Latina author is latest addition to Barbie Inspiring Women Series
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mattel has added internationally known Latina author and activist Isabel Allende to its Barbie Inspiring Women Series.
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Dr. Lucy Jones: This is most important to remember when earthquake strikes
“Probably the most important thing is water,” Jones said, saying the water systems could become badly damaged after a catastrophe.
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Long Beach Chicana shop offers safe place and healing
A shop inside a store along Long Beach’s Fourth Street offers more than just gifts for Southern Californian Chicanas.
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What will replace Pony Rides at Griffith Park? Here are some proposed ideas
Los Angeles city planners are closing in on a plan to replace the Pony Rides at Griffith Park after the popular attraction was shuttered.
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Newsom threatens lawsuit over Norwalk's homeless shelter ban
Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday threatened a possible lawsuit against the city of Norwalk, urging city officials to reverse its newly adopted moratorium on emergency shelters for the homeless as well as supportive and transitional housing. The Norwalk City Council had adopted the urgency ordinance on Aug. 6 to put a moratorium on a number of establishment... -
Part of LA street re-named Sweet Alice Row in honor of longtime community activist
Part of a street in Watts was named Monday for longtime activist “Sweet” Alice Harris in honor of her decades of community work.
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Officers in SWAT standoff with man wanted in connection with 2 deaths in Long Beach
Officers were in a standoff Monday afternoon with a man sought in connection with two deaths in a Long Beach neighborhood.
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Missing Redlands couple's death caused by blunt force trauma, officials say
The deaths of Daniel and Stephanie Menard were homicides, officials ruled.
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Pit bull found wandering around near Line Fire in Beaumont is up for adoption
A playful pit bull that was found wandering around the Line Fire command post is now up for adoption.
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Watch: Firefighter rescues woman surrounded by wildfire in Lake Elsinore
Frightening video showed a firefighter rescue a woman surrounded by fast-moving flames during the Airport Fire in the Riverside County mountains.
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Dozens of Rolling Hills families to lose power and gas indefinitely
Dozens of families in Rolling Hills will be losing power and gas indefinitely by Wednesday as land movement continues to pose public safety risks.
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71-year-old man, woman in 60s found dead after Glendora house fire
Two people were found dead Monday morning after a house fire in Glendora.
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Wrong-way driver killed in fiery Newport Beach crash
A wrong-way driver was killed Sunday night in fiery crash with another car on an Orange County toll road.
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Bridge Fire grows to 54,600 acres. See updates on 3 major Southern California wildfires
All schools and offices in the San Bernardino County Unified School District have reopened after they had closed down due to the Line Fire.
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Officers shoot, kill man armed with handgun in North Hollywood
One person was in custody after shots were fired at Los Angeles Police Department officers Monday morning in North Hollywood.
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3.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Malibu area
A magnitude-3.6 earthquake rattled the Malibu area early Monday, according to the US Geological Survey.
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LA nonprofit leads ‘radical' initiative to eliminate fashion waste by upcycling
Radical Clothes Swap is a Los Angeles-based Latina-run nonprofit aimed at helping people simultaneously conserve and save money by having them look no further than their own closets.
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Dodgers go back-to-back-to-back in seven-run 9th inning that powers them past Braves 9-2
Mookie Betts had a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in a seven-run ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 9-2 on Sunday night. The loss dropped the Braves into a tie with the Mets for the third wild-card spot in the National League with 13 games to play. The Dodgers hold a two-game lead on…
