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Lineage finishes food waste removal at Boyle Heights warehouse

Crews navigate around piles of debris and puddles of water on the eastern edge of the Lineage warehouse as they begin cleanup efforts on June 25, 2026. (Andrew Lopez / Boyle Heights Beat) Lineage Logistics has removed all food waste inside the Boyle Heights cold storage that burn...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 30, 2026

safety

Mother bear, 2 cubs rescued from water cistern in La Verne

A mother bear and two of her cubs were rescued from a precarious situation in La Verne over the weekend. The family of bears found themselves stuck in a water cistern on Saturday off the Marshall Canyon Trail, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD). A team o...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 29, 2026

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California lawmakers reach deal in high-stakes fight over regulating data centers

After weeks of intense negotiation, state lawmakers on Friday reached a compromise on legislation to regulate energy use by California's growing data center industry, action triggered by community anger over the facilities and fears of high utility bills in some communities....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaAug 29, 2026

safety

Inglewood won’t be required to post police records online after all

A judge has rolled back an earlier ruling requiring Inglewood to post records of police misconduct online. (Isaiah Murtaugh / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . After Inglewood systematically violated state law , a judge reminded the city it was required to...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 29, 2026

parks

Odd traffic hazard: Several catfish spotted on Baldwin Park road

An unusual sight along a busy Baldwin Park road created a puzzling traffic hazard. Thirty-one catfish making their way across the roadway stopped drivers in their tracks as the California Highway Patrol responded to the odd occurrence. CHP officers moved all the fish to the right...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 29, 2026

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Downtown LA street closures to begin next week for Convention Center work

Westbound lanes of Venice Boulevard near the Los Angeles Convention Center will be closed during daytime hours for nine days beginning Monday as part of the convention center’s $2.6 billion expansion and modernization project, city officials announced Saturday. The westbound lane...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 29, 2026

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NASA is about to launch a space telescope that could change how we see the universe

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, named after NASA's first chief astronomer, will launch on Aug. 30. (NASA) The universe is a strange place — filled with exploding stars, ancient galaxies, and unseen worlds. Now, astronomers are about to get a brand new tool to explore it. T...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 29, 2026

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Jayden Maiava, new playmakers lead USC to 42-26 win over San Jose State

Jayden Maiava passed for 286 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and No. 14 Southern California opened a season of high expectations with a 42-26 victory over San Jose State on Saturday. Trent Mosley caught seven passes for 118 yards and a touchdown in the Orange ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 29, 2026

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Tigers defeat Dodgers 2-1 with late-inning heroics

Javier Báez made huge ninth-inning plays in the field and at the plate to set up Kevin McGonigle’s game-ending single as the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Saturday. The Dodgers nearly took the lead in the top of the inning, but with two outs, Báez sprinted ov...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 29, 2026