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Jet Skier Found Alive Miles Offshore After Night Missing | Salmonella Outbreak Linked To SoCal Market Grows | 405 Freeway Closures

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Catch up on Southern California's top stories for Tuesday, Aug. 18.

'They Were Inseparable:' IE Teens, Best Friends, Killed In Weekend Crash

Maddy and Izzy were the best of friends and had just started their senior year in high school when a horrific crash took their lives.

Jet Skier Found Alive Miles Offshore After Night Missing In Ocean Off Long Beach

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The 53-year-old man disappeared Sunday evening, prompting an overnight search involving local and federal crews.

Where's Wilbur's Owner? LA's Viral Runaway Pig Could Soon Go Up For Adoption

The pint-sized pig was captured after a viral street chase and is being held to give its owner time to come forward.

Floating Nuclear Reactors Could Be Coming To Long Beach Port: Report

A startup based at the port is developing small nuclear reactors designed to float on barges and potentially power terminals and ships.

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To SoCal Market Grows To 21 Cases

The county is also investigating additional cases involving the same strain of Salmonella that are not linked to the market.

ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies 2 Weeks After Canceled LA Show

Frank Beard died Tuesday at the age of 77.

Homeless Man Who Killed 89-Year-Old At OC Intersection Sentenced: Report

The man was sentenced to life in prison for killing an elderly man at a bus stop during a violent confrontation.

Gunfire Erupts Near Costa Mesa Grocery Store; Suspect Arrested: Police

A man was wounded in a shooting near a grocery store in Costa Mesa Tuesday, police said.

405 Freeway Closures To Snarl Traffic In LA County Beginning Friday

Another weekend-long series of lane and ramp closures begins Friday. Here's how to avoid the worst of the traffic.

Legoland California Unveils Halloween Makeover For Galacticoaster

The Halloween Spaceship will be available Sept. 19 through Nov. 1 as part of the resort's annual Brick or Treat celebration.

Home Prices Keep Climbing In Riverside County; Here's What It Takes To Buy

Statewide, only 19% of California households could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home in the second quarter.

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