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Wife's request for alone time leads to $5 million scratcher lottery ticket
A Southern California couple is $5 million richer after a Menifee husband fulfilled his wife’s request by giving her some much-needed alone time.
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‘Hopefully it doesn't blow up': Good Samaritan's quick action saves man from burning car
A Good Samaritan is being called a neighborhood hero after risking his own life to rescue a man from a burning car in Fullerton. Richard Vasquez says he was making tacos with his mom when he heard the loud crash and immediately sprang into action. “Really didn’t think twice about it—the hardest object I had was a hammer,” said...
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Woman killed in hit-and-run crash in South LA identified
The identity of a 28-year-old woman killed in a hit-and-run accident in South LA was released Friday by the Los Angeles. Detectives said Kelly Calderon died when she was struck riding a scooter on April 8, around midnight, near Figueroa Street and Colden Avenue. The driver is still outstanding. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Calderon was crossing Figueroa…
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Winning $15 million scratcher ticket sold in Van Nuys
A Southern California store has sold the top prize of the most recent scratcher lottery ticket that honors the game’s 40th anniversary. The ticket, worth $15 million, was sold at the 7-Eleven store on Oxnard Street and Woodman Avenue in Van Nuys in February. Lottery officials announced the winner as Israel Martin Rodriguez. The ”40 Years of Play” scratcher ticket…
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Dump truck slams into famed Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood
A dump truck crashed into the famed Whisky a Go Go music club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood Friday afternoon. The accident was reported around 1:45 p.m. on the 8900 block of Sunset Avenue. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says a work crew was adding dirt to the dump truck when the brakes failed, causing it to…
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LA memorial mass to honor the life of Pope Francis
A memorial Mass to honor the life and ministry of Pope Francis will be held Friday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in downtown Los Angeles The special service will be held at 12:10 p.m. by Archbishop José H. Gomez, who will be joined by Auxiliary bishops and clergy of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Friday’s mass...
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7-year-old found in Van Nuys apartment died of Asphyxia and drowning, coroner says
The seven-year-old who was found dead in a Van Nuys apartment Friday night died of asphyxia and drowning, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office said on Sunday. The child was also identified as Rebecca Castellanos. The coroner’s report stated the cause of death was homicide by Asphyxia due to neck compression and drowning. On Friday, around 5:30 p.m., Los...
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Mother in custody after 7-year-old found dead in Van Nuys apartment
A woman is in custody after her 7-year-old daughter was found dead in a bathtub at an apartment complex in Van Nuys on Friday. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the apartment complex on 6800 Sepulveda Boulevard around 5:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found the child in the bathtub, where she was pronounced dead. The 38-year-old…
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South LA teen hospitalized after being shot in the head
A 14-year-old is in critical but stable condition after being shot in the head in South Los Angeles on Friday evening, said the Los Angeles Police Department. The shooting took place shortly after 7:30 p.m. near East 108th Street and McKinley Avenue. No suspects have been identified. Officers are on the scene investigating the case.
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Slow-speed pursuit ends with 2 arrests in South LA
Police were chasing a vehicle in the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday.
