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Teen rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in frigid Alaska waters
A 15-year-old boy was rescued this week after clinging for two days to a capsized boat in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska.
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Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. arrested on suspicion of DUI at Universal Studios
Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a multi-vehicle collision at a Universal Studios Hollywood parking lot on Sept. 10....
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San Jose woman arrested after accusing father of trafficking daughter in viral video
"Doesn't look like your child": Video of the confrontation captured the San Jose woman accusing the man of trafficking his own daughter because of their skin color. Authorities say the woman is connected to other similar encounters....
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In an age of instant answers, educators say there’s a case for letting kids struggle a little
Experts say children need to struggle with everyday problems to develop independence, emphasizing the importance of letting kids figure things out on their own....
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Santa Monica PD releases bodycam video of fatal police shooting at Palisades Park
Warning: Some viewers may find the video disturbing. The Santa Monica Police Department Saturday released body-worn-camera footage in connection with an Aug. 22 fatal police shooting at the city’s Palisades Park, authorities said. The footage was part of a Critical Incident Commu...
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El Niño conditions bringing unusual sea creatures to warming waters off SoCal coast
El Niño conditions off the coast are bringing a host of unusual sea creatures to Southern California.
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Lopez: Abandoned properties, fire hazards. Are L.A. mayor candidates part of the fix, or the problem?
Fires in Studio City and Larchmont followed years of unanswered complaints.
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Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Niño's might brings record slow storm season
The Atlantic hurricane season is unusually quiet this year due to a strong El Niño, which disrupts storm formation over that ocean.
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Diesel fuel prices in California reach an all-time high
The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in California has reached an all-time high. The average reported Saturday by motor club AAA was $8.0956, nearly $3 more than one year ago. One month ago, a gallon of diesel averaged $6.8692 in California. In Los Angeles County, a gall...
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Price of diesel in California hits high of $8.09, breaking another record
The price of diesel hit another record high in California overnight, rising to $8.09, and that increase could pass down extra costs onto shoppers.
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The deal that helped bring SoFi Stadium to Inglewood isn’t legally valid, judge rules
SoFi Stadium. (Gary Coronado / The LA Local ) This story first appeared on The LA Local . The contract Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium was built on is void, a judge ruled, upending a 10-year-old deal at the center of a larger fight between the city and the stadium developer. Companies t...
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Deputies called after woman illegally entered property of Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff
Security team members stopped a person Friday night who illegally entered the Malibu property of former Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff, a spokesperson for Harris said. The former U.S. Senator and her husband were not at the residence at the time. “Last night...
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US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela
Chevron confirmed that it will expand operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation's oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits....
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Attack on key Saudi pipeline is blamed on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
Iraq's government raced Saturday to contain the fallout after local Iran-backed militias were accused of attacking and shuttering a key Saudi pipeline....
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Waymo pulls over, calls cops on juvenile riders who had 'ghost gun,' authorities say
Two young people riding in an autonomous vehicle were arrested in San Francisco after authorities allegedly found them in possession of an illegal 'ghost gun.'...
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Camels in LA? Inside the military’s wild experiment
A camel at the Drum Barracks in Wilmington circa 1865. (Courtesy University of Southern California Libraries/California Historical Society Collection) Los Angeles County has exotic wild animals roaming about, such as wild parrots and peacocks. But what about camels? No, we’re not...
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Gallery featuring neurodivergent artists opens on Venice's Abbott Kinney
Some of the featured art at "Limitless" (Courtesy Help Group ) A new space celebrating the art of autistic and neurodiverse youths has opened on Abbott Kinney Boulevard in Venice, amid the trendy coffee shops and boutiques. Called “Limitless,” the space is a project of Help Group...
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How does a farm in Irvine end up hosting the first-ever Tanaka Day?
Tanaka Farms in Irvine. Tanaka Day, an epic meet-and-greet of people with the Japanese surname, is happening the weekend of Sept. 19 and 20 at — wait for it — Tanaka Farms in Irvine. "I'm the idea guy around here," said proprietor Glenn Tanaka — aka Farmer Tanaka — who dreamed up...
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1 killed, 5 injured after crash in Encino
One person is dead and five others are injured after a two-vehicle crash at an Encino intersection Saturday morning. The crash was reported at about 11:30 a.m. near Ventura Boulevard and Densmore Avenue. Video of the scene showed what appeared to be a SUV on the sidewalk and a ca...
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Ben Shelton beats Frances Tiafoe and will play Alexander Zverev for the US Open title
Shelton pulled out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 victory on Friday and will play No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev on for the U.S. Open title.
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Rams say travel isn't to blame for their Australia debacle
Before Sean McVay jumped on his second 15-hour flight in less than two days, he insisted the Los Angeles Rams ’ unorthodox travel plan for Australia wasn’t the reason his Super Bowl-contending team took a thrashing from the San Francisco 49ers in its season opener. If the coach i...
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Arson suspect in custody after Sherman Oaks grass fires
An arson suspect was in California Highway Patrol custody after grass fires near a freeway transition road in Sherman Oaks. About five separate spot fires burned Saturday morning near the transition road connecting the southbound 405 Freeway to the westbound 101 Freeway. There we...
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UCLA chancellor rebukes law school event with 9/11 'mastermind' attorney; organizers push back
After a UCLA law school symposium on 9/11 that featured an attorney who represented alleged 9/11 'mastermind' Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk issued a rare message distancing the university from the event. Event organizers and law school faculty pushed back on...
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Sam Altman backs Anthropic CEO's call to slow down the global AI race
The CEOs of two of the world’s leading AI companies are publicly agreeing that the race to build increasingly powerful AI systems needs to be slowed, continuing this week’s cascade of warnings from researchers working on the technology. Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, maker o...
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Your health insurance bills are about to go up
Most Americans can expect to pay significantly more each month for health insurance next year, whether they get it through work, Obamacare or Medicare. In some cases, the premium increases may be the largest in decades and are driven by numerous economic pressures. But they won’t...
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Family seeks harsher charges against Orange County sheriff's deputy accused of killing fiancée
An Orange County sheriff's deputy accused of fatally shooting her fiancée appeared in court. The victim's family says the current charge doesn't go far enough....
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California to change license plate sequence for 1st time in 40 years due to shortage of combinations
For the first time in 46 years, California is changing its license plate sequence after running out of available combinations.
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Ocean Way Fest: New Santa Monica music festival canceled due to beach erosion from Hurricane Marie
Ocean Way Fest, set to happen later this month, has been canceled due to damage from the recent tropical weather that wreaked havoc on the coast.
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'Disney Voluntears' pack meals for charity on 9-11 National Day of Service
The anniversary of the 9-11 attacks is now a federally recognized National Day of Service.
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Union leader behind billionaire tax measure alleges 'smear' campaign against him
Dave Regan claims he is the victim of a "smear" campaign orchestrated in part by wealthy Californians who are opposed to the billionaire tax measure he championed....
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Workers and families keep annual Tribute in Light shining after 25 years
Among the people who have helped keep the Tribute in Light shining is Valerie Webb, who was asked to flip the switch for the first Tribute in Light just six months after the attacks....
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Neighbors help rescue elderly residents from fire at Glendale assisted living facility
Seven people were hospitalized as a precaution after a fire tore through an assisted living facility in Glendale.
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Pepperdine University alum who died on Flight 93 remembered on 25th anniversary of 9/11
Tom Burnett's widow is reflecting on his final calls aboard Flight 93, the family's loss and how Pepperdine University continues to honor his memory.
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak that sickened tens of thousands officially over, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the cyclosporiasis outbreak officially over, saying the number of recent infections — primarily in the Midwest and on the East Coast — has significantly declined....
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Rapper Lil Durk acquitted of all charges in Beverly Center murder-for-hire case
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted Friday on all charges alleging he orchestrated the revenge stalking and killing of a man in an ambush near the Beverly Center four years ago....
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Mississippi police arrest man in death of Tasia Fortune, Black woman found hanging from tree
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.
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Jury acquits rapper Lil Durk of all federal charges in 2022 murder-for-hire case
A jury found rapper Lil Durk not guilty of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of a man near the Beverly Center in 2022.
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Federal jury in Los Angeles acquits Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has found Chicago rapper Lil Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, not guilty of all charges in a murder-for-hire trial....
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San Pedro sushi restaurant Senfuku to close after 45 years
Senfuku, a beloved Japanese family restaurant in San Pedro, is preparing to close its doors after 45 years of serving the community.
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Ocean Way music festival in Santa Monica canceled due to impacts of Hurricane Marie
Ocean Way, a beachfront music festival, that was planned for later this month in Santa Monica has been canceled.
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LA County Releases Second After-Action Review Covering Recovery and Repopulation Operations Following 2025 Wildfires
September 11, 2026 Contact: Office of Countywide Communications pio@ceo.lacounty.gov , 213-974-1311 LA County Releases Second After-Action Review Covering Recovery and Repopulation Operations Following 2025 Wildfires Los Angeles County today released an independent After-Action R...
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Schools reel from the extreme heat, but getting a new AC in the classroom isn’t an easy fix
Schools are reeling from extreme heat. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP) That ocean breeze is just not cutting it in schools in Torrance and Long Beach as Southern California reels from a heat wave. Parents have taken to social media, created petitions and are proposing a bond measure in...
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E-bike buyback event in OC offers up to $1,000 in exchange for your electric ride
Students at Ensign Intermediate School have been parking their e-bikes in nearby neighborhoods since the district outlawed them on elementary and middle school campuses. (Jill Replogle / LAist) The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is hosting a buyback event Sunday where p...
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Dolly Parton could soon have major airport named in her honor after unanimous vote
Nashville International Airport is one step closer to undergoing a name change honoring late country music icon Dolly Parton.
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California is changing its license plate sequence for the first time since the 1980s
California has officially run out of the 1980s-era license plate sequence. Here's what the new one will be.
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Appeals court rejects VA’s effort to stop order for thousands of new homes on West LA campus
Members of a clean-up crew dismantle tents located on the Veterans Row homeless encampment along San Vicente Blvd just outside the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) An appeals court issued a ruling Friday that strikes down a ...
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LA comedian Jenny Yang kicks of mini-residency in Highland Park after immigrant grocery store tour
Jenny Yang kicked off her Good Egg immigrant grocery store tour in June in L.A. and is finally back after touring across the country. (Torre Catalano) Jenny Yang, a comedian from L.A., has been traveling across the country turning immigrant grocery stores into comedy hubs. Now sh...
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Social Security COLA 2027 estimate predicts a benefits increase: What to know
Social Security recipients are projected to receive a larger cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, according to an early AARP prediction.
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Compton man sentenced for assaulting federal officer during anti-ICE protest
A Compton man was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for throwing rocks and injuring a federal officer during a June 2025 immigration enforcement operation near a Home Depot store in Paramount. Elpidio Reyna, 42, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aen...
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Vaping may help more people quit smoking than patches, gum, study finds
Vaping may be more effective at helping people quit smoking than nicotine replacement therapies such as gum and patches, according to an updated Cochrane review....
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Ben Allen wants to take on the insurance industry
Insurance Commissioner candidate Ben Allen delivers remarks during the California Democratic Party convention at Moscone Center in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026. (Yalonda M. James / San Francisco Chronicle via AP) For the first time, voters in California will decide between two ...
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California retires 46-year license plate format, debuts mirrored sequence
California is transitioning to a new mirrored license plate format as the state exhausts its long-running seven-character sequence after decades of vehicle registrations....
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Christian Bale opens foster care village in Palmdale aimed at keeping siblings together
The actor Christian Bale attended the opening of Together California, a foster care village he helped create in Palmdale. The facility's mission is to keep siblings together....
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After 10 years of bilingual education in California, demand is high but teacher supply low
Julian Moreno-Maciel, a bilingual education teacher trainee in UC Berkeley’s Teacher Education program. (Manny Herrera / Courtesy Cati de los Rios ) In 2017, only about 400 public schools in the state offered bilingual education. But in the 10 years since voters approved Prop 58 ...
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SoCal party business abruptly shuts down, leaving families out thousands of dollars before events
A Southern California party venue business that once hosted weddings, quinceañeras and sweet 16 celebrations has shut down both of its locations.
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'Very hot' coffee and tea linked to higher cancer risk
Regularly drinking very hot tea or coffee may raise the risk of a type of esophageal cancer, according to a large study at the University of Oxford.
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'Racist' Transformers-inspired DHS campaign sparks outrage over AI imagery
The image, made to look like a movie poster for "Transformers," urged the man to self-deport. The agency later deleted it.
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Will Hayden Panettiere's death uncover a supplier like Matthew Perry's 'Ketamine Queen'?
Is Hayden Panettiere's death like Matthew Perry's fatal overdose, leading to drug suppliers facing charges?
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Domestic disturbance triggers SWAT response at Irvine home. Suspect flushed out with tear gas
A family disturbance in Irvine triggered a SWAT response Friday morning as Irvine Police engaged in an hours-long standoff with a 32-year-old man who was eventually flushed out of a two-story home using tear gas....
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Family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez files lawsuit against singer D4vd
The singer's family members and business associates are also named in the suit.