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Fire Tears Through Apartment Complex in Tustin, Injuring 2 People

Flames from the apartment fire in TustinA five-alarm fire that caused the roof of a building in a two-story apartment complex in Tustin to collapse Wednesday left two residents injured, and firefighters were working to douse hot spots and determine if anyone was unaccounted for. The fire was first reported at 3:01 a.m. at 15751 Williams Street, near McFadden Avenue, according […]
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Groundbreaking Set For Baseball/Softball Fields in Compton

Groundbreaking will be held in Compton Wednesday for the largest Dodger Dreamfields project, which will include three fields and fitness and training zones. The multi-million-dollar project’s Field 42 will be designed for baseball and softball players ages 5-to-8 years old, Rachel Robinson Field for baseball players ages 9-to-12 years old and softball players 9-to-18 years […]
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Man Jumps From Second-Story To Escape Fire; Firefighter Injured in Fall

A man who sustained minor injuries when he jumped from the second story of an apartment in the Westlake district to escape a fire and a firefighter who suffered non-life-threatening injuries when he fell from the roof of the building during post-fire operations were hospitalized Wednesday morning. The fire was reported about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday […]
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Average L.A. County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since March 25

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday to its lowest amount since March 25, decreasing a half-cent to $3.563. The average price has dropped 14 of the past 16 days, decreasing 3.6 cents, including eight-tenths of a cent Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and […]
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Overnight Closures Planned on 60 Freeway Wednesday evening, Rest of Week

Caltrans truckMultiple lanes on the Pomona (60) Freeway will be shut down every night until Saturday morning in Jurupa Valley for the ongoing “60 Swarm,” according to Caltrans. Beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday, two of four lanes on the eastbound 60 will be taken out of service, and up to four of five lanes on the […]
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St. Louis Blues Player Suffers Cardiac Episode In Anaheim During NHL Game

St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester was hospitalized Wednesday morning after he suffered a cardiac episode and collapsed on the team bench during the first period of an NHL game against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. Bouwmeester suffered the cardiac episode with seven minutes, 50 seconds left in the first period after completing his […]
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Palm Desert To Host Open House on Upcoming Changes to Voting System

Palm Desert city officials are scheduled to host an open house Wednesday to highlight upcoming changes to how the city conducts elections and allow residents to share ideas on new council district boundaries. A similar event organized by the city was held in mid-January. Last December, the City Council approved a settlement stemming from a […]
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71-Year-Old Man With Dementia and Diabetes Reported Missing From Compton

A 71-year-old man with dementia and diabetes was missing Wednesday morning. Freddie Phillips was last seen about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Compton Boulevard and Long Beach Boulevard in Compton, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Phillips is described as black, 6 feet tall, weighing 170 pounds, with brown eyes and […]
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Oscar Viewership Sets Record Low on ABC

academy awardThe least-watched Oscar telecast on record was enough to give ABC its first — and likely lone — weekly victory during the official 2019-20 prime-time television season, according to live-plus-same-day figures released Tuesday by Nielsen. Sunday’s hostless three-hour, 21-minute ceremony from the Dolby Theatre averaged 23.569 million viewers. The previous low was 26.541 million for […]
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