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Cheating Wife Convicted Of Westminster Bloody Hubby Murder: She Wanted Boyfriend Sex, 401k, Peru Penthouse

A cheating wife faces years behind bars after she was convicted of the slashing murder of her husband in his bloody bed in their Westminster apartment so she could be with her boyfriend and inherit the victim’s assets. Olga Vasquez-Collazos, 44, was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy Tuesday, but jurors, who deliberated for just […]
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LA County Health Director: Masking Indoors ‘Sensible’ to Curb Delta Variant Spread

Stressing the move is only a recommendation, Los Angeles County’s public health director Tuesday said a call for residents to wear masks in indoor public settings is partially aimed at preventing an already contagious COVID-19 variant from becoming even more dangerously infectious. The county Department of Public Health on Monday “strongly” recommended that all residents […]
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Sex Assault By Gazillionaire Dodger Pitching Star Trevor Bauer? He Says It Was Consensual, She Demands Restraining Order

Did multi-millionaire and Cy Young Award winning Dodgers star pitcher Trevor Bauer assault an innocent woman? Bauer insists he was in a consensual sex encounter, but that’s not what’s alleged in court papers. A woman who claims she was physically assaulted by Bauer has filed court papers seeking a restraining order against Bauer, and Pasadena […]
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Heat Expected to Persist in Valley, Desert, Mountain Areas; Storms Possible

While the returning marine layer is cooling things down along the coast, slightly elevated temperatures are expected to continue Wednesday in some valley, mountain and desert areas, coupling with breezy and dry conditions to raise concerns about wildfires. “Hot temperatures and low humidities in the teens and low 20s will persist for the interior valleys, […]
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LA to Hold Fireworks Buyback Program

Illegal fireworksLos Angeles will host its first fireworks buyback program Wednesday, modeled after its gun buyback program, in an effort to reduce illegal fireworks during the Fourth of July weekend, particularly in the northeast San Fernando Valley. People can anonymously surrender their fireworks from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Brand Park parking lot, […]
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Average LA County Gas Price Rises For 15th Time in 16 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday for the 15th time in 16 days, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.308, its highest amount since May 3, 2014. The average price has increased 6.2 cents over the past 16 days, including two-tenths of a cent Tuesday, […]
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RS Woman to Plead Guilty to Embezzling More Than $10K from Union

A Riverside County woman is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to a federal charge that she embezzled more than $10,000 from a labor union where she worked as treasurer. Rachel Gleason agreed to enter a guilty plea in Los Angeles to a single federal count of embezzlement and theft of labor union assets, a charge […]
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Grass Fire in Del Rey Under Control

Firefighters early Wednesday morning gained control of a brush fire in Del Rey that burned about four acres of grass. A fire watch was planned through the night to ensure no hot spots remained, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. Crews were called at 12:04 a.m. to 13002 W. Culver Blvd., where firefighters […]
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Murder Charge Expected Against Man Accused in Cathedral City Slaying

A murder charge is expected to be filed Wednesday against a 28-year-old man accused in a fatal shooting over the weekend in Cathedral City. Jose Ernesto Martinez of Desert Hot Springs was arrested Saturday and booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of murder, with bail set at $1 million. Martinez […]
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Sheriff’s Department Seeks Public’s Help To Find Man Last Seen Six Months Ago

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday sought the public’s help to locate a missing 27-year-old man who was last seen six months ago in an unincorporated area near Industry. Angel Eduardo Lopez Garcia was last seen at about 7 a.m. on Dec. 28 near the 2200 block of Pearson Avenue, between the San Gabriel […]
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