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Riverside is a ‘childcare desert.’ A new initiative could offer relief

The state approved money in this year’s budget to help with startup costs for a “childcare special district” in the cities of Moreno Valley and Perris in Riverside County. ( Chava Sanchez / LAist) The state has approved money to help create a special district for childcare within...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 8, 2026

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Studio City coyote Wendy euthanized after severe infection

A coyote known to Studio City residents as Wendy was euthanized after a veterinary examination found a severe infection had destroyed part of her upper jaw and revealed two pellets lodged in her head, the wildlife organization that captured her announced Tuesday. Wildlife Care of...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 8, 2026

government

LA Mayor Karen Bass 'not available' for Congressional hearing on homelessness funding fraud

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a press conference before LAHSA's annual homeless count at El Rio Community School on Feb. 18, 2025. (Carlin Stiehl / LAist) Topline: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says she is not available to testify before Congress next Tuesday, but that her offic...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 8, 2026

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Trump floats renaming New Mexico 'New America'

President Trump has posted numerous memes on social media that appear to propose renaming the state of New Mexico "New America."

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Sep 8, 2026

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Menendez brothers get 2027 parole hearing

The brothers were initially sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the murder of their parents. In 2025, they were re-sentenced to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Sep 8, 2026

Local

LA neighborhood councils: 3 things to know before attending a meeting

Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council meeting on Sept. 8, 2025. (Martin Romero / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . First, find your neighborhood council: Find out which council represents you by searching your address here . Sign up to have counci...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 8, 2026

safety

Homes evacuated on Long Beach Peninsula after damage from hurricane-driven waves

Waves stirred up by Hurricane Marie breached the seawall and damaged the boardwalk just outside the front doors of homes on the Long Beach Peninsula. (Courtesy of the Long Beach Fire Department) This story first appeared on Long Beach Post . Authorities evacuated approximately 20...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 8, 2026

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3 people die during 2026 Burning Man festival

Authorities say three people died during this year's Burning Man festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, including two men found unresponsive at the event and a third who died en route to a hospital....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaSep 8, 2026

safety

Explosion at Arleta street construction site blows out apartment windows

Two people were transported to a hospital after an explosion at a construction site on a street in Arleta. Firefighters responded to the site on Van Nuys Boulevard at about 3:30 p.m. after a report of an explosion resulting from a welding operation. None of the injuries were cons...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 8, 2026

safety

Murder trial begins in Windsor Hills crash that killed 6

Houston nurse Nicole Lorraine Linton faces six counts of murder following the August 2022 high-speed, fiery Windsor Hills crash that killed six people, including a pregnant mother....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Sep 8, 2026

safety

Murder trial begins in 2022 Windsor Hills crash

Opening statements begin Tuesday in the murder trial of Houston nurse Nicole Lorraine Linton following a fatal 90 mph crash in Windsor Hills.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Sep 8, 2026

business

Looking back at 9/11: How the attacks shaped the last 25 years

Twenty-five years after two hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center in clouds of dust, Lower Manhattan is thriving. The Financial District is now FiDi, with twice as many residents, and new bars and restaurants in a neighborhood that once closed up when Wall Street’s ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 8, 2026

safety

1 killed in multi-car crash on Santa Clarita street

One person was killed Tuesday in a multi-car crash on a Santa Clarita street. The crash was reported just after noon near Rainbow Glen Drive and Soledad Canyon Road in the community north of Los Angeles. Details about what led to the collision were not immediately available. At l...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 8, 2026

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Orange smoke plume leads to shelter-in-place advisory in La Habra

A shelter-in-place advisory issued in La Habra Tuesday afternoon due to a hazardous materials investigation has been lifted. The advisory was issued after reports of orange smoke coming from a one-story commercial building in the 500 block of South Cypress Street. Details about t...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 8, 2026