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Southern California likely to ring in the new year with rain
Southern California likely to ring in the new year with rain
Southern California is starting the week under sunny skies and gusty Santa Ana winds, but rain is expected to crash the party just in time for New Year’s celebrations. “We’re going to usher in the …
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December 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Southern California likely to ring in the new year with rain
Altadena homeowner threatens to sue over bear that won't leave
Altadena homeowner threatens to sue over bear that won’t leave
A homeowner says living with a bear under his house has pushed him to his breaking point. In an exclusive interview with KTLA’s Jillian Smukler, he revealed plans to sue the California Department o…
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December 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Altadena homeowner threatens to sue over bear that won't leave
Class-action ruling permanently blocks gender secrecy policies in California
Class-action ruling permanently blocks gender secrecy policies in California
A federal court ruling has ended California’s gender secrecy policies in public education, restoring transparency and parental involvement, in the case of Mirabelli, et al. v. Olson, et al.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Class-action ruling permanently blocks gender secrecy policies in California
Police nab soggy DUI suspect who crashed into fire hydrant in Fullerton
Police nab soggy DUI suspect who crashed into fire hydrant in Fullerton
A suspected DUI driver got drenched and then got arrested after crashing into a fire hydrant in Fullerton early Sunday morning. “When your exit strategy involves turning a fire hydrant into Old Fai…
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December 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Police nab soggy DUI suspect who crashed into fire hydrant in Fullerton
Beloved Los Angeles-area movie theater closes for good
Beloved Los Angeles-area movie theater closes for good
Sunday marked the final act for a once-thriving movie theater that will soon be demolished as part of a major redevelopment plan for the upscale Calabasas Commons shopping center. “It has been our …
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December 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Beloved Los Angeles-area movie theater closes for good
Mammoth Mountain ski patroller dies following avalanche
Mammoth Mountain ski patroller dies following avalanche
A 30-year-old Mammoth Mountain ski patroller has died after suffering critical injuries in an avalanche Friday following an intense winter storm that buried the popular California resort with sever…
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December 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Mammoth Mountain ski patroller dies following avalanche
Crews assess damage after Castaic gas pipeline rupture
Crews assess damage after Castaic gas pipeline rupture
SoCalGas crews on Sunday were assessing the damage caused by a natural gas pipeline that ruptured in Castaic, California, spewing gas into the air, closing the 5 Freeway and forcing residents to sh…
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December 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Crews assess damage after Castaic gas pipeline rupture
2 hospitalized after car slams into Metro train in Los Angeles
2 hospitalized after car slams into Metro train in Los Angeles
Two people were rescued after a vehicle collided with a Metro light rail train in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park neighborhood Sunday afternoon. The crash happened around 4 p.m. at Exposition Boulevar…
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December 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
2 hospitalized after car slams into Metro train in Los Angeles
Man shot to death inside his San Fernando Valley home; suspect arrested
Man shot to death inside his San Fernando Valley home; suspect arrested
A 33-year-old man was fatally shot inside his Los Angeles home Saturday afternoon, and a suspect has been arrested as investigators work to determine what led to the deadly shooting, police said. O…
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December 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Man shot to death inside his San Fernando Valley home; suspect arrested
‘Rent is paid in vibes’: Channel Islands Harbor shares joke ‘new laws’ for 2026
‘Rent is paid in vibes’: Channel Islands Harbor shares joke ‘new laws’ for 2026
Boat owners, paddleboarders and sunset photographers — consider yourselves warned. The official Instagram account for Channel Islands Harbor dropped a tongue-in-cheek “breaking news” post this week…
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December 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
‘Rent is paid in vibes’: Channel Islands Harbor shares joke ‘new laws’ for 2026
Woman was walking in crosswalk when she was fatally struck in Long Beach: police
Woman was walking in crosswalk when she was fatally struck in Long Beach: police
A woman died after being fatally struck by a car in Long Beach on Saturday night, police said. According to the Long Beach Police Department, officers responded to West Pacific Coast Highway and Ce…
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December 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Woman was walking in crosswalk when she was fatally struck in Long Beach: police
Strong Santa Ana winds return to Southern California; rain likely by New Year’s Day
Strong Santa Ana winds return to Southern California; rain likely by New Year’s Day
Southern California is heading into a familiar winter weather pattern this week, with sunny skies and strengthening Santa Ana winds followed by a return to rain around the New Year, according to KT…
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December 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Strong Santa Ana winds return to Southern California; rain likely by New Year’s Day
Celebrate New Year’s Eve on the Queen Mary in Long Beach!
Celebrate New Year’s Eve on the Queen Mary in Long Beach!
The Queen Mary is one of the top spots to be this New Year’s Eve in Southern California! You can set sail into 2026 aboard the historic ship anchored in the harbor in Long Beach on New Year’…
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December 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Celebrate New Year’s Eve on the Queen Mary in Long Beach!
Man killed after being ejected in high-speed crash in Riverside County
Man killed after being ejected in high-speed crash in Riverside County
A man was killed early Sunday morning after being ejected from a vehicle during a high-speed crash in Riverside County, officials confirmed. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, …
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December 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Man killed after being ejected in high-speed crash in Riverside County
19-year-old found shot to death in Lancaster neighborhood
19-year-old found shot to death in Lancaster neighborhood
A 19-year-old man was shot and killed late Saturday night in Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Lancaster sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of shots f…
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December 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
19-year-old found shot to death in Lancaster neighborhood
At least 1 dead, 10 hospitalized in fiery crash involving semi truck on 5 Freeway
At least 1 dead, 10 hospitalized in fiery crash involving semi truck on 5 Freeway
At least one person was killed and 10 hospitalized following a fiery multi-car crash involving a semi-truck on the 5 Freeway Sunday morning, authorities say. The Los Angeles Fire Department stated …
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December 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
At least 1 dead, 10 hospitalized in fiery crash involving semi truck on 5 Freeway
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91
PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has d…
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December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91
Pedestrian killed in Wildomar traffic collision
Pedestrian killed in Wildomar traffic collision
A pedestrian was killed Saturday morning in a traffic collision in Wildomar, authorities said. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies from the Lake Elsinore Station respon…
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December 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Pedestrian killed in Wildomar traffic collision
68-year-old man found dead in partially submerged car in Lancaster
68-year-old man found dead in partially submerged car in Lancaster
Loved ones are devastated after a 68-year-old man was found dead in a partially submerged car in Lancaster after a powerful storm hit the region. Family members said Robert Jerry Hiller, 68, who wa…
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December 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
68-year-old man found dead in partially submerged car in Lancaster
Glendale firefighters help rescue cat trapped in wall
Glendale firefighters help rescue cat trapped in wall
What began as a faint, mysterious sound inside a Glendale office building ended with a dramatic rescue, and a new home, for a stranded cat. An employee in Glendale heard faint meowing coming from i…
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December 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Glendale firefighters help rescue cat trapped in wall
Arrest made nearly two decades after fatal shooting in Highgrove
Arrest made nearly two decades after fatal shooting in Highgrove
Nearly 20 years after a young man was fatally shot in Highgrove, Riverside County sheriff’s investigators say an arrest has been made in the long-cold case. According to the Riverside County Sherif…
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December 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Arrest made nearly two decades after fatal shooting in Highgrove
Southern California behavioral therapist sentenced to prison for molesting young girl with disabilities
Southern California behavioral therapist sentenced to prison for molesting young girl with disabilities
A behavioral therapist in Southern California was sentenced to 17 years in prison for molesting a young non-verbal girl with disabilities who was under his care. Mitchell Akira Takata, 23, of Los A…
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December 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Southern California behavioral therapist sentenced to prison for molesting young girl with disabilities
School board trustee arrested amid investigation into alleged sexual misconduct involving a minor
School board trustee arrested amid investigation into alleged sexual misconduct involving a minor
A Brea Olinda Unified School District board trustee was arrested last week after a police investigation into allegations that a juvenile received inappropriate sexual messages from an elected offic…
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December 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
School board trustee arrested amid investigation into alleged sexual misconduct involving a minor
Family of Redlands murder victim seeks community support as investigation continues
Family of Redlands murder victim seeks community support as investigation continues
The family of a Redlands man killed last week is asking the community for help as they navigate the aftermath of a sudden and violent loss. According to a GoFundMe page organized on behalf of the f…
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December 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Family of Redlands murder victim seeks community support as investigation continues
Gas line explosion shuts down 5 Freeway in Castaic
Gas line explosion shuts down 5 Freeway in Castaic
Roads on the 5 Freeway have been shut down as authorities respond to reports of a gas line explosion in Castaic Saturday. Los Angeles County Fire crews responded to an area near Ridge Route Road an…
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December 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Gas line explosion shuts down 5 Freeway in Castaic