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Teens are back to school and getting behind the wheel, which means parents may be on the market for their child's first car. Consumer Reports released its latest rankings of the safest used cars for teen drivers....
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The documentary 'Kusama Infinity' screens at LACMA. TOKYO (AP) — Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97. Kusama died Aug. 14 at a hospit...
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Volunteers spot an RV that people appear to be living in during LAHSA's annual homeless count on Jan. 21, 2026. The volunteers added the RV to their tally of temporary shelters. (Jordan Rynning / LAist) The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday called for a review of this year’s ...
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Christian Diaz says his fiancée, Karla Godoy, remains detained in ICE custody while facing worsening health complications from a foot fracture and diabetes....
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on Wednesday a drug that could extend the survival of those with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
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A San Diego County man was arrested after U.S. Capitol Police said they found a pickup truck carrying a guillotine near the U.S. Capitol complex.
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Officials called on the federal government to expedite $2 billion needed to make L.A. traffic-ready for the 2028 Games.
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People experiencing homelessness are far more likely to get sick from extreme heat. (Apu Gomes / Getty Images) Visits to the emergency room spike when it gets really hot , according to public health data. But for many years one of the populations most affected by extreme heat — t...
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Two explosive devices were recovered from an Orcutt boy's home Saturday, and officials said a "potential school threat" had been thwarted.
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Three Southern California Republican state senators press the UC Board of Regents to restore SAT testing for admissions, weighing new legislation as faculty demand tests return....
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San Francisco 49ers owner and Chief Executive John "Jed" York was arrested after responding to an online ad advertising a prostitute that ended up being a sting, according to an arrest report....
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Hundreds of Oxnard students had to relocate after Ramona Elementary closed over potential mold concerns.
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Video shows a plane that caught on fire at Los Angeles International Airport late Wednesday night. The DHL cargo plane was seen on the southern-most runways, located just west of the Sepulveda Tunnel, with flames coming out of its left side around 11:10 p.m. It’s unclear what sta...
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The criminal case against a former OnlyFans model is on hold after her attorney declared doubt over her mental competency. Adva Lavie cried, limped and yelled in Wednesday's hearing....
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The ruling is a win for farmworker advocates who sued the Trump administration last year, arguing that a Labor Department rule would "undercut and adversely affect" wages paid to U.S. workers....
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Rescue teams and military helicopters searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse. Videos of the disaster showed pe...
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U.S. District Judge David Hittner on Tuesday cited Dolly Parton in his decision to strike down Senate Bill 12, a 2023 law that sought to restrict drag shows in Texas....
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Convicted quadruple murderer Bryan Kohberger, who admitted to stabbing four University of Idaho students a year before he proclaimed his innocence and asked to withdraw his guilty plea, has been granted two days in court next year as part of his petition for post-conviction relie...
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A bill that would make it illegal to issue marriage licenses to anyone under the age of 18 in California is now headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for final approval, likely ending a decade-long fight to outlaw the practice....
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An "enormous" landslide that triggered the fall of at least part of a glacier down the Himalayas caused the severe flash floods that devastated Nepal Wednesday....
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Waymo has introduced a new fleet of all-electric Ojai vans on Los Angeles roadways alongside its existing Jaguar I-PACE sedans.
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Tents that shelter unhoused people line the sidewalk along Fifth Street in downtown Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images / Los Angeles Times) Top L.A. homeless service executives approved at least $3.5 million in taxpayer contracts to a nonprofit even after...
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass waves the Olympic flag next to US skateboarder Tate Carew on Aug. 12, 2024. (Etienne Laurent / AFP via Getty Images) Federal lawmakers representing the Los Angeles region warned that the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games could be a congestion nightmar...
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An unusual, cheesy traffic incident caused delays on the 105 Freeway in Lynwood. A truck carrying pallets of cheese balls spilled out over the lanes.
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The self-proclaimed "mastermind" of the 9/11 attacks will stand trial in June 2028, a military judge ruled Wednesday, nearly 25 years after the attacks....
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Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis after calling 24 witnesses in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur.
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Shasta County has condemned its registrar of voters, who has sought to hire a convicted election denier who served prison time to be his assistant.
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Dolly Parton’s legacy of philanthropy will continue to impact children across L.A. County through her Imagination Library program.
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A person bikes past a Kevani digital billboard is seen on Manchester and Prairie Ave. in Inglewood on April 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Dania Maxwell / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . There are still more than two months to go until the Nov. 3 election, a...
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LAPD officers prompt an unhoused person to pack up their belongings and move during a sweep of an encampment on Venice Blvd. in Venice Beach. (Brian Feinzimer / LAist) Elected leaders in Los Angeles have decided that more deliberation is needed before they agree to a plan that wo...
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Eleven visitors became stranded during flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah after heavy rain swept through the area.
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A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday after a crash on the 405 Freeway in Sherman Oaks that prompted lane closures and traffic backups.
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A family has been devastated after a man opened fire and killed eight of his relatives in Billings, Montana.
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A driver said a gas pump continued charging after the nozzle shut off at an Arco station in Northridge.
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Scientists have found that climate pollution from the fossil fuel industry is significantly worsening the water crisis in California and the western United States....
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Mourners gathered at a West Asheville hair salon mural depicting Dolly Parton and RuPaul following the country icon's death at age 80.
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Police are chasing a vehicle near Griffith Park on Wednesday night. The suspect is wanted for an assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer that occurred in North Hollywood a few days ago, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. More details about that incident, inc...
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The selection of cookbooks at Bar Betsy in Altadena (Cathy Chaplin / LAist) In an era when countless recipes are available at our fingertips, and endless culinary hacks crowd social media, cookbooks remain refreshingly relevant by offering authoritative voices, immersive storytel...
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Samuel Matthew Rocha pled guilty to second-degree murder in Ventura County for a 2021 vehicle attack that killed teenager Pedro Valdez and injured four others....
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An Ojai man who worked as a pastor and massage therapist has been charged with six felony counts of child molestation involving multiple victims, according to the Ventura County District Attorney. David Johnson, 58, is accused of molesting two children under the age of 14 over se...
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An alleged child predator accused of exploiting a child aboard his sailboat was arrested in Canada, after the FBI warned he could be sailing across the Pacific Ocean to evade authorities....
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Reigniting a court battle that began in 2017, Jeanie Buss has filed a petition to stop her five siblings from selling the family’s remaining ownership in the NBA team and to have two of them explain why they should not be held in contempt of court. “In the immortal words of Yogi ...
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With finale spots on the line, judge Tiffany Derry teases Wednesday night’s new episode and why the remaining home cooks will need confidence to make it to the finish....
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A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an ICE officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis....
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A Los Angeles County sheriff's motorcycle deputy was injured Wednesday morning after being involved in a training accident in Santa Clarita.
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Before her death , Dolly Parton had a slew of projects she was excited about bringing to life and sharing with her millions of fans. On Aug. 26, a day after the country icon died at the age of 80 , her team shared an update on all the plans she had in development. “Dolly worked u...
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Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni
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It's not just the temperature outside that you need to worry about. Inside a parked car, some surfaces can reach nearly 200 degrees within minutes.
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Phillip Palmer was back hosting Tee it Up for the Troops in Huntington Beach
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The CHP was investigating a deadly motorcycle crash on Wednesday. Witnesses said the rider fell off his motorcycle and was then run over by vehicles in the fast lane....
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The man wanted by Philadelphia Police for allegedly terrorizing citizens near City Hall has been arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada,
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Criminal proceedings were suspended Wednesday after a doubt was declared about the mental competency of a model and social media influencer charged with six felony counts , including burglary and grand theft, involving alleged victims she met through dating apps. Adva Lavie, 29, ...
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A viral video shows a West Milwaukee Panda Express employee standing on an active fryer to clean an exhaust hood, prompting a corporate safety response and retraining....
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Bryan Kohberger has been granted a new hearing in his bid to take back his guilty plea, according to court filings.
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The controversial fence surrounding the terrace of Long Beach’s Billie Jean King Main Library is costing more than the city previously estimated, and new records are providing a clearer picture of where taxpayers’ money is going. The city previously told NBC4 the overall project ...
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Southern California Edison residential customers will automatically receive a $72 credit split across their August and September 2026 electricity bills....
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A 7-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy died in a Trenton, New Jersey house fire; at least 2 firefighters were injured.
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Padres minor league coach and Venezuelan native Oswaldo Pirela is home in Arizona after his release from ICE custody, but he still faces deportation proceedings....
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The decision removes legal holds on implementing the president's executive order.
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The singer never revealed why she included "Deportee" in "9 to 5 and Odd Jobs." It's one of the few times she so explicitly addressed politics, which she famously and repeatedly said wasn't her thing....
