USC valedictorian gets standing ovation from classmates at graduation ceremony
Tabassum’s classmates in the School of Engineering were proud to share this moment with the valedictorian after they said she was unfairly silenced by USC.
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Infamous graffiti towers in downtown LA now up for sale
After months in the headlines, the so-called graffiti towers in downtown Los Angeles are now for sale.
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Beach volleyball Olympic gold medalists celebrate Mother's Day as new moms
Reigning beach volleyball champs April Ross and Alix Klineman return to the sand this month as new moms.
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Capistrano Unified teaches Chinese language, culture via popular immersion program
An Orange County school district is helping young students learn one of the hardest languages to master: Mandarin Chinese. After a group of parents expressed their interest in teaching their children the language, the Capistrano Unified School District launched a Mandarin Chinese immersion program in 2011 Participating students of all differe... -
Parts of Dockweiler State Beach, Venice Beach closed due to sewage spill
More than 14,000 gallons of sewage water was discharged to the Ballona Creek area, officials said.
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Long-time Los Angeles TV entertainment reporter Sam Rubin dies at 64, KTLA reports
Veteran Los Angeles TV entertainment reporter Sam Rubin has died at age 64, KTLA reported Friday. The award-winning Rubin was the entertainment anchor for the KTLA Morning News, a show he joined in 1991. Colleague and KTLA anchor Frank Buckley announced Rubin’s death on air early Friday afternoon. “The station is filled with great sadne... -
Pomona College moves commencement after week of protests on graduation stage
Several tents were on the stage, where the commencement ceremony had been scheduled for this weekend at the college east of Los Angeles.
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‘Best gift from God.' Homeless mother of 3 finds new home in LA
Cindy Guevara, who was in and out of the foster care system and shelters throughout her life, finally got a place that she can call home.
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How California's budget deficit of $27.6 billion might complicate Gov. Newsom's plans
California has a budget deficit of $27.6 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom says. What’s that mean for the nation’s most populous state?
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Angel City Sports introduces athletes to adaptive sports
About the inaugural Angel City Sports youth competition, which introduces participants to adaptive sports like blind soccer, wheelchair basketball and track-and-field events.
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Pickup crashes into rear of big rig trailer on 91 Freeway
A pickup crashed into the back of a big rig trailer Friday in an collision that closed lanes on the 91 Freeway in southern Los Angeles County.
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Mountain lion spotted lurking in Woodland Hills homeowner's tree
A homeowner in Woodland Hills came home from work to quite the surprise, after finding a mountain lion lurking in her backyard.
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Up in flames: Rising number of homeless fires threatens LA neighborhoods
Some fires at Los Angeles homeless encampment are apparently started when the homeless tap into city electrical wires to bring power to their tents.
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Olvera Street business with famed life-size burro at risk of shutting down
The famous donkey and the business that has operated it for 57 years are at risk of leaving El Pueblo permanently due to a contract dispute.
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Victim's son charged in killing of kindergarten teacher in Burbank
Twenty-five-year-old Kyle Lombardo was charged by Los Angeles County District Attorney, Geoge Gascón on Thursday in the killing of his mother, a beloved Burbank kindergarten teacher. Karyn Lombardo was found dead in her Burbank home Tuesday with her son being named the suspect in the murder. The 57-year-old teacher lived with her husband and son. A... -
What's killing Southern California's brown pelican population?
It’s a mystery that remains unsolved. After the emaciated, dying birds started showing up on beaches from Orange County to Malibu several weeks ago, there are now indications that their young are being affected, too. Biologists who study pelican populations on Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands off the Ventura coast say that pelican chicks are being fo... -
Thousands of jelly-like creatures washing ashore Southern California beaches
The creatures, whose scientific name is Velella Velella, are colloquially called by-the-wind sailors.
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Irvine doctor charged with groping 2 patients
A 79-year-old physician from Irvine is facing charges of groping two women patients, Orange County prosecutors said Thursday.
