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A major hit-and-run crash involving two vehicles in Lancaster left one person dead, four people critically injured and one person with unknown injuries Thursday night, according to authorities.

The yearly Hollywood tradition of the Laugh Factory providing Thanksgiving dinner for those in need almost didn’t happen this year because of the pandemic.

Southern California Edison (SCE) began shutting down power to thousands of customers on Thanksgiving Day to guard against possible wildfires as strong Santa Ana winds whipped through the region.

One person was killed early Friday morning in a multi-vehicle collision in Castaic.

The restaurant industry has been struggling to stay afloat and it’s been especially difficult for a popular Koreatown restaurant and bar. Not only did it transition to outdoor dining and prepare for the limited curfew, but now it’s forced to close its doors indefinitely after a fire destroyed their business.

Daniela, a transgender woman who was the victim of a brutal attack in MacArthur Park in October, says she is “alive” and “fighting.” The brutal attack adds to the list of hate crimes that, according to the FBI, continues to grow.

Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday introduced LA Optimized, an initiative to help local small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding their e-commerce capabilities and increasing their online presence.

Authorities Wednesday night circulated surveillance footage of two women defacing statues at a Buddhist temple in Santa Ana, which police are investigating as a hate crime.

A huge law enforcement presence was visible in El Sereno Wednesday night, as teams of California Highway Patrol officers move in on community activists.

The U.S. is frequently breaking new coronavirus case count records this fall. On Thursday, the country broke the daily record for new cases for a second consecutive day with 120,000 new cases. This map shows the rolling seven-day average of daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 in counties throughout the U.S.

Thanksgiving might be different this year, but a family tradition that spans the generations continues at a family-owned bakery in a South Los Angeles neighborhood.

On May 16, 11 firefighters were seriously injured during one of the most intense and dangerous fires in the history of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Hours before a much-debated ban on in-person dining takes effect, Los Angeles County health officials Wednesday painted a dire picture of the current COVID-19 surge, saying the transmission rate has reached its highest point since March and could overwhelm hospitals within a month.