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The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a resolution introduced by Councilman Hugo Soto Martinez to remove 12 “anti-camping zones” in the Hollywood area — a move that appears to be the first time the city has withdrawn such a designation under a policy barring unhoused...
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Covina police and code enforcement cited seven massage establishments for illegal sexual activity following a citywide operation.
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Advocates fear proposed changes to naturalization fees could have an outsized impact on Asian Americans communities, who make up the largest share of naturalized U.S. citizens. (Joseph Prezioso / Getty Images) Since fall 2025, the Trump administration has moved to make it more ch...
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Authorities say they have recovered nearly $30,000 in McLaren F1 Lego sets from an abandoned van in Newberry Springs in San Bernardino County.
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A new four-part nature documentary series tells a true story of family, courage and coming-of-age. It focuses on a lion cub who may become a lion king. "Lion" takes viewers on a journey involving that little cub and his family....
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The LA28 Olympic cauldron is lit during a ceremonial lighting at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Jan. 13, ahead of the launch of ticket registration. (Frederic J. Brown / Getty Images ) Topline: The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a move that would fast-tra...
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August 19, 2026 Media Relations Division 213-257-2000 media@da.lacounty.gov Two Courageous Women Honored for Helping Secure Convictions in Murder, Violent Stalking Cases District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman presented Courage Awards to Mia Overstreet and Melissa Par at today’s cere...
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Regino Tirado sorts through merchandise outside his store in the Stanford Wholesale Mart. (Jeremy Lindenfeld / Capital & Main) El seis, they call it. That day in June of last year when armed federal immigration officers descended on a garment shop in Los Angeles’ Fashion District...
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California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 28 in 2022 with a promise: provide nearly $1 billion annually for arts and music education in public schools across the state. In many districts, the money has translated into new music programs, arts classes and performances....
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The California Board of Forestry approved 'Zone Zero' regulations outlining what residents in fire-prone areas can plant, build and store near their homes....
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Autopsy photos, casino surveillance footage, and witness testimony mark the ongoing murder trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur....
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The general election is less than three months away, with early voting starting in six weeks, and campaign season is heating up in the race for Los Angeles mayor and California governor....
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A federal judge in Los Angeles appointed an independent monitor and "special master" to oversee the Trump administration's compliance with the Flores settlement, an agreement that sets the rules for how migrant children can be detained....
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Firearms purchased at this Turner's Outdoorsman location in Bakersfield have appeared hundreds of times during criminal investigations, according to California Justice Department records. Turner’s Outdoorsman on Mohawk Street in Bakersfield, California, sits on a busy intersectio...
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August 19, 2026 Contact: Angela Herrera Perez, Senior Public Information Specialist press@opportunity.lacounty.gov LA County Releases Final 120-Day Report on Potential Economic and Workforce Impacts of Paramount Skydance Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Analysis projects up ...
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A 13-year-old boy fell off the Tiana's Bayou Adventure ride about two months ago. Now Disneyland has added signs, warning guests that they will be removed from the park if they stand up while on the log-flume ride....
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During the hearing, prosecutors argued Stephen Schneider should remain detained, saying his blood alcohol level was 0.16 after the crash.
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An arrest has been made in the shooting deaths of three men at an apartment in Hollywood, police confirmed Wednesday.
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No one can hear you scream in the belly of the beast. Austin Abrams stars in the upcoming survival thriller "Whalefall," accidentally trapped in the stomach of a whale. Having to rely on childhood lessons and his own instincts, it's a race against the clock before his air runs ou...
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Nithya Raman's mayoral campaign plans to hire the controversial progressive consulting group Fight Agency to shoot television advertisements, the campaign confirmed Wednesday....
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Merck and Moderna announced Wednesday that a personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine succeeded in a large, late-stage trial among high-risk patients with melanoma....
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Scientists are looking into a new frontier with GLP-1 medications and exploring if the class of drugs may help slow the aging process.
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A man who police say was possibly armed and riding a stolen dirt bike was taken into custody in South Los Angeles after leading officers on a pursuit Wednesday evening. The hourlong Los Angeles Police Department pursuit began around 5:45 p.m. near Dodger Stadium and continued on ...
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Moderna and Merck reported promising late-stage trial results for their personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, which lowered the risk of melanoma.
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A fire engulfed a big rig on the right shoulder of the 210 Freeway in Sunland, forcing the closure of all westbound lanes.
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A piglet that was spotted scampering through a West Hollywood neighborhood could be put up for adoption if its owner does not come forward.
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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman speaks at his swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the Hall of Justice in downtown L.A. (Frank Stoltze / LAist) Topline: Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Wednesday he will reduce charges against LAPD Offi...
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An Amber Alert was canceled Wednesday after law enforcement located a 4-year-old boy who they say was abducted. The notice for the public’s help was issued just before 5:30 p.m. in connection with a child who was believed to have been abducted by a 23-year-old man. The California...
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Four Americans died in a helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya, on Wednesday, a State Department spokesperson confirmed.
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Smoke from the 2025 Gifford Fire fills the skies over the remote Los Padres National Forest, east of Santa Maria. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for their newsletters. The Trump administration ann...
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Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
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A driver led police on a chase through Los Angeles on Wednesday morning before hitting other vehicles and getting arrested, according to authorities.
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L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman said an LAPD officer who was charged with multiple felonies for secretly recording racist, sexist and homophobic remarks by his colleagues will instead face misdemeanor charges....
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Two teenagers were killed when a pair of speeding vehicles cleaved their car in half at a Victorville intersection, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol is investigating whether the drivers who allegedly struck them were racing....
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Harrowing video shows the moment a second-story deck collapsed while law enforcement served a warrant at a home in Missouri.
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A family is fearing the worst after a woman from New York City disappeared while on a trip to Las Vegas.
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St. John's Community Health staff providing assistance outside InnerCity Struggle in Boyle Heights on June 26, 2026. (Courtesy of St. John's Community Health) This story first appeared on The LA Local . Two months after the Lineage warehouse fire, Maria Mendez is still having tro...
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Hay una cara nueva en el famoso nido de águilas calvas de Big Bear, en el sur de California, y los espectadores ya están cautivados.
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U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined again, with exemptions reaching a record high.
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Sen. Darline Graham stumbled in a Tuesday night debate over an elementary question about foreign policy, a signature issue of her late brother.
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Fans got a first look at what to expect at the exhibit at D23's Lucasfilm booth, and from what we can see, it's going to be epic!
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Julie Angelicola visited the NJ Transit Customer Service Center at Penn Station to retrieve the ring, which she believed had been flushed down a train toilet while she was washing her hands....
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President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Washington, part of his crime-reduction strategy in Democratic-run cities, has become a daily fixture across the capital. But a Reuters review of court documents shows how those troops only play a small ...
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California has approved energy-efficiency standards for replacement tires to reduce rolling resistance, aiming to lower fuel and electricity consumption for gas and electric vehicles....
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Opening statements began in the trial of a man accused of shooting and killing a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy in broad daylight nearly three years ago in Palmdale....
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Chantel Brooks was last seen in a CVS parking lot in Fairfield, California, on July 17.
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Net yourself the coolest 2026 U.S. Open gear with our list of top merch picks!
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A 3.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Riverside County overnight, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Federal investigators are providing a new look at the moments leading up to and following last year's deadly medical jet crash in Philadelphia.
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Residents of a South Los Angeles neighborhood woke up to find their cars destroyed following an overnight chase that ended in a violent crash.
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Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after a jury rejected his claims of self-defense during a confrontation with Austin Metcalf in the stadium bleachers last year....
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Nolan Wells vanished after going on a Fourth of July boat trip with friends to one of the Gulf Coast's barrier islands, officials said.
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Shadow, the longtime mate of beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie, has been spotted with a new female eagle named Katie, and fans are invested.
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The Disney-built 'PeopleMover' subway system beneath Bush Intercontinental Airport celebrated its 45th anniversary, airport officials said.
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Biffle, his wife and his two children, along with three others, died in the Dec. 18 crash, which remains under investigation by the NTSB.
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California voters are more inclined to back progressives running for office than mainstream Democrats, a new poll found, though a marked generational divide separates those who favor each camp....
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Trump is a walking manifestation of the seven deadly sins, to the point that he has depicted himself as Jesus and a pope on social media.
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the Department of Justice cannot keep an official who has not been confirmed by the Senate in charge of a U.S. attorney's office simply by giving that person a different title and the full powers of the job....
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Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez says the camping bans were ineffective at combatting homelessness.
