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On Friday, three new D Line stations will open along Wilshire Boulevard, linking Beverly Hills to downtown L.A. While many are excited to take advantage of the new line, there may be a 'steep learning curve' to getting Angelenos, literally, on board.
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Sweltering weather will descend on much of California over the next few days, possibly ushering in temperatures into the triple digits earlier than ever for some areas.
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L.A. Metro's three new D Line extension stations will feature nine public artworks. The artists include Eamon Ore-Giron, Fran Siegel, Karl Haendel and Todd Gray.
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A lighting crisis is brewing in L.A.: Residents say the new LED streetlights are harsh and bright, while copper wire thefts have left others with no light at all.
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Goldie Hawn knows it's all fun and games when it comes to her friendship with Meryl Streep.In an interview with Vanity Fair released April 30, Streep, 76, rewatched scenes from her famous films, including 1992's "Death Becomes Her.” Recalling her time on set with Hawn, the Oscar winner shared that she had "beef” with her co-star for always...
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Goldie Hawn knows it's all fun and games when it comes to her friendship with Meryl Streep.In an interview with Vanity Fair released April 30, Streep, 76, rewatched scenes from her famous films, including 1992's "Death Becomes Her.” Recalling her time on set with Hawn, the Oscar winner shared that she had "beef” with her co-star for always...
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The California Department of Public Health said it has been notified by the CDC of California residents who were on the cruise ship near South America that had passengers infected with the hantavirus. “We are coordinating with local health officials, as needed, to monitor returning travelers. There is no information that the California residents...
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Stanford, Cal and San Jose State are just three of Bay Area schools impacted by a nationwide hack of the popular learning platform Canvas.The hacking group “ShinyHunters” is claiming responsibility for the breach at Instructure, the company behind the popular learning platform.San Jose State is also warning students and faculty that cyber...
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Berkeley is debating whether to continue using Flock license plate reader cameras ahead of the contract's expiration in July.Berkeley is considering a two-year renewal of its Flock license plate reader contract. The decision comes less than 24 hours after nearby El Cerrito decided not to renew its own contract with Flock.Berkeley's current contract...
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A man is dead after being attacked by another man with a hammer in East Hollywood on Thursday night, police said.Officers responded to the area near Willow Brook and Virgil avenues at around 9 p.m. after receiving reports about two people fighting, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspect, described by police as a 6-foot,...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support.The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more. That would apply to about 2,700 American...
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The Alameda County DA's Office announced Thursday charges were filed against a man in connection with Sunday’s Bay Bridge takeover. The DA's Office said 30-year-old Jose Mendoza was charged with two counts of felony evasion and one misdemeanor count of battery on a police officer. This comes after authorities said he allegedly drove recklessly...
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Police are offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a driver who killed a man visiting L.A. for a Dodgers game in a hit-and-run on April 27.
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A man who was arrested after breaking into a home in Beverlywood earlier this week is connected to about 25 burglaries in the city of Los Angeles, including 14 in the San Fernando Valley, police said Thursday.The suspect was identified as 22-year-old Kevin Diaz of Los Angeles, who belongs to a South American theft group, according to the Los...
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When former “The Hills” star Spencer Pratt announced that he’s running for Los Angeles mayor in February, It wasn’t exactly a headline-making story. Some may even have thought it was a spoof from the reality TV personality. But when Pratt took to the stage of NBC and Telemundo Los Angeles’ LA mayoral debate Wednesday night, he surprised...
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The rising cost of gas led some Bay Area florists to add surcharges and charge extra for deliveries for this Mother’s Day. Florists say Mother's Day week is their busiest week of the year. While there are so many beautiful blossoms to choose from, a Mother's Day bouquet may cost you a pretty pennyNeshe Ganche says there's no better way to...
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An Oakland boxer is stepping into the biggest fight of his life next week, and he says he's carrying his city into the ring with him.Anthony Garnica is one win away from becoming World Champion, but for the 26-year-old, this fight started long before this training session."It's kinda hard in a way, it is really testing my mental, I just want to...
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San Francisco is expected to welcome more visitors this summer compared to last, with tourism spending on track to rise as well, according to a forecast by the San Francisco Travel Association.Conventions and marquee events appear to be the real drivers of growth for the city.According to the San Francisco Travel Association, the city is projected...
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A massive data breach of the Instructure Canvas learning system hit UC, CSU, USC, Stanford and Los Angeles community colleges, among other schools across the nation. A criminal group called ShinyHunters claimed credit for the hack.
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Members of an anti-gang detail in South L.A. are said to be under investigation for not properly using body cameras, a case that appears similar to a recent scandal.
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The line to enter the courthouse Thursday for courtroom seating in the trial of Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI was the shortest since the trial began eight days ago, but inside the jury heard key testimony.The jury heard from three witnesses — a former OpenAI employee working on safety issues, a board member who voted to fire...
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Gov. Gavin Newsom provided a chronological look back at his water policies and asserted the need to continue his effort to modernize state infrastructure through the Delta Conveyance Project.
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A man from San Bernardino linked to the fraudulent use of a company fuel card at gas stations across the region has been arrested, police said on Thursday.The suspect was taken into custody at a gas station in Colton and was in possession of more than 80 fraudulent access cards, according to the Chino Police Department. Police say the vehicle,...
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A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline Thursday during a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring education's dependence on technology.Around 2:50 p.m., reports of issues with Canvas, a learning management system used by roughly 40% of higher education institutions in North...
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When the three top-polling candidates for the Los Angeles mayor’s race took the debate stage Wednesday, they proposed their ideas and vision for the entire city. One community that wasn’t clearly represented, though, may be East Los Angeles. The three candidates all have specific ties to certain neighborhoods: Mayor Karen Bass, a Venice/Fairfax...
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Santa Monica police arrested a woman accused of physically abusing an infant while working as the child's nanny, authorities said.According to the Santa Monica Police Department, detectives responded on April 7 to a Los Angeles hospital after a suspected child abuse case involving an infant was reported. Authorities determined the infant had been...
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As California observes Wildfire Preparedness Week, firefighters in the South Bay have battled at least two brush fires in as many days.The first blaze Wednesday evening scorched 19 acres in the hills of South San Jose, while the second one broke out Thursday morning near Happy Hollow Park and Zoo.“It's the weather and the fuels,” San Jose Fire...
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Research on mice suggests movement in the abdomen moves fluid through the brain.
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Immigration took center stage during Wednesday night’s Los Angeles mayoral and California gubernatorial debates as candidates clashed over health care coverage for the undocumented, immigration enforcement and the state’s response to Pres. Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The gubernatorial candidates offered their proposals for ICE, with...
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A Philadelphia crossing guard became an unexpected viral sensation after giving a passionate television interview, while casually eating an ice cream cone, moments after witnessing a violent crash involving a stolen utility truck near an elementary school playground. The incident unfolded on Tuesday afternoon when 18-year-old Robert Littlepage, of...
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On Wednesday, San Francisco police closed the case of a missing woman who was last seen in the city in 1973.Police said 27-year-old Cheryl Lanier was last seen in 1973 in San Francisco, and her initial missing person's report was filed in 2010. For years, the department's Missing Person Unit worked on the case, but it remained open and unsolved.In...
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A Philadelphia crossing guard became an unexpected viral sensation after giving a passionate television interview, while casually eating an ice cream cone, moments after witnessing a violent crash involving a stolen utility truck near an elementary school playground. The incident unfolded on Tuesday afternoon when 18-year-old Robert Littlepage, of...
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Authorities were out at the home of Susan Flores for a second day on Thursday scanning the ground for any signs of Kristin Smart's remains.
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An agreement has been reached to end a contempt proceeding against the City of Los Angeles in a federal lawsuit over homelessness.
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A federal jury has convicted Jia Bei Zhu, operator of a Reedley biolab, in a $3.8-million scheme selling faulty, misbranded COVID-19 tests.
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Dozens of workers from multiple cruise ships that docked in San Diego were found to be in possession of or involved with the distribution of child pornography, according to authorities.
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A Hesperia High School wrestling coach was in custody Thursday following an investigation into allegations of lewd and lascivious acts with a child, authorities said.Gene Richard Griffith III, 36, a resident of Hesperia, was identified as the suspect during an investigation conducted by detectives with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department...
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Raja Jackson, the son of mixed martial arts legend Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, will likely serve 90 days in jail after pleading no contest to battery in connection with an August 2025 incident.
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A man who was arrested after exposing himself and yelling racial slurs in Reseda has been charged, court records showed.Gregory William, 44, was taken into custody Tuesday night at an apartment on Garden Grove Avenue near Lindley Avenue after he was in his window, making threats against his...
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A $50,000 reward was offered Thursday for information a South Los Angeles hit-and-run crash that killed a man visiting from Chicago last month.Family members joined Los Angeles police at a news conference to announced the reward in the case of 65-year-old Jose Melesio, who was struck and killed early Monday morning when he was walking across...
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California residents were among the 147 passengers and staff aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship when it was stricken by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus that has left three dead.
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Congress has allocated $2.3 million for Rancho Palos Verdes' ongoing landslide emergency. But that amount won't come close to addressing the area's needs.
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Detectives Thursday asked the public’s help in tracking down at least two burglary suspects who broke into a self-storage facility near downtown Los Angeles last month.The incident happened at 3:05 a.m. on April 16 as the suspects rammed their car into the gate of the storage facility on 6th Street near S. Beaudry Avenue, the Los Angeles Police...
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Multiple popular pantry snacks and frozen meals are part of a nationwide recall due to potential salmonella contamination, with the latest products impacted including well-known nut and trail mix brands sold at grocery stores nationwide like Target.The products, the Food and Drug Administration says, all contain the same ingredient — dry milk...
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Thirty former Ohio State University football players, including more than a dozen who went on to play in the NFL, signed on to the class action lawsuit brought by other ex-OSU students who say they were sexually abused decades ago by campus doctor Richard Strauss.While the eight-year legal battle to get OSU to pay damages over allegations that it...
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Multiple popular pantry snacks and frozen meals are part of a nationwide recall due to potential salmonella contamination, with the latest products impacted including well-known nut and trail mix brands sold at grocery stores nationwide like Target.The products, the Food and Drug Administration says, all contain the same ingredient — dry milk...
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Thirty former Ohio State University football players, including more than a dozen who went on to play in the NFL, signed on to the class action lawsuit brought by other ex-OSU students who say they were sexually abused decades ago by campus doctor Richard Strauss.While the eight-year legal battle to get OSU to pay damages over allegations that it...
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Health officials in at least a dozen countries, including the U.S., are tracking dozens of passengers who traveled aboard the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak.Those passengers have dispersed across the world and were in five states as of Thursday afternoon: Arizona, California, Georgia, Texas and Virginia. Health...
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Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in San Jose, officials said.The fire was reported at around 10:45 a.m. in the 900 block of Remillard Court. Three fire engines on scene.Fire officials said forward progress has been stopped. No injuries have been reported.Drivers are asked to avoid the area.This is a developing story. Please check...
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The trial featured testimony from LAPD officers, experts and witnesses about a fatal 2021 incident in which an officer's bullet hit a girl hiding in a changing room.
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Lanes of the 215 Freeway in Murrieta were temporarily closed early Thursday while police looked for evidence connected to a shooting.
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A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook parts of the North Bay and other Northern California areas early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The quake struck at 2:42 a.m. Pacific Time near Cobb in Lake County at a depth of about 3 kilometers, or 1.9 miles, the USGS said.The epicenter was about 13 miles north-northeast of Healdsburg,...
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A piece of Tahoe history could be yours – for $10,000.Sugar Bowl Resort is selling its old gondola cabins that have been at the resort since 1982.The old gondolas are being replaced in the offseason as part of a $100 million renovation project.Sugar Bowl is calling the sale a rare opportunity to have a piece of history while contributing to the...
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Fifteen months after the Los Angeles County fires devastated Altadena and Pacific Palisades, families are facing heightened financial pressures as insurance payments run out and appear to fall short of expected costs, according to a new report.
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The strain of hantavirus that has killed three people and sickened five others on a cruise ship is the Andes strain, which is typically found in South America including parts of Argentina, where the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius departed.This strain, which can cause the most severe illness, is the only type that's known to spread from person to...
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Tens of millions of taxpayers who were penalized by the IRS during the coronavirus pandemic for failing to pay their taxes or filing late may qualify for a refund or termination of the penalties they incurred during that period.However, the relief is not automatic or guaranteed, and most taxpayers need to file a claim for a refund or abatement of...
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The strain of hantavirus that has killed three people and sickened five others on a cruise ship is the Andes strain, which is typically found in South America including parts of Argentina, where the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius departed.This strain, which can cause the most severe illness, is the only type that's known to spread from person to...
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Tens of millions of taxpayers who were penalized by the IRS during the coronavirus pandemic for failing to pay their taxes or filing late may qualify for a refund or termination of the penalties they incurred during that period.However, the relief is not automatic or guaranteed, and most taxpayers need to file a claim for a refund or abatement of...
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Jurors found a Los Angeles Police Department office was not negligent in the 2021 shooting inside a North Hollywood Burlington store that killed a 14-year-old girl who was trying on clothes in side a dressing room.The verdict came at the end of a civil trial that stems from the December 2021 shooting death of 14-year-old Valentina Peralta, who had...
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One tech investor called him "the only sane” Democrat in the race for California governor. Others have dumped millions to boost his campaign, even paying for a Super Bowl ad to introduce him to voters. He's against a proposed billionaires' tax that has the state's wealthiest residents threatening an exodus.San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is tech's...
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From one end of the dugout, Jamey Smart hollers constant instructions and encouragement as McClymonds High School pitcher Madden Kang fights through a long at-bat in the first inning against mighty Skyline."Madden, it's 3-1. We don't throw those 3-1. Strikes, Madden, strikes! Keep going, get it, Madden!”Smart's father, Roy, is also coaching his...
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Testimony resumed Tuesday in the wrongful death civil trial of Grossman Burn Foundation co-founder Rebecca Grossman and former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson in a fatal 2020 crash in Westlake Village that killed two young brothers.On Monday, a detective from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office took the stand and told jurors , that the...
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Part of the 215 Freeway in Murrieta was closed early Thursday for an investigation into the shooting of a motorcyclist. The 34-year-old rider, a Murrieta resident, was shot in a leg, according to the CHP.“The male was able to stop his motorcycle on the shoulder and go to a local business for help” before being taken to a hospital, the CHP...
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Scientists specializing in human decomposition and soil took samples from the ground Thursday outside a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996. Her body was never found. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrantWednesday on the home of Susan Flores, whose son Paul...
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Seven top-polling candidates vying to become California’s next governor clashed Wednesday during one of the last televised debates before the June primary election.The debate, hosted by NBC and Telemundo Los Angeles, featured Steve Hilton, Chad Bianco, Tom Steyer, Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, Matt Mahan and Antonio Villaraigosa at the Skirball...
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What to KnowElon Musk filed a $134 billion lawsuit against Sam Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, along with Microsoft, over its investments in OpenAI, in 2024.Musk claims OpenAI violated its original mission to operate as a nonprofit focused on developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity.OpenAI has brushed off Musk's...
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Local lawmakers are set to hold a hearing Thursday on stalled contract negotiations between San Francisco International Airport and union workers.The talks have been ongoing for nearly a year, with pay at the center of the dispute for passenger service workers, including baggage handlers, wheelchair attendants and cabin cleaners.Workers rallied...
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Candidates for Los Angeles mayor and California governor made their cases Wednesday night at the Skirball Cultural Center in live back-to-back debates focused on key issues facing the city and state. The two one-hour debates touched on wildfires, immigration, homelessness, public safety and quality of life as voters consider their options in...
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A Thousand Oaks man was charged in connection with labor trafficking a 14-year-old and alleging forcing him to sell hundreds of clothing online, according to authorities.
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What to KnowCandidates seeking to become the next California governor and the Los Angeles mayor met Wednesday night in a debate double-header hosted by NBCLA and Telemundo 52.Wildfires, immigration, homelessness, public safety and quality of life were the topics.A pivotal statewide June 2 primary election will determine who faces off in the...
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Health officials in at least a dozen countries, including the U.S., are tracking dozens of passengers who traveled aboard the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak.Those passengers have dispersed across the world and were in five states as of Thursday afternoon: Arizona, California, Georgia, Texas and Virginia. Health...
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Santa Monica police are asking for the public's help locating a 7-year-old boy last seen Tuesday night.
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At least two public agencies in Silicon Valley are investigating alleged fraud involving California's Medi-Cal program. At issue are millions of tax dollars spent transporting patients to a specific drug treatment center in the Bay Area, and allegations some of the drivers responsible for the rides may have been involved in a scheme to inflate how...
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Candidates for California governor face off in another televised debate hosted by L.A. TV stations NBC4 and Telemundo 52 as voting begins in the June 2 primary.
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California's long anticipated single-use plastic law is now in effect. Environmentalists and anti-waste activists are suing, saying loopholes make it toothless and even harmful.
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A volunteer at an animal care facility in Tustin suffered wounds to her arms, legs, buttocks and neck.
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A pursuing vehicle pulls within 5 feet of a motorist, a button is pressed, and a net from the front bumper wraps around the back tires or axle of the fleeing vehicle.
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If a subway would work anywhere in modern Los Angeles, conventional wisdom said, it was along Wilshire Boulevard.
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The Vatican raised the "need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump's criticisms of Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war.Both the Vatican and the U.S. State Department stressed that Rubio's meetings with Leo and the...
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The Vatican raised the "need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump's criticisms of Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war.Both the Vatican and the U.S. State Department stressed that Rubio's meetings with Leo and the...
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Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war.The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with...
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The U.S. conducted strikes against at least two locations in Iran on Thursday, a U.S. official said.The strikes in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island were defensive, the official said, and do not constitute a resumption of major combat operations against Iran.President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the attacks happened as U.S. military ships...
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The Los Angeles mayoral debate, hosted by NBC and Telemundo Los Angeles, was the first debate in which the top three candidates clashed on the same stage. Wednesday’s debate, held at the Skirball Cultural Center, was in many ways for LA City Councilmember Nithya Raman and Republican newcomer Spencer Pratt to introduce themselves to the wider Los...
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A Walnut Creek family is demanding answers after they said their loved one was cremated without notifying them first.The family said they had one simple request: To be notified before the cremation, so they could say one final goodbye. Now they say that moment was taken away from them.Diana McKean Israel died from stage four ovarian cancer on April...
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A Los Angeles-based animal rescue is urgently seeking responsible fosters willing to open up their homes to a dog in need.Wags & Walks Adoption Center said it's in desperate need of volunteers to foster adoptable dogs in their homes as Los Angeles-area animal shelters reach a critical level of capacity. The nonprofit organization rescues dogs from...
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A Ventura County man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he labor-trafficked a 14-year-old boy by allegedly making him prepare hundreds of items of clothing for resale online and taking the teen’s cell phone so his family could not contact him, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.Brandon Holguin, 26, of Thousand...
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The California State University system on Wednesday announced three new bachelor’s degree pathways aimed at broadening access to higher education and better aligning programs with workforce needs across Southern California and statewide.The CSU Board of Trustees in Long Beach voted to create a Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Professional...
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A Moorpark professor, a supporter of Palestinians, changed his plea to guilty in the death of a Jewish man at a protest in Thousand Oaks. As a result, he could avoid spending time in state prison.
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Seven top-polling candidates vying to become California’s next governor clashed Wednesday during one of the last televised debates before the June primary election.The debate, hosted by NBC and Telemundo Los Angeles, featured Steve Hilton, Chad Bianco, Tom Steyer, Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, Matt Mahan and Antonio Villaraigosa at the Skirball...
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A missing 7-year-old boy was safely found after Santa Monica police requested the public’s help in their search, authorities said Thursday.The child was last seen with his father in an alley near Arizona Avenue and Berkeley Street around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Police previously said the boy may have...
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What's shocking about Nithya Raman's flop is that she should know how important it is to project well to a television audience, given that her husband is a screenwriter.
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The Los Angeles City Council voted to limit 'pretextual' stops, which have been blamed for racial disparities in enforcement, calling on police oversight officials to quickly adopt new policies.
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At one point, Councilmember Nithya Raman accused Mayor Karen Bass and reality TV star Spencer Pratt of teaming up to attack her.
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A purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein obtained by his former jail cellmate was unsealed Wednesday by a federal judge.The letter, which is handwritten on lined paper and has not been authenticated, dates to what was believed to be Epstein's unsuccessful suicide attempt on July 23, 2019, less than two weeks before he died.Epstein was found...
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A purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein obtained by his former jail cellmate was unsealed Wednesday by a federal judge.The letter, which is handwritten on lined paper and has not been authenticated, dates to what was believed to be Epstein's unsuccessful suicide attempt on July 23, 2019, less than two weeks before he died.Epstein was found...
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The Humboldt County Office of Elections made an unnerving discovery Monday: a stack of 596 sealed ballots from the most recent election left at the bottom a locked voting drop box.
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A federal judge sentenced a man to more than two years in prison after he was arrested at a downtown L.A. protest with a Molotov cocktail.
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City leaders, businesses and community members got a snapshot of how visitors are helping shape the town's future on Wednesday's Impact 510: The Town Tourism Day at the Oakland Museum of California.Numbers released Wednesday show in 2025, 3.2 million visitors created a total economic impact of $740 million and helped support more than 5,200...
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A 19-acre brush fire burned in the hills of South San Jose on Wednesday evening. Cal Fire Santa Clara Unit Battalion Chief Steve Clement told NBC Bay Area that firefighters were called about a fire in the area at around 5:40 in the evening. The fire burned near Bernal Road, in the area of Santa Teresa County Park, as well as an IBM...
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Menlo College is accused of not taking any action to address alleged racist commentary.Two members of the wrestling team said teammates repeatedly used the N word on text threads and in conversations. The students said the administration did little to address the incident after they reported it.The students said they are so frustrated with the...
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A piece of the decades old Vaillancourt Fountain briefly caught fire on Wednesday, as crews resumed disassembling the massive modernist art piece in San Francsico.The smoke was so intense at the start that the nearby Paddle Board Courts had to be temporarily evacuated.The fire was put out quickly and the courts re-opened within minutes.The park...
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New rules that aim to eventually transition natural gas water heaters to newer technology brought a packed house to San Francisco Wednesday.The Bay Area Air District discussed potential flexibility and affordability options for some residents.“Air district staff are presenting to the board of directors on potential exemptions about the appliance...
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Here's how Disney enthusiasts can stay up to date and pre-order a Disney-themed California license plate.
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A mountain lion was tranquilized, sedated and then released into the wild after being spotted in Escondido, according to wildlife officials.
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Three people suspected of being part of an international crime ring were arrested in connection with a burglary in Santa Clarita, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced Wednesday.LASD said at least three people burglarized a home on the 24000 block of Matthew Place in Santa Clarita on Friday, getting away with jewelry and cash. After...
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What to KnowCandidates seeking to become the next California governor and the next Los Angeles mayor met Wednesday night in a debate double-header hosted by NBCLA and Telemundo 52.The following candidates qualified for their respective debates: For LA mayor, Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman. For California governor, Xavier Becerra, Chad...
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What to KnowCandidates seeking to become the next California governor and the next Los Angeles mayor met Wednesday night in a debate double-header hosted by NBCLA and Telemundo 52.The following candidates qualified for their respective debates: For LA mayor, Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman. For California governor, Xavier Becerra, Chad...
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Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman face off in a Los Angeles mayoral debate. Here's how to watch the candidates on Wednesday night.
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The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested a person in connection with a hit-and-run collision in Playa del Rey that killed a 1-year-old boy and his young uncle over the weekend.
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Authorities served a search warrant Wednesday at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996, according to law enforcement and media reports.Her remains were never found and she was declared legally dead in 2002. Paul Flores was convicted in October 2022 and ultimately sentenced to 25 years to...
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In celebration of what would have been Willie Mays’ 95th birthday, Caltrans has named a stretch of Interstate 80 in San Francisco in honor of the baseball legend.The portion of I-80 near Oracle Park now features the name Willie Mays Highway.“Willie’s talent, joy, and connection to the San Francisco Giants shaped a baseball culture that still...
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Dozens of federal agents and LAPD officers were seen in MacArthur Park on Wednesday in what authorities said was an effort to dismantle local drug networks.
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Federal agents and LAPD officers searched several locations in Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park, South LA and Calabasas as part of a large-scale narcotics trafficking investigation dubbed by authorities as “Operation Free MacArthur Park.”U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration special agents were leading the effort to search for several people...
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Six in 10 residents disapprove of President Trump's hard-line immigration actions, according to the survey, a stark contrast to the county's historical stance on the issue.
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The Trump administration said Wednesday it has uncovered evidence that UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine engaged in discrimination by intentionally selecting applicants for admission based on their race rather than academic qualifications.In a seven-page letter, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division wrote that the medical...
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A Los Angeles City Council member is demanding answers from Caltrans after a fire erupted in a freeway tunnel, shutting down traffic outside the L.A. Port complex. Caltrans pushed back and said the tunnel is not state property.
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Some lanes on the northbound 110 Freeway in Wilmington, which had been closed since a rubbish fire in a tunnel under the road started two days ago, will reopen Wednesday, according to authorities.The fire was reported at 7:50 p.m. Monday in what was described as an access portal beneath the freeway between Harry Bridges Boulevard and Channel...
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Authorities served a search warrant Wednesday at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996, according to law enforcement and media reports.Her remains were never found and she was declared legally dead in 2002. Paul Flores was convicted in October 2022 and ultimately sentenced to 25 years to...
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Two hikers were injured by a bear on a trail at Yellowstone National Park this week, prompting closures of some areas, park officials said Tuesday.The National Park Service said in a statement that the hikers were injured Monday by "one or more bears” and that the attack was under investigation. More details were not immediately released...
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George Clooney smiled.A crowd of people lined the sidewalk as the actor exited the Broadway theater where he had just performed in “Good Night, and Good Luck.” Fans shouted his name, hoping to get an autograph or selfie. In a sea of Playbills and cellphone cameras, Clooney's attention was drawn to a familiar face.His own.Standing just outside...
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A man facing a murder charge over a hit and run in San Francisco last month has decided to drop his defense attorney and seek new counsel.Valentino Amil, 30, has been charged by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office with murder and felony leaving the scene of an accident after he allegedly intentionally ran over a woman with his car in the...
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A new lawsuit filed against filmmaker James Cameron and The Walt Disney Company alleges that Cameron used the facial features of a then-14-year-old actress as the basis for one of the main characters in the "Avatar” films.The suit, filed Tuesday by actress Q'orianka Kilcher, alleges that in 2005, when she was 14, Cameron "extracted her facial...
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George Clooney smiled.A crowd of people lined the sidewalk as the actor exited the Broadway theater where he had just performed in “Good Night, and Good Luck.” Fans shouted his name, hoping to get an autograph or selfie. In a sea of Playbills and cellphone cameras, Clooney's attention was drawn to a familiar face.His own.Standing just outside...
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San Bernardino County sheriff's officials said deputies responded at about 11:37 a.m. Monday to the 7000 block of Glasgow Avenue after a caller reported a stolen vehicle in the area.
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A jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of attempted murder in the 2022 close-range shooting of a Mountain View police officer, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.Jeffrey Choy, 37, of Union City shot the officer from an arm’s length away during a traffic stop on July 16, 2022, the district attorney’s office said....
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Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy’s economic disparities, new research released Wednesday showed.Higher-income households, meanwhile, ratcheted up their spending on gas while barely reducing their...
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Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy’s economic disparities, new research released Wednesday showed.Higher-income households, meanwhile, ratcheted up their spending on gas while barely reducing their...
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie was out Wednesday morning gathering signatures to help two transit measures make the November ballot.Lurie was near the Market and Castro Muni stop, encouraging people to support the "Stronger Muni for All” measure and a regional proposal known as "Connect Bay Area.”Both measures aim to provide long-term funding...
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Three decades after Kristin Smart vanished in San Luis Obispo County, authorities are revisiting a family home tied to her killer with the aim of finally recovering her remains.
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A former federal immigration judge who served in Concord is now suing the Trump administration.Kyra Lilien was appointed to the bench in July 2023. According to her lawsuit, new immigration judges serve a two-year probationary period before being converted to permanent positions.She claims she and six other female judges at the Concord court were...
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A new lawsuit filed against filmmaker James Cameron and The Walt Disney Company alleges that Cameron used the facial features of a then-14-year-old actress as the basis for one of the main characters in the "Avatar” films.The suit, filed Tuesday by actress Q'orianka Kilcher, alleges that in 2005, when she was 14, Cameron "extracted her facial...
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North Bay accountant Leslie Russo is a bit of a jet setter. "I try to take two trips a year,” she said. "Typically, I'll go in Spring and Fall.” Leslie's spring trip, to Korea, went off without a hitch. But her fall trip hit a roadblock.Her destination was Egypt and 10 days sightseeing at many "treasures,” according to the brochure. Leslie...
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Temperatures are expected to heat up across Southern California to around 100 degrees in some valley regions this weekend, just in time for Mother's Day.
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The Justice Department said UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating on the basis of race in admissions for the incoming classes of 2023 through 2025.
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A man accused of looking through windows of at least five houses in an eight-hour span early Wednesday morning was arrested in Sherman Oaks, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The man was peeking into homes in the west San Fernando Valley neighborhood, police said. Officers took at least three reports for trespassing after responding to...
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Seven candidates who want to be California's next governor traded sharp attacks Tuesday in a wide-ranging debate that touched on issues from gas prices to raising taxes to healthcare in a contest that has no clear leader.The televised debate came as mail voting was already underway in advance of a primary election that ends June 2. It was clear...
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Testimony resumed Wednesday in the wrongful death civil trial of Grossman Burn Foundation co-founder Rebecca Grossman and former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson in a fatal 2020 crash in Westlake Village that killed two young brothers.Grossman was convicted in February 2024 of two counts each of second-degree murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross...
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What to KnowElon Musk has filed a $134 billion lawsuit against Sam Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, along with Microsoft over its investments in OpenAI, in 2024.Musk claims OpenAI violated its original mission to operate as a nonprofit focused on developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity.OpenAI has brushed off...
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Police in Santa Rosa are investigating a shooting on Cinco de Mayo and have offered a reward in the case, the department said Tuesday.Just before 8:30 p.m., officers assigned to Cinco de Mayo festivities in the area of Sebastopol Road and Avalon Avenue heard gunshots coming from the area of Dutton Avenue. They soon spotted a man in his early 20s...
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A driver was arrested after a car crashed into a home Tuesday night in San Jose.Officers responded to the 900 block of North 17th Street on a report of a vehicle into a house. When they arrived, they learned the vehicle had collided with a light pole before striking the home's carport.Two juveniles who were in the backyard at the time suffered...
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A 44-year-old man accused of hanging out of a window of a west San Fernando Valley home, exposing himself and yelling racial slurs has been arrested, the LAPD tells NBC4 Investigates. Officers responded Tuesday night to the 7700 block of Garden Grove Avenue for a disturbance report. The suspect, later identified as 44-year-old Gregory William,...
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A driver sought in a hit-and-run crash in Playa Del Rey that killed a 1-year-old boy and a man has been taken into custody, the LAPD tells NBC4 Investigates.The driver was taken into police custody in the San Fernando Valley at a construction job site after the LAPD followed up on leads. The investigation into the deadly crash...
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An overturned semi-truck blocked lanes Wednesday morning on northbound Highway 101 in Gilroy.At least two lanes were closed after the truck, which was carrying asphalt, overturned just before midnight.The cause of the crash is under investigation. No injuries were reported.The truck has been lifted upright, and all lanes have since reopened.
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Ted Turner, the high-flying media tycoon, entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded CNN and revolutionized American cable television, died on Wednesday.He was 87.Turner's death was first reported by CNN, citing a Turner Enterprises news release.“Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a...
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Ted Turner, the high-flying media tycoon, entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded CNN and revolutionized American cable television, died on Wednesday.He was 87.Turner's death was first reported by CNN, citing a Turner Enterprises news release.“Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a...
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A North Bay woman's vacation plans were derailed by concerns over conflict in the Middle East — and now she's fighting to get her money back.Leslie Russo, an accountant, typically takes two trips a year. Her spring trip to South Korea went smoothly, but a planned fall trip to Egypt hit a roadblock.Russo booked a 10-day sightseeing tour through a...
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Three people were medically evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on Wednesday as one passenger revealed everyone aboard is doing their best to limit contact with each other and follow proper safety protocols.The World Health Organization said three passengers have died after contracting the Andes strain of...
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Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial intelligence capabilities.Apple trumpeted new AI features for its virtual assistant Siri when it rolled out the iPhone 16 in 2024, part...
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Three people were medically evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on Wednesday as one passenger revealed everyone aboard is doing their best to limit contact with each other and follow proper safety protocols.The World Health Organization said three passengers have died after contracting the Andes strain of...
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Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial intelligence capabilities.Apple trumpeted new AI features for its virtual assistant Siri when it rolled out the iPhone 16 in 2024, part...
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Primm Valley Casino Resorts, the last full-time casino in Primm, on the California-Nevada border, is permanently closing. Primm Valley was the last of three operating casino resorts in the town.
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Pretrial liberty is meant to be the norm. Let's ensure the presumption of innocence means something.
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Critics are blaming the influx on the Trump administration for abandoning a reservation requirement that has helped control the number of visitors.
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Los Angeles County's population and GDP dropped in 2025. San Francisco County's rose amid an AI boom. Could two of California's biggest cities be diverging?
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It's not just that this California gubernatorial candidate has taken big donations from Chevron. The real tell was that he refused to take on Big Oil over climate change when other attorneys general were suing.
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Griffith Park is 4,300 acres, but it's still not enough. Why L.A. park spaces come up short.
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UC students are pushing for an amendment to the state constitution -- ACA 18 -- that would add add a student voter to the UC Board of Regents, the governing body of the University of California.
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L.A. Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez wants to allow noncitizens to vote in city and school board elections. The proposal isn't as radical as it seems.
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Indoor tanning is associated with a 75% increase in melanoma risk. A proposed FDA rule intended to protect children is now gone.
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So far this year, 1,814 measles cases have been confirmed nationwide — including 48 in California. That national count is fast approaching the 2,288 cases in all of last year.
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