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Some LA County residents claim local company gave them cancer with toxic chemical
A group of residents in Los Angeles County say they are all suffering from cancer due to a toxic chemical being released from a company in their area, according to a lawsuit. Dora Colato, who has been living in Maywood for 25 years, is one of the plaintiffs who claim there’s a cancer cluster in their neighborhood. Colato herself completed…... -
At least 8 people injured in rollover crash in Leimert Park
Officials from the Los Angeles Fire Department rushed to a Leimert Park neighborhood in South LA after receiving a report about a rollover crash Thursday afternoon. The incident was reported at West 39th Street and Crenshaw Boulevard at around 3:40 p.m. Officials said a number of cars were involved in the crash with at least one of them being overt... -
900 unhoused people died in the city of LA in 2023, report says
The City Controller’s Office released a map of unhoused deaths in 2023 using data obtained from the County Medical-Examiner Coroner. The map shows details such as age, gender, cause and mode, as well as the Council District and location where each death occurred. While last year there was a reduction in homeless deaths, the contro... -
LA, Long Beach ports may see increase in cargo traffic as a result of Baltimore bridge tragedy
Shipping companies could re-route some cargo vessels to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as a result of the collapse of portions of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore harbor, a cargo industry expert told the NBC4 I-Team. “It has an incredible ripple effect,” Alex Cherin said of the Baltimore tragedy, in which six construct... -
Shohei Ohtani reaches 3 times in home debut as the Dodgers rout the Cardinals 7-1
Shohei Ohtani reached three times in his home debut for the Dodgers, and Los Angeles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 Thursday in the Dodger Stadium opener to a season of sky-high expectations. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman homered in the third inning, and Tyler Glasnow pitched six innings of two-hit ball for the Dodgers. One week after Los Ange... -
LA says goodbye to the iconic Conga Room
Local leaders and celebrities came together Thursday night to bid farewell to one of downtown’s Los Angeles iconic venues.
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Spring storm to bring rain, wind and snow. See the Southern California weekend forecast
A rare spring storm will bring rain, strong winds and snow for the Easter holiday weekend in Southern California.
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Shohei, sunshine and spring baseball. Scenes from the 2024 home-opener at Dodger Stadium
The sun shined on Dodger Stadium Thursday for the new-look Los Angeles Dodgers’ first home game of a highly anticipated season.
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2 charged with murder in shooting death of man at LA Live restaurant
Murder charges were announced Thursday against two men in the shooting death of a man eating at a restaurant at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.
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Life after Shohei Ohtani begins for Angels when they open MLB season in Baltimore
The post-Shohei Ohtani era begins Thursday for the Angels.
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Weekend races called off at Santa Anita Park with spring storm in the forecast
Santa Anita Park called off its weekend races as a rare spring storm threatened to bring steady rain and strong winds to Southern California.
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1 found dead, 1 in critical condition after Pacoima garage fire
A woman in her 60s died and a 39-year-old woman was hospitalized following a garage fire Wednesday night at a Pacoima home.
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Watch for a SpaceX rocket set for Thursday evening launch from the California coast
A SpaceX rocket might be visible for hundreds of miles around after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base about 160 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
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Dodgers home opener overshadowed by Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal
As the dust settles on spring training, the Los Angeles Dodgers are finally ready to not just talk the talk, but walk the walk as well. After getting swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Division Series last October, the Dodgers emerged as the victors when it came to the offseason champion. In a matter of days, Los…... -
Convicted killer who left Santa Ana halfway house is in custody
A man convicted of killing his mother when he was 13 who walked away from a halfway house in Santa Ana is once again in custody, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s office.
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Metro micro fares set at $2.50 per ride, discounts available for some riders
Metro has implemented a permanent fare change, raising the price from $1 to $2.50 per ride, for its Metro Micro Pilot Program, an on-demand rideshare service, transit officials announced Wednesday.
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Man in custody after hourslong standoff in San Gabriel area
A man is in custody after an hourslong standoff with a man in the San Gabriel area.