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Woman who threatened to call ICE on taco vendors now getting scathing business reviews online
The woman says the backlash has damaged her house cleaning business, while a man who criticized her says she redirected angry calls and texts to his phone....
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Meat recall: Raw pork, beef and goat products recalled after being sold without USDA approval | What to know
The USDA said any product bearing the false establishment number "EST. 1363" should be considered misbranded and unsafe to eat.
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Santa Monica nearing agreement to allow local police to patrol Metro E Line platforms
Santa Monica is close to finalizing an agreement with Metro to allow local police officers to patrol Metro stations within the city limits, according to Santa Monica city leaders....
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Santa Monica close to having patrol on Metro platforms
Santa Monica is close to finalizing an agreement with Metro to allow local police officers to patrol Metro stations within the city limits, according to Santa Monica city leaders....
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Hazmat spill temporarily shuts down eastbound 10 Freeway in West Covina
A hazardous materials leak from a semi-truck temporarily prompted a closure of the eastbound 10 Freeway in West Covina, according to authorities.
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Orange County man dies after contracting West Nile virus, family says
The family of an Orange County man says he died after contracting West Nile virus and is sharing his story in hopes of warning others about the risks associated with the disease....
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Child star Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested, accused of kicking deputy during Los Angeles County, California traffic stop
Former child star Jonathan Taylor Thomas was arrested in LA County, California after he allegedly interfered with a DUI investigation and kicked a deputy....
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Onetime 'world's youngest hacker' arrested on suspicion of antisemitic vandalism of SoCal homes
Kristoffer Von Hassel, 18, was arrested Tuesday in Imperial Beach in the vandalism, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office said.
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Meta bets big on new AI agent and glasses as Zuckerberg pushes back against doom
Meta is going all in on a consumer-friendly AI agent and pushing forward with AI-powered wearable devices during a moment in the industry when its CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged it is a “wild time to be building.” At the company’s annual Connect conference on Wednesday, Zuckerb...
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Wildfire and water research grants saved as Trump EPA permanently restores $19 million to UC
The EPA has agreed to permanently restore about $19 million in UC research grants canceled by the Trump administration.
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Stanton man who died confronting mass shooter awarded medal for heroism
A Stanton man who was killed while trying to stop a gunman during a mass shooting has been posthumously awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism.
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IRS considers adding immigration status question to Form 1040
Every year, millions of taxpayers file a Form 1040, the most commonly used federal tax document that has long been viewed as a routine calculation of income, deductions and credits. But next year’s form could include a new question on citizenship and work-authorization, marking t...
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1 dead, 10 hurt, including firefighters, in New York City fire that led man to jump from building
A 31-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after apparently jumping from the Bronx apartment building.
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Elizabeth Holmes scheduled to move to halfway house in August 2027
Holmes is scheduled to be placed in the Austin Transitional Center.
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Cities where you'll save the most by renting instead of buying a home
A new analysis reveals that renting is cheaper than buying in every major U.S. metro—but here's where renters are saving the most.
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Nithya Raman opens big lead over Karen Bass in LA mayoral race, new poll shows
A newly released poll showed City Councilmember Nithya Raman with a significant lead over Mayor Karen Bass in L.A.'s mayoral race.
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Man arrested for 2006 murder of wife after remains were found under Big Bear Lake house
Nearly two decades after Jill Maiorca disappeared from Big Bear Lake, her former husband has been arrested for her murder after cold case investigators linked him to human remains discovered hidden in a crawlspace beneath a home....
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Suspect killed in shootout with police after 2 gunshot victims found outside San Bernardino home
Police shot and killed a suspect after coming under fire while attempting to rescue two shooting victims outside a San Bernardino home, authorities said....
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'Like a horror movie.' Man following UC Berkeley student scales apartment complex gate
A chilling surveillance camera recording captures a homeless man scaling the locked gate of an apartment complex and following a UC Berkeley student inside. The suspected trespasser has an extensive criminal record and was wanted on a felony arrest warrant....
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico allowed back at the White House after judge blocked Trump's ban
CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists were allowed back at the White House Thursday, nearly a week after President Donald Trump banned them. The reinstatement came after a judged ruled that the administration had to temporarily restore their access. White House reporters Betsy Kle...
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Former LA peace ambassador speaks out after case was dismissed this month
Michael Angel Alvarez, 41, spoke with LAist on Sept. 16, 2026, about the federal body armor case against him being dismissed. (Jordan Rynning / LAist) Michael Angel Alvarez made headlines earlier this year when he was arrested while working as a peace ambassador for the nonprofit...
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Judge concludes Trump's White House media ban hearing with no ruling
Judge Kelly said he would consider what he heard from attorneys.
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Judge in Lindsay Clancy case indefinitely impounds jury questionnaires
Clancy's five-week trial ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4 when jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
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Heads of AI firms tell United Nations Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity
The heads of major AI firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world....
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California doesn't mandate registries for people who need help in disasters. Florida does. Why?
People evacuate from the Palisades Fire in January 2025. (Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images) After the Palisades and Eaton firestorms in January 2025, one story captured how Los Angeles County’s emergency management system seemed to have failed. Anthony Mitchell Sr., an 80-year-o...
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Young boy killed after father backs Cybertruck into him, police say
A California man accidentally hit and killed his 6-year-old son while backing a Tesla Cybertruck out of the family's driveway near Temecula, according to police reports....
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L.A. County Suicide Prevention Network & LACDMH Host Annual Summit & Awards Ceremony to Raise Awareness & Prevent Suicide
September 23, 2026 LACDMH Public Information Office (213) 738-3700 pio@dmh.lacounty.gov L.A. COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION NETWORK & LACDMH HOST ANNUAL SUMMIT & AWARDS CEREMONY TO RAISE AWARENESS & PREVENT SUICIDE Annual awards and summit engage mental health professionals and commun...
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Free to Enroll! Online Ownership Services Technician Course
September 23, 2026 Contact: pio@assessor.lacounty.gov 213.974.3101 Free Fall Session Offers a Pathway to Careers in Property Assessment Mt. SAC, Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office Join Together to Provide Tuition-Free OST Program LOS ANGELES, CA — Looking for more than a job? A...
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Insurers say they’re starting to write new California homeowner policies, but how many?
Houses sit within the forest in South Lake Tahoe near Pioneer Trail and Jicarilla Drive on Sept. 26, 2024. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters) Insurance companies are starting to write new policies in California again after years of holding back as wildfire risk climbed higher. T...
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In blow to tribes, Newsom vetoes bill that would have remade little-known state forests
Gov. Gavin Newsom said AB 2494 could have hampered research in demonstration forests, dealing a setback to tribes and environmentalists pushing to curb commercial logging....
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Florida mom left infant in car for hours while cleaning house, officials say
A Florida mom has been arrested and is facing potential child neglect charges after she left her six-month-old child in a running vehicle for hours while she was cleaning someone's house, according to the Edgewater Police Department....
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Flea-borne typhus outbreak reported in Koreatown as cases in LA County rise
Los Angeles County Public Health officials warn about a flea-borne typhus outbreak in Pico Union in July 2026. Los Angeles County health officials are investigating a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in Wilshire Center, a dense area that overlaps with Koreatown. Seven peop...
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2nd man arrested in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree
Mississippi police arrested a second man in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson....
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Convicted rapist admits to additional sexual assaults in Ventura County
Ojai resident Jaden Joseph Pullen pleaded guilty to five felony sexual assault charges and faces over 27 years in prison.
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Hurricane Polo threatens southwestern Mexico with landslides as Nolo nears Hawaii
Southwestern Mexico braced for heavy rain and mudslides Wednesday after Polo, a powerful Pacific cyclone, became a major hurricane. Forecasters also warned another system headed for Hawaii could cause catastrophic flooding later in the week. Hurricane Polo, an “extremely dangerou...
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Married couple found dead in Thousand Oaks home
Major crimes detectives are investigating the deaths of Aleksander Tukalski and Kazia Berlach Tukalska, who were found inside their Thousand Oaks home during a Sept. 21 wellness check....
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Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown to accept plea deal on attempted murder charge, lawyer says
Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea deal on an attempted murder charge in Miami that avoids prison, as part of an agreement that his lawyer said Wednesday was too good to turn down....
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Lindsay Clancy holdout juror's attorney says defense's motion for judge to question him 'dangerous'
The defense's motion is "worthy of nothing but universal condemnation," an attorney for the holdout juror said.
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As their last stop nears, NYC's orange subway seats get artsy sendoff
Brightly colored seats became ubiquitous on certain train lines starting in the 1970s. Now, cars containing them are being replaced with new models.