened an investigation into the incident involving a FlyDubai flight that was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an altercation in the cockpit....
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Forecasters say this might be the longest heat wave of the season, stretching until the second week of October. (Etienne Laurent / AFP) Southern California is expected to see the longest heat wave of the season. The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for ...
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Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, 32, was convicted earlier this year for the September 2023 killing of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer outside the Palmdale Sheriff's Station....
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Southern California will enter a dangerous and prolonged heat wave Friday.
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A donabe spread from Naoko Takei Moore's Simply Donabe, with a hot pot simmering on a tabletop burner at the center of the meal. (Matt Russell / Courtesy Naoko Takei Moore) When Naoko Takei Moore, the author of Simply Donabe , was growing up in Tokyo, some of her earliest memorie...
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Speed cameras such as this one will be installed at 125 locations throughout the city. (Kavish Harjai / LAist) As the city of Los Angeles continues to struggle to reduce traffic deaths, local officials are planning to use new cameras to detect speeding drivers. In a Thursday news...
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October 1, 2026 Contact: media@ph.lacounty.gov (626) 430-5360 Extreme Heat Warning: High Temperatures Expected Across Parts of Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges residents to take steps to stay cool and hydrated as high daytime temperature...
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After a nearly five-month delay, 125 cameras are expected to be installed throughout the city to catch those driving over the speed limit. Fines will range from $50 to $500....
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The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defense motion that had argued there wasn't enough evidence to prove she was responsible for killing her three children....
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Community members are expected to gather Thursday evening to mourn a Benjamin Franklin High School student who fell to his death Wednesday at the campus. Police are investigating the fatal fall....
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Students returned to Franklin High School on Thursday as the investigation continues into the death of a student who fell from the fourth floor.
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Mortgage rates are surging again, hitting their highest level in nearly three years. Here's what to know.
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A fruit and vegetable market. (Jordan Madrid/Unsplash) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is undergoing a drastic restructuring of its funding model — one that will reduce federal support and require states to shoulder a larger share of the bill. Historically, t...
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A Huntington Park police cruiser caught fire after a crash during what witnesses described as a high-speed chase with a minibike rider.
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A draft version of the IRS 1040 tax form for 2026 is photographed Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Jon Elswick / AP Photo) The Trump administration would require U.S. taxpayers to disclose their citizenship and work authorization status to the IRS as part of a proposed change to the a...
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For 30 years, David Ono has been a familiar face in Southern California and a cherished member of the ABC7 family.
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A REACH Air Medical Services helicopter carrying five people crashed into the ocean off Catalina Island, leaving two dead, two hospitalized, and one missing....
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Christa Pike's attorneys said Thursday that she's still alive after surviving Tennessee's effort to execute her by means of lethal injection late Wednesday....
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Rapper Rick Ross was arrested Thursday morning in Miami Beach in connection to an alleged domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend, according to police....
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Pennsylvania high school students are speaking out after rushing to help their school bus driver during a medical emergency.
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The crew launched to the International Space Station on Thursday morning.
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Starting Oct. 1, Los Angeles County’s sales tax increases to 10.25% under Measure ER, driving total rates in cities like Santa Monica, Pasadena, and West Hollywood to 11% or more. Here is what consumers need to know about the financial impact....
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A collision where a vehicle struck and killed a bicyclist in Highland Park was under investigation.
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Ryan Lasko, a minor-league outfielder in the Athletics organization, is working to walk again after being paralyzed in a collision.
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Ventura welcomes new Ninja Academy as sport continues to rise.
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New data shows millions of American parents are continuing to help their adult children financially — and for some families, that support may last indefinitely....
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Pentobarbital is a barbiturate, a class of drugs that depresses the central nervous system.
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October 1, 2026 Media Relations Division 213-257-2000 media@da.lacounty.gov Executive Director of Shuttered Antelope Valley Charter School Charged With Embezzling Over $150,000 in Public Funds LANCASTER, Calif. — The executive director of a defunct Antelope Valley charter school ...
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Renee Good's family has sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman's killing by an immigration officer....
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People cheer during a performance by Tom Morello at a campaign event for a proposed "billionaires tax," in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2026. (Jae C. Hong / AP Photo) Proposition 40 , also known as the billionaire tax, is the most contentious fight on Californians’ ballots this Novemb...
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Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, 32, is facing a life prison term without the possibility of parole for the Sept. 16, 2023, killing of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a fourth-generation member of the sheriff's department....
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October 1, 2026 Media Contact: Mike Sanchez : (562) 462-2648 Media Info : (562) 462- 3054 L.A. County Begins Mailing Vote by Mail Ballots for the 2026 General Election LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the mailing of ...
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A nor'easter flooded a Highlands, N.J., couple's home before their wedding, so the Life Time gym where the bride works became the venue.
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A Los Angeles high school student died Wednesday after witnesses said he fell from a fourth-floor balcony.
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October 1, 2026 Contact: LAgeneralPIO@dhs.lacounty.gov LA General Celebrates Latino Physicians During Hispanic Heritage Event With more than 70% of its patients identifying as Latino, LA General highlights the importance of physician representation, culturally responsive care and...
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From left, gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton, during CNN’s California Gubernatorial Debate at CNN’s studio in Burbank on Sept. 30, 2026. The debate was moderated by CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. (Grace Widyatmadja / CNN ) Californians watching Wedn...
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Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million – the largest wage-and-hour settlement in state history – to settle a suit alleging the rideshare company misclassified California drivers as independent contractors, denying them wage and workplace protections required under state law, plain...
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Although the rates of women diagnosed with breast cancer have increased, five-year survival rates have risen. Here's what to know about breast cancer by the numbers....
