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Cox customers in OC now get to watch Dodger games on TV for the first time in years

For the first time in over a decade, Cox Communications customers have access to the Dodgers sports channel, SportsNet LA. (Jerod Harris / Getty Image) Topline: Dodgers games are now available to former Cox Communications customers on the team's sports channel, SportsNet LA. The ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 21, 2026

safety

NYPD steps up patrols to intercept drones over 2026 US Open

As players and coaches prepare for the U.S. Open, the New York Police Department is rolling out an extensive security operation for the tournament, including new authority to counter unauthorized drones....

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Aug 21, 2026

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A big change is coming to a deadly stretch of PCH in Huntington Beach

Construction on bike lanes along the Pacific Coast Highway near Bolsa Chica State Beach. (Jill Replogle / LAist) Bike lanes are now under construction along a 10-mile stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach as part of an effort to improve safety along the popular...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 21, 2026

government

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Begins Outreach Mailings for 2026 General Election

August 21, 2026 Media Contact: Mike Sanchez : (562) 462-2648 Media Info : (562) 462- 3054 Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Begins Outreach Mailings for 2026 General Election LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the mailin...

County of Los Angeles - NewsAug 21, 2026

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JANM is coming back in January after a two-year transformation

As part of the renovation, JANM's Aratani Central Hall will act as the museum’s main entrance, ushering visitors into the exhibition galleries. (Courtesy of Japanese American National Museum) The Japanese American National Museum announced today it will reopen in January after a ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 21, 2026

safety

Deadly tour bus fire under investigation

The California Highway Patrol was investigating after a person was killed in a bus fire on the 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Aug 21, 2026

safety

Philly Chucky mask suspect may be headed to LA

Philadelphia police have identified 22-year-old Zymire Hughes as the masked suspect accused of harassing and assaulting residents on Aug. 12. Investigators warn he may have fled the state and has ties to the LA area....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Aug 21, 2026

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Typhus cases continue to tick up in LA County. Here's how you can protect yourself

A magnified view of an Oriental rat flea, a species known to spread typhus. (James Gathany / Courtesy of CDC via Unsplash) Public health officials are urging people to be wary of flea-borne typhus after a recent outbreak of the illness. The outbreak in late July was centered in t...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 21, 2026

safety

Supreme Court chief justice allows work on White House ballroom to continue for now

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now. Roberts signed a temporary order on Friday allowing work to continue while the court considers an emergency appeal from...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 21, 2026

schools

How to help your kids make friends at a new school

For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces? Who will they sit with at lunch? Who will they play with at recess? “I’m this much nervous,” said Iman Fair-Seldon, 5, holding her hands about 4 inches apart. Iman will st...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 21, 2026

parks

Watch: Driver stops at gas station in San Fernando Valley chase

A driver pulled a freeway U-turn and stopped at a gas station in a pursuit Friday on streets in the San Fernando Valley. The Honda Accord driver, who is sought in connection with a burglary, maintained low speeds during much of the chase, but went through the parking lot of a 99 ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 21, 2026

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FIFA suspends 3 Argentina players and issues fines for World Cup final scuffle

FIFA banned three Argentina players on Friday, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents moments after losing the World Cup final . The ban for Paredes — who grabbed Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat and pushed Gavi to the ground...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 21, 2026

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Clear Eyes drops recalled nationwide over contamination concerns

Nearly 40,000 bottles of a popular brand of eye drops are being recalled over possible contamination concerns. New York-based Prestige Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief drops due to a “lack of assurance of sterility,”...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 21, 2026

safety

Burglars cut power before breaking into Tujunga home and stealing $1,000 belt

At least two burglars cut the power to a Tujunga home before smashing through a window and leaving with a pricey belt, according to the LAPD. The break-in was at about 9 p.m. Thursday in the 6800 block of Northford Drive. No arrest were reported early Friday. The burglars shut of...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 21, 2026

safety

Watch: Jury hears Duane Davis say his nephew fired shots that killed Tupac Shakur

Jurors on Thursday heard Duane “Keffe D” Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur. Davis, who said in the interview that he was also in the car with Anderson, is accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing o...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 21, 2026

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Watch: Jury hears from man who took photo of Tupac Shakur moments before murder

Testimony resumed Friday at the Tupac Shakur murder trial with prosecutors returning to the timeline of events at the Las Vegas MGM Grand and outside the casino on the night the rap icon was shot and killed. Friday’s testimony in the trial of former gang member Duane “Keffe D” Da...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 21, 2026

safety

1 dead in 60 Freeway bus fire in Hacienda Heights

One person has died after a tour bus caught fire Friday morning on a freeway east of downtown Los Angeles. The fire appeared to start at the rear of the bus, which pulled over on the side of the eastbound 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights. It was not immediately clear how the fire s...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 21, 2026