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Shooter opens fire on car on 5 Freeway in Sun Valley, shattering driver's-side window
A shooter opened fire on a car in the southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway in Sun Valley, shattering the vehicle's front driver-side window.
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Hurricanes Polo and Odalys could bring coastal flooding to SoCal starting Sunday
The widespread coastal damage from Hurricane Marie, which was hundreds of miles off the coast, is a preview of what El Nino could bring later this year. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) Big surf from distant hurricanes in the Pacific could bring coastal flooding to Southern California...
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Tech CEO convicted in $2M "smart ring" Ponzi scheme
Former tech executive Michelle Bisnoff (also known as Michelle Silverstein) has been convicted by a federal jury in Santa Ana on 16 counts, including wire fraud and securities fraud, for running a near-$2 million Ponzi scheme. Bisnoff, the former CEO of Esos Rings Inc. and a form...
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What to know about kratom after Ole Miss student deaths
Police in Mississippi say they’re still investigating after two University of Mississippi students were found dead in separate locations, with kratom found at both scenes....
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Dylan Raiola leads No. 20 Oregon past No. 12 USC 41-27 after Dante Moore's frightening injury
Dylan Raiola passed for 289 yards and two touchdowns after star Oregon quarterback Dante Moore's frightening injury, leading the Ducks to a 41-27 victory over USC....
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Pope Leo XIV fills central Paris with 700,000-strong crowd and fervor at giant outdoor Mass
Pope Leo XIV draws hundreds of thousands to Paris' Champs-Élysées for a massive outdoor Mass.
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2 dead, 4 injured in 8-vehicle crash in Oxnard
Speed and impairment are being considered factors in an eight-vehicle crash in Oxnard that left two people dead and four others hospitalized Friday afternoon....
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Fiery car crash kills woman, injures man in Garden Grove
Police in Garden Grove are investigating after a woman was killed overnight in a fiery single-vehicle car crash, they announced. The crash was reported at 2:55 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Knott Street and Acacia Avenue, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. ...
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DA warns of potential serial killer in Bay Area
Santa Clara County prosecutors warn of a potential serial killer after 28-year-old Marcelino Castro confessed to two murders in San Jose. Castro led police to two bodies—one buried near Tamien Station and another wrapped in a tent near the Guadalupe River Trail. Officials say Cas...
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Average gas price in LA County approaches all-time record high
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was 10.6 cents from matching its record following an increase of 5.1 cents to $6.387, its highest amount since Oct. 10, 2022....
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Trump rejects Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Cato Fashions to close 120 stores amid pressure on shoppers’ spending
The Cato Corporation, parent company of Cato Fashions, plans to close 120 stores by the end of its fiscal year, citing pressure on consumers’ discretionary spending....
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Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as major signs of nor'easter take shape
Thousands are without power on the U.S. Northeast, while roads are flooding in some coastal New Jersey communities.
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Rare sea turtles laid eggs here only to have them threatened by hurricane-charged waves
Aquarium of the Pacific animal care staff work with biologists from NOAA Southwest Fisheries Service to collect olive ridley sea turtle eggs from nests on Southern California beaches Friday, September 25, 2026 (Josh Barber / Aquarium of the Pacific) In a moment of Darwinian seren...
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A new flea market is launching in Koreatown today
Friends & Family Flea, a new market from the team behind Maum Market, will make its debut Saturday in Koreatown. This story first appeared on The LA Local . Friends & Family Flea , a new market from the team behind Maum Market, will make its debut Saturday in Koreatown. For organ...
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A baby was found by a dumpster in the rain more than a year ago. Police just arrested the mom
Authorities said the baby was next to the dumpster, breathing and crying, with the umbilical cord still attached. The baby was left uncovered while it was raining....
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Sugar recall: 1.7 million pounds recalled over possible allergens
Nearly 1.7 million pounds of sugar have been recalled because of a “potential wheat kernel contamination.”
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Pooch gives life trying to save California couple during bear attack
A heroic French bulldog sacrificed itself to save a California couple during a bear attack earlier this month. Its owners were seriously injured.
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Trump administration rescinds nearly $1B in funds already approved by Congress
President Donald Trump canceled nearly $1 billion in spending that’s already been approved by Congress. Senators on both sides of the aisle say it's “illegal" and “theft from the American people."...
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Tasia Fortune's hanging was 'staged' after her death in a drug dispute, Mississippi police say
Tasia Fortune was apparently killed in a drug dispute before her body was hung in a tree in a "staged" lynching behind an abandoned home in the Mississippi capital this summer, a detective testified Friday....
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Elliott Smith's LA: 5 places where the musician's legacy lives on
Elliott Smith playing with the band Heatmiser. (Joanna Bolme ) During a life cut short at 34, musician Elliott Smith left traces of his legacy in many cities, perhaps most notably in Los Angeles. Writer Jamie Fisher spoke with some 140 people for her new book Nobody Broke Your He...
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Find world class Black art in these LA County libraries and community centers
El Abrazo (The Embrace) by Elizabeth Catlett. The sculpture was part of the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance collection but is now part of the Los Angeles County Civic Art Collection. (Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/LAist) Walk through the automatic doors at the Carson Library and you’ll ...
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There's an orchestra in your LA backyard. This free app tells you who's playing
The delightful sounding house finch. (Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library) When I lived in the UK, I worked on a BBC television show about birding. It was a strange experience as I couldn’t exactly book guests — “ Hello Mr. Sparrow, could you be on location for an inter...
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Water restored in Sherman Oaks following overnight main break
Residents in Sherman Oaks awoke to find they had no water on Saturday as crews worked to fix a water main break, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power confirmed. LADWP was called to the 5040 block of 5040 Varna Avenue just after 1 a.m. for a water main break. There, crews...
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Will El Niño have an upside? California tries to capitalize on big storms
El Niño could unleash major storms and flooding. It also could bring precious water to drought-afflicted California.
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Father-in-law of David Navidad-Parra punches convicted killer Abel Uribe in court after spotting him laughing during sentencing hearing in Phoenix, Arizona
Murder victim David Navidad-Parra's father-in-law punched convicted killer Abel Uribe after spotting him laughing during a sentencing hearing in Phoenix, Arizona....
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Delays of LAX People Mover takes center stage in LA mayor's race
There's more bad news for the People Mover at LAX. The project is delayed again, an issue that's taken center stage in the Los Angeles mayor's race.
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Trump says he has rejected Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after Iranian officials indicated that shipping through the critical waterway could resume within days if a deal was sealed. “I rejected their deal. They want to make a d...
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In true Dolly Parton fashion, SoCal celebrates day honoring star with book drives, donations
Southern California communities marked the first official Dolly Parton Day on Thursday with book drives, charitable donations and celebrations honoring the country music icon's legacy of giving....
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Stranger jumps in to save dog from burning van on Skid Row
A stranger stepped in to save a four-year-old pit bull named Rosie after an arsonist threw a flammable object into a van parked on Skid Row.