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Byline: CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press

28 May

Protesters stop LA freeway traffic, smash patrol car windows

published on May 28, 2020 - 1:52 PM

(AP) — Hundreds of people protesting the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody blocked a Los Angeles

08 May

Masks to become part of life in California, but rules vary

published on May 8, 2020 - 3:04 PM

(AP) — For Californians venturing outside, donning a mask will be as common as putting on a cap or sunglasses

08 Apr

Massive effort to get Los Angeles homeless into hotels

published on April 8, 2020 - 2:12 PM

(AP) — To curb the coronavirus spread, Los Angeles has embarked on a massive effort to bring thousands of homeless

02 Apr

Feds: Man intentionally derailed LA train near hospital ship

published on April 2, 2020 - 1:39 PM

(AP) — A train engineer intentionally drove a speeding locomotive off a track at the Port of Los Angeles because

31 Jan

LA fire revives push for sprinklers in older high-rises

published on January 31, 2020 - 2:28 PM

(AP) — Residents displaced when flames tore through a 1960s-era Los Angeles apartment tower and injured 13 people this week

19 Nov

Illegal pot farms on public land create environmental hazard

published on November 19, 2019 - 1:02 PM

(AP) — Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the

30 Oct

Woman found in wilderness after spelling S-O-S with rocks

published on October 30, 2019 - 1:04 PM

(AP) — A woman who vanished on a visit to Sequoia National Park in California was spotted by a low-flying

22 Oct

Blackouts possible again as fire danger looms in California

published on October 22, 2019 - 1:02 PM

(AP) — Less than two weeks after blacking out much of Northern California, the state’s largest utility is warning that

20 Aug

California to build largest wildlife crossing in world

published on August 20, 2019 - 12:31 PM

(AP) — Like many urban singles, the mountain lion P-22 lives a solitary life in a too-small habitat. And he

04 Jun

Homelessness rises 12% in Los Angeles County, study finds

published on June 4, 2019 - 2:11 PM

(AP) — The number of homeless people counted across Los Angeles County jumped 12% over the past year to nearly

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