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These 36 Starbucks locations in Southern California appear headed for closure
Starbucks said it would close 250 locations in North America as the chain battles increased competition. Thirty-six of those locations appear to be in Southern California....
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2 masked suspects sought after worker shot at, Bellflower smoke shop set on fire by Molotov cocktail, deputies say
A search is underway for two people who deputies say shot at a Bellflower smoke shop employee and tossed a Molotov cocktail, setting the shop on fire.
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Armed man shot and killed by Los Angeles County deputies after woman found dead in Bellflower home, department says
An armed man was shot and killed by L.A. County sheriff's deputies after a woman was found dead inside a Bellflower home on Sunday.
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Bellflower smoke shop catches fire after shooting; Suspects on the run
Deputies responded after two masked suspects entered a business off Somerset Boulevard, where one reportedly opened fire on a victim behind bulletproof glass....
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Bellflower smoke shop on fire after shooting
A group of suspects are on the run after a Bellflower business was shot at and badly damaged in a fire.
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El Paso-bound flight makes emergency return to Houston after windshield shatters, airline says
According to air traffic control recordings, the windshield glass of a Mesa Airlines plane shattered through multiple layers shortly after takeoff from Houston....
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Former Palisades resident misled smart ring investors in $2-million Ponzi scheme
A former Pacific Palisades resident was found guilty by a federal jury in Orange County Thursday of running a Ponzi scheme that stole nearly $2 million from investors....
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Takeaways as Broncos outlast Rams 30-26 on Sunday Night Football
A Mile High thriller concluded Sunday’s Week 3 slate. The Denver Broncos outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 30-26 on Sunday Night Football on NBC and Peacock, as the game went down to the final second. After a late Bo Nix touchdown, Matthew Stafford and Co. had about 40 seconds to ge...
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SoCal braces for possible elevated surf, coastal flooding from Hurricane Polo
Hurricane Polo was beginning to create elevated tides at some Southern California beaches Sunday,with authorities warning of coastal flooding, significant beach erosion and dangerous rip currents over the next few days. Hurricane Odalys is also churning off central Mexico, with s...
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Arizona wrong-way driver arrested after claiming to play dangerous 'Lunatic' game
A driver intentionally traveling the wrong-way on an Arizona interstate told police he was the “supervisor" of a dangerous highway game.
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New California safety laws tighten commercial rules after Lineage fire in Boyle Heights
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills imposing higher fines and emergency fund rules on industrial facilities following a Lineage storage facility fire in Boyle Heights....
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USC suspends LB Desman Stephens for 1 game for hit on Oregon QB Dante Moore that caused concussion
Southern California suspended linebacker Desman Stephens on Sunday for one game for his dangerous late hit on Oregon quarterback Dante Moorem, which resulted in a concussion, and his celebration afterward....
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‘Look, it's gold!': The Taylor Swift moments you didn't see on TV
Taylor Swift had plenty to celebrate at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. While fans watched the “Patient Zero” singer debut her new music video, receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors and add to her impressive collection of Moon Persons, some of the night’s most cha...
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Poaching suspects caught with bloody hands, decapitated deer in Angeles National Forest
Wildlife officers arrested three suspects who confessed to illegal hunting after loaded firearms and deer carcasses were found in their vehicles, authorities said....
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LAFC fires coach Marc Dos Santos late in his first season in charge
Los Angeles FC fired head coach Marc Dos Santos on Sunday night, late in his disappointing first season in charge. General manager John Thorrington announced the dismissal. LAFC didn’t immediately name a replacement for Dos Santos, who was Thorrington’s hand-picked successor to M...
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You have Hurricane Odalys to thank for that beautiful sunset last night
Yesterday's sunset in Los Angeles. (Courtesy Steve Carney) Angelenos looking up Saturday may have noticed a particularly striking sight — a vibrant sunset framed by clouds. Tropical moisture coming in from far off the coast could explain it. “One thing that might have played a ro...
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Coast Guard rescues sailor after boat runs aground on Santa Rosa Island
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a sailor after a 25-foot sailboat ran aground on Santa Rosa Island off the Southern California coast.
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Firefighter hurt after driver blows through freeway blockade, slams into fire engine in Simi Valley
A firefighter was hospitalized after a driver blew through a freeway blockade and crashed into a Ventura County fire engine early Sunday in Simi Valley, authorities said....
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Newsom signs bills aimed at protecting LGBTQ people, citing Trump administration attacks
Newsom signs bills aimed at protecting LGBTQ people, citing recent rollbacks and attacks from the Trump administration.
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Gov. Newsom signs bills prompted by warehouse fire in Boyle Heights
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two bills aimed at supporting residents impacted by the July 17 cold-storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights and to prevent a similar disaster from occurring elsewhere across California , the Governor’s Office said Sunday. “Boyle Heights showed us the...
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Dodgers end season with 100th victory, 5-1 win over Giants in 10 innings
Alex Call hit a run-scoring double with two outs in the 10th inning and Andy Pages added a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers ended their season with their 100th victory, a 5-1 decision over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday that completed a three-game sweep. Call’s doub...
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Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen is beatified in St. Louis, putting him a step from sainthood
Worshippers gathered for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, on Thursday.
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Magnitude 3.5 earthquake rattles South Bay cities
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred Sunday morning three miles from El Segundo.
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3.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Hermosa Beach area, USGS says
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Hermosa Beach area Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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LASD deputies fatally shoot man inside Bellflower home where woman was found dead
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man inside a home in Bellflower where a woman was found dead Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Deputies and the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the 9500 block of Maplewood Street after a neighbor called 911...
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2026 MTV VMAs fashion: From wild to bold, see all the best looks
Music’s biggest stars gathered Sunday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. But before the show began, artists turned heads on the red carpet with bold and eye-catching outfits. Here are some of the night’s standout looks: Taylor Swift at the ...
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The nation's best pastrami? Find it at Langer's Deli, this year's L.A. Times Gold Award winner
L.A. Times 2026 Gold Award honoree Norm Langer has kept the deli his parents opened in 1947 a welcoming place for all of Los Angeles. Oh, and it serves the nation's finest pastrami, according to the late Jonathan Gold and many others....
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UK police arrest 5 men under terrorism, explosives acts close to US air base
British police announced on Sunday morning that five people were arrested "on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act" close to a major air base....
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The Pacific is churning with hurricanes. The Atlantic is quiet. Blame El Niño
This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows three storms in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Tropical Storm Nolo, left, is south of Hawaii. Hurricane Polo, right, is off the coast of Mexico. Hurricane Odalys is in the middle. ...
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Police believe dismembered body found at Park Valley Apartments in Smyrna, Georgia is Shanteria 'KT' Mosley; Kingston Bradley charged
Kingston Bradley is charged in connection with the death of Shanteria Mosley, woman found dismembered at the Park Valley Apartments in Smyrna, Georgia....
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Newsom signs bills aimed at expanding reproductive healthcare in California
Gov. Newsom signs bills focusing on reproductive healthcare in California. Some of the bills focus on increasing access to abortion.
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USC suspends LB Desman Stephens for 1 game for his dangerous hit on Oregon QB Dante Moore
Southern California suspended linebacker Desman Stephens for one game Sunday for his dangerous late hit on Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and his celebration afterward. Stephens apologized and expressed empathy for Moore and his family in a statement issued by the Trojans. Coach ...
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Powerful nor'easter floods Northeast, leaves over 130K without power, and kills worker in NYC
The slow-moving storm, which killed a New York City housing authority worker when a tree fell Saturday, was expected to linger through Sunday with heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf from New Jersey to New England....
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From cumbia to Luther Vandross, this DJ crew spins vinyl over dinner in Claremont and Ontario
Members of Compás Discoteca (L to R): Adrian Silva, Albert Piña, Ricardo Carlos, and Elias Ruiz. (Dañiel Martinez / LAist) On a Sunday night at the Mexican restaurant La Popular in Claremont, diners are eating to a soundtrack that starts with cumbia and jumps to J Balvin and Bad ...
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Need a New York bagel in Joshua Tree? Check the lockers on Highway 62
The Bagel Portal, the bagel delivery system of 29 Loaves, in Joshua Tree. Along Highway 62 in Joshua Tree, a stack of high school lockers holds something the High Desert was missing: a real New York-style bagel. For that, you have DIY baker Richard Lee to thank. “I want a bagel. ...
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Molotov cocktail thrown and shots fired inside Bellflower smoke shop
Investigators in Bellflower are searching for two people who threw a Molotov cocktail inside a smoke shop and shot at an employee early Sunday. Sheriff’s deputies were called to “The Spot Smok Shop” on Somerset Boulevard just before 4:30 a.m. Sunday for a report of shots fired. T...
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Trump supercharged ICE. Now battleground candidates are scrambling for a message
Republican and Democratic congressional candidates are wrestling with how to talk about immigration. They consistently call for a strong U.S.-Mexico border but then diverge, with some calling for ICE to be abolished while others support President Trump's immigration crackdown....
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Poll shows Roy holds lead in L.A. city attorney race — but most voters still undecided
A new poll found that California Deputy Atty. Gen. Marissa Roy has a 10-point lead over her opponent, Deputy Dist. Atty. John McKinney, in the race for L.A. city attorney, but more than two-thirds of likely voters remain undecided....
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Barabak: War games and draft lawsuits: Democrats work to Trump-proof November election
Stepping in for a complacent Congress, Democratic attorneys general are ready to fight efforts to undermine or overturn the Nov. 3 election. "We need to stay vigilant," says Colorado's Phil Weiser....
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Wrightwood residents fight a quarry they never saw coming
By the time residents learned about the quarry, it had long ago received a key approval.
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L.A. voting rights groups mobilize to counter possible November election disruption
L.A. voting rights groups rally to recruit poll watchers, launch protection programs, and counter potential election disruption in the November vote.
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Across California's IVF insurance divide, many are priced out of parenthood
Landmark legislation requiring large employers to cover infertility treatments went into effect at the beginning of the year. It's changed lives and boosted clinic caseloads – and left those who don't qualify scrambling to afford care....
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3.6-magnitude earthquake rattles Hermosa Beach
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Hermosa Beach on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was registered at about 8:40 a.m. at a depth of 11.9 kilometers off the coast. Residents in Gardena, Torrance, parts of west Los Angeles and surrounding areas repor...
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Bill Gates says getting countries to agree on AI regulations will be harder than Cold War-era nuclear negotiations
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday called on the U.S. to be a leader in the global regulation of artificial intelligence growth but warned that getting countries to agree on a global framework for AI regulation could be “more difficult” th...
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Bomb squad searching vans near U.S. air base in Britain, five men arrested on terror charge
British police evacuated homes and arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offenses on Sunday near an air base that the U.S. Air Force had been using to facilitate strikes on Iran. A major incident was declared, with a massive emergency service presence seen around RAF Fa...
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2 people injured after hit-and-run crash in Boyle Heights
Two people were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Boyle Heights Saturday evening.