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Pier 1 To Close All Stores, Including South Bay Location

Stores will reopen long enough to sell-off all inventory.

NFL Player Claims Airline Allowed Woman To Sexually Harass Him

An unnamed NFL player is suing United Airlines, alleging flight attendants did nothing as a drunken passenger groped and harassed him.

Woman With Flare Gun On 55 Freeway Wreaks Havoc On Traffic: Cops

CHP closed both directions of the 55 Freeway when a woman left her car, disrupted traffic, and insisted her story be heard.

Coronavirus Numbers Paint Muddled Picture As LA County Reopens

This week California saw its deadliest day of the pandemic while new cases have stubbornly remained the same in LA headed into Memorial Day.

LAPD Confirms Shad Gaspard Found Dead At Venice Beach

Los Angeles police are investigating.

5 Arrested In Series Of Lake Forest, Orange County Burglaries

5 AB 109 offenders were arrested for burglarizing homes of $1.9 million in goods, across Orange County & San Bernardino County, police say.

Orange County Coronavirus Counts Increase: 4,742 Cases, 10 Deaths

After days of no fatalities reported, 10 more residents have died as a result of coronavirus, with 253 still in the hospital.

Must The Awards Show Go On? Academy Mulls Oscars Postponement

The 2021 Academy Awards slated for February are 'likely' to be postponed due to the pandemic, according to reports.

Seal Beach Police Deploy Summer Beach Patrol Team

You'll see them if you are out and about. Two officer teams will patrol the city, beach areas, and keep an eye on crowds.

Santa Margarita Catholic High School 2020 Graduating Class

Patch presents the graduating class of 2020 for Santa Margarita High School

TikTok Accused Of Secretly Storing Biometric Data In Lawsuit

The class-action suit, filed on behalf of a preteen user, contends the app is secretly storing users' face scans for unknown reasons.

Pilot Killed In Crash After Taking Off From Van Nuys Airport

The single-engine plane crashed at an elementary school, catching fire and killing the pilot.

HOA Removes Mission Viejo Grads' Yard Sign Celebration: Residents

Graduation signs & drive-by parades are all these Orange County seniors & elementary kids are getting this year. Now signs are disappearing.

Rejecting Oversight, Sheriff Vows To Disregard Subpoena

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he won't attend the Civilian Oversight Commission meeting despite a subpoenaed to attend.

Officials Ask Public To Help Find Transient Woman

The woman was last seen in Santa Monica and could be near the Carson area.

LA County Clean Energy Plant Would Be First Of Its Kind

One Los Angeles County city inked a deal that would see its paper waste converted to hydrogen using NASA technology.

Chase Suspect Tries To Run Down Deputy: LASD

The driver of a suspected stolen Mercedes-Benz SUV led police on a 100 mph chase through the Valley.