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Kobe Bryant’s Widow Sues Another Helicopter Company: Death Route Should Have Been Aborted

Vanessa Bryant is suing a second helicopter company stemming from the crash in Calabasas in January that killed Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, alleging the Santa Ana-based firm’s owner and founder suggested the route for the ill-fated flight and should have aborted it. The amended Los Angeles Superior Court suit filed Friday additionally […]
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See Rams New Stadium For Free Up Close And Personal: Go Vote!

SoFi Stadium, the ornate new home of the Rams and Chargers, will serve as a vote center for the November election, officials announced Tuesday. The sprawling property at the former Hollywood Park race track location joins other Southland venues such as Staples Center, Dodger Stadium and the Forum that will allow people to cast ballots […]
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Bobcat Fire Roars To 109,000 Acres: One Of LA’s Worst Only 17% Contained

Bobcat fireThe Bobcat Fire, one of the largest fires in Los Angeles County history, has grown to 109,271 acres with containment increasing to 17%, authorities said Tuesday. The fire, which is burning in the Angeles National Forest and threatening communities in the Antelope Valley and San Gabriel Valley foothills, has destroyed or damaged 29 structures, with […]
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Orange County Edging Toward Less Restrictive Orange Tier for COVID-19

Orange County reported 22 additional COVID-19 deaths and 181 new cases Tuesday, bringing the county’s totals to 52,382 cases and 1,150 fatalities as some school children returned to campuses and county officials were anticipating an upgrade to the next, less restrictive tier in the state’s monitoring system. The deaths were spread out over the past […]
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Arraignment Delayed for Motorist Charged in Fatal Pomona House Crash

A man accused of driving drunk and crashing a PT Cruiser into a Pomona house, killing a woman inside, was ordered Tuesday to remain jailed in lieu of $100,000 bail while awaiting arraignment next month. Carmelino Oliver Martinez Ordonez, 33, of Pomona, is set to be arraigned Oct. 7 on one felony count of gross […]
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$25,000 Reward for Information That Leads to Driver in Chinatown Hit-And-Run

Authorities Tuesday are hoping that a $25,000 reward, along with the release of video footage and a composite drawing, will generate tips to help apprehend a driver wanted for a Sept. 4 hit-and-run collision that severely injured a 70-year-old woman in Chinatown. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a black sedan with dealer-issued plates […]
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Firefighters Pay Tribute To Charles Morton, Killed Battling El Dorado Fire

Trailhead where firefighter was killedCharles Morton, the firefighter who died while battling a San Bernardino County wildfire sparked by gender-reveal pyrotechnics, was taken to an Orange mortuary Tuesday via an honor guard from the U.S. Forest Service and members of the California Highway Patrol. His body was transported from the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Division to Ferrara & Lee […]
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Security Guard Pleads Not Guilty to Falsely Claiming to Be Federal Agent

A man who works as a security guard at the Laguna Woods retirement community in South Orange County pleaded not guilty Tuesday to impersonating a federal law enforcement agent. Donovan Pham Nguyen, 34, of Riverside, is charged with one count of false impersonation of a federal officer or employee and could face up to three […]
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Person Fatally Wounded in Santa Ana Gang Shooting

A person wounded in a gang-related shooting in Santa Ana died Tuesday at a hospital, a police spokesman said. The shooting was reported in the 900 block of Bristol Street, near Brooke Street, about 11:25 p.m. Monday, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. The victim — whose name and age were not immediately released, […]
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Hotel Closed By Coronavirus Allegedly Fails to Pay Furniture Removal Bill

A week after a hotel in Beverly Hills notified workers that operations were shutting down because of the coronavirus, its parent company is being sued for nearly $200,000 by a company contracted last year to remove and replace furniture in all rooms and suites. Westransco Inc., which has offices in Corona and Anaheim, brought the […]
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