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X2 roller coaster permanently closed at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits
The X2 roller coaster, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, has been permanently closed, the president of Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Tuesday....
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California offers free money for college. Less than 20% of kids in LA County have claimed it
Eligible public-schools students can claim up to $1500 in an investment account to use for college. (Courtesy CalKIDS / CalKIDS) The federal financial aid process opened this past week for students applying to college for next year. But for many California students, a source of s...
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L.A. asks 2028 Olympics organizers to buy insurance in case disaster cancels the Games
L.A. city officials have asked the 2028 Olympic organizers to obtain $650 million in insurance to cover potential losses if a disaster interrupts or cancels the Games....
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Suspect arrested in alleged mass shooting threat at Texas State Capitol, ABC News sources say
Sources briefed on the investigation told ABC News that a San Antonio-area man had allegedly been trying to carry out a mass shooting at the Texas State Capitol....
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Paramount: 'We had a great settlement'
The Paramount settlement was one of the issues discussed Wednesday when California Attorney General Rob Bonta sat down with political reporter Josh Haskell....
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In-N-Out forces Northern California high school football team to delete photos shot at restaurant
In-N-Out demanded that the Lincoln High School football team take down content from a viral photo shoot featuring players at their beloved local burger joint....
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Judge approves Paramount's settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close
A federal judge granted Paramount's settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the way for the $81 billion mega merger....
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Chad Lowe shares memories of daughter after her death at 13
Chad Lowe and his wife Kim are the parents of three daughters.
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Student dies after falling from 4th floor of building at Highland Park school
A death investigation is underway at Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park after a student died following a fall from a building on campus Wednesday afternoon....
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Newsom signs anti-monopoly bill after bruising legislative battle
Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Feb. 11, 2026. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters) California’s district attorneys and the state attorney general will now have the ability to sue individual businesses that they believe are engaging in anticompetitive conduct. But for some of i...
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Gas station gourmet: Gordo Ninos serves up a taste of "Hou-Mex"
Fill up on flavor! Chef Machete blends Houston flavors and his Mexican roots at this gas station gem near Space Center Houston.
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Rihanna shooting: Grand jury indicts woman on 14 counts, including attempted murder, in shooting at star's Los Angeles home
A grand jury indicted a woman on 14 felony counts after prosecutors say she fired at Rihanna’s home while the star’s young children were inside.
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Newsom signs law to help local newsrooms retain journalists
Local newsrooms across California may benefit from a new tax credit for journalists (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images) Topline: Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday that aims to throw a lifeline to struggling California newsrooms. What it does: The bill creates "...
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Scrubs Season 2: Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke preview new storylines
Humor. Heart. And a few curveballs! Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke and Ava Bunn preview season 2 of "Scrubs." The revival series airs Wednesdays on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+....
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Composite image released in hopes of identifying young girl found dead in Carson channel
Less than a month after the body of a young girl was found floating in a Carson channel, a computer-generated image of her was released in hopes the public could help identify her....
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'Scrubs' star Donald Faison raves about Season 2 of revival series, talented young actors
The cast of “Scrubs” is returning to Sacred Heart Hospital for Season 2 of the revival series.
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'USC is not afraid to change.' New provost vows to rebuild lost trust in higher education
USC has named David Madigan, a statistician and former Northeastern University provost, to succeed Andrew Guzman as its chief academic officer, the most senior academic hire under President Beong-Soo Kim....
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2 dead, 2 hurt, 1 missing after medical helicopter crash off Catalina Island
Two people are dead, two are injured and another person is missing after a medical helicopter crashed into the water off Santa Catalina Island shortly after takeoff on Wednesday evening, officials said. The incident involving a REACH Air Medical Services helicopter with five peop...
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Ex-boyfriend is masked intruder killed by woman in Philadelphia, police source says
Officials say a woman shot and killed a masked man who had allegedly broken into her apartment in Philadelphia's Frankford section Wednesday morning.
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Peter Thiel buys troubled Bel-Air mega-mansion for $130 million
Billionaire Peter Thiel has been revealed as the buyer of Casa Encantada, a storied Bel-Air mega-mansion that was auctioned off for $130 million over the summer....
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Inglewood is facing a $30.8M budget deficit. A ballot measure could have major impact
A City Council meeting in Inglewood on February 10, 2026. (Steve Saldivar / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . Inglewood is staring down the barrel of a $30.8 million budget deficit next year, the city’s largest in at least two decades, but officials said l...
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Bass and Raman differ over Gaza at Jewish Federation forum
L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman (left) and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass both appeared separately at a mayoral forum Sept. 29. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) International politics moved front and center in the Los Angeles mayor’s race Tuesday night, with the can...
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FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumers
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said Wednesday....
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A camper is responsible for deadly Yosemite National Park blaze, officials say
An abandoned campfire sparked the Dome fire, which ignited two weeks ago in Yosemite National Park and killed two pilots who were battling the blaze, officials announced Tuesday....
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Cornell student said encounter at fraternity house 'felt like coercion' in 2024 statement to police
The DA said he decided not to file charges based on the statement.
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Takiyah Babers: Mother arrested after 4-month-old found in South LA dumpster dies
LAPD detectives are preparing to present murder charges against 19-year-old Takiyah Babers following the discovery of her four-month-old baby girl inside a South Los Angeles dumpster....
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California billionaire tax: Here's everything you need to know about Proposition 40
Could California become the first state in the country to enact a billionaire tax? Proposition 40 is an effort to fund the state's healthcare system by taxing the ultra-wealthy....
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Caltech students organized a ‘Mathathon’ sponsored by Anthropic and OpenAI. Then came the backlash
An aerial view of the Caltech campus “40 hours, $2M+ AI credits, solve an open problem.” So read the splashy announcement for the “Mathathon” at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Dozens of teams would work to solve vexing math problems with the help of artificia...
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US, China agree on $60 billion in tariff cuts on goods
The United States and China have detailed a targeted tariff relief plan covering billions in non-sensitive goods, slashing taxes on products ranging from U.S. farm commodities and medical devices to Chinese consumer items....
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New images released in effort to ID young girl found dead in Dominguez Channel in Carson
Authorities released new images, including a computer-generated composite, as part of an effort to identify a girl who was found dead in Carson.
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OC Transportation Authority funds Metrolink for another quarter as service hangs in the balance
A Metrolink train is seen at Union Station. (Laser1987/Getty Images/iStockphoto / iStockphoto) The Orange County Transportation Authority approved $10.5 million for Metrolink services for the second quarter of the fiscal year as the rail service faces a dip in ridership and risin...
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Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna's Los Angeles home indicted on attempted murder - ABC News
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Austin Stallman death: Texas A&M student, son of Brazoria County Sheriff dies after heat stroke in College Station, sheriff's office says
The son of a Texas sheriff died after suffering from a heat stroke in College Station, the sheriff's office said.