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15-Year-Old Teen, Infant Son Reported Missing in Lancaster

kidnapA 15-year-old girl and her infant son were reported critically missing Thursday after they were last seen in Lancaster. Susana and Jason Almarez were last seen on the 2500 block of Gamet Lane at 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. Susana is Latina, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, has long […]
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Person Found Dead on Street in Manchester-Broadway Area

fire fighter ambulancePolice Thursday are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a person who was found in the Manchester-Broadway area of South Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the department’s Southeast Division were called at 11:44 p.m. Wednesday to South Broadway and West 111th Street regarding a person down. When they arrived, officers found […]
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Storm Expected to Bring Cold Temperatures, Showers, Low Snow Levels

santa clarita snowWarm spring temperatures will give way to winter-like weather as a cold storm moves into the region Thursday, bringing low-elevation snow, showers and the possibility of severe thunderstorms. “Widespread precipitation is expected from the coast to the mountains for late Thursday night into Friday evening with the snow level lowering to 3,000 to 3,500 feet,” […]
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Average LA County Gas Price Rises for 19th Time in 20 Days

gas stationThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 4.3 cents Thursday to $5.227 rising for the 17th consecutive day and 20th time in 21 days. The average price has risen 29.7 cents over the past 21 days, including 2.1 cents Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and […]
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Hearings in DTLA to Focus on Audit of City Homeless Programs, County’s Goals

Homeless encampmentA pair of federal court hearings are set Thursday in litigation brought by a group of downtown business owners who sued the city and county of Los Angeles for allegedly failing to clear homeless encampments and create more shelter beds. In Thursday morning’s hearing, U.S. District Judge David Carter will hear of the county’s efforts […]
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LA Council Committee Recommends Pay Hike for Bus Drivers

A Los Angeles City Council committee has approved a recommendation to increase wages for city bus drivers, mechanics and utility workers, and city officials with continue negotiations with union leaders Friday. The five-member Transportation Committee voted 4-0 Wednesday in favor of increasing those workers’ base wages up to $24.14 per hour starting this year — […]
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LA City Council Moves Forward with Plan to Expand Cooling Centers

cooling centerThe Los Angeles City Council has approved a motion seeking to expand the city’s cooling facilities during extreme heat events by enhancing its use of libraries, recreation and senior centers and is considering applying for grants Thursday to maintain and create new cooling centers. Council members voted 14-0 to pass a motion introduced by Council […]
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Report: Jerry West Elected Again to Hall of Fame as Contributor

jerry westBasketball legend Jerry West is headed to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Thursday for a record third time, ESPN reported. His latest election comes as a contributor to the game, sources told the sports network on Wednesday. West, 85, has already been inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1979 and […]
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Felon Suspected of Killing Senior, Wounding Woman in Riverside

Murder and other charges are expected to be filed Thursday against a convicted felon suspected of gunning down a 75-year-old man and shooting a woman during a dispute at a south Riverside residence. Christopher Jacob Lennox, 27, of Riverside was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail on Sunday on suspicion of murder, attempted […]
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Hollywood Technical Expert Robert Slutske Dies at 81

Robert “Bob” Slutske, a technical wizard who helped shepherd film and television studios into the modern era of production, has died at the age of 81, according to media reports. No cause of death was available, but Slutske had been ill for some time, according to multiple reports. The Hollywood Reporter said Slutske died in […]
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One Year Ago Today (April 4, 2023)…Testimony Begins in Trial of DHS Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Nieces

One Year Ago Today (April 4, 2023)…A jury was seated for the trial of a convicted felon accused of sexually assaulting his developmentally disabled 18-year-old niece and inappropriately touching her younger sister. Carlos Alberto Lopez, 51, of Desert Hot Springs is charged with a dozen felony counts, including rape of an adult unable to consent, […]
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