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Jeff Bezos Pays $165M For Beverly Hills Mansion, Sets LA Record
Bezos beat the previous LA record which was set last year when media executive Lachlan Murdoch paid about $150 million for a Bel Air estate.
Coronavirus-Triggered Racism Must Be Combated: LA County Leaders
Los Angeles County officials warned of an alarming increase of racist backlash targeting Asian Americans amid Coronavirus hysteria.
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66,000 LA County Marijuana Convictions Officially Go Up In Smoke
L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced the dismissal of thousands of marijuana convictions going all the way back to 1961.
Accidental Siren Warning Blamed On Software Glitch
Many Huntington Beach residents were frightened when the siren went off at 4 a.m. Friday, officials said.
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Monrovia To Offer Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides On Valentine's Day
Treat your sweetheart to a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride on Valentine's Day in Old Town Monrovia.
Anne Frank’s Stepsister To Speak In Orange County
"Like her stepsister, Eva Schloss went into hiding in Holland and was betrayed, captured and sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp."
Valentine's Day Steals & Deals At CA Chain Restaurants
No need to drop big bucks to celebrate love and romance. Affordably priced specials are on menus throughout California for the 2020 holiday
High Court Throws Out LAPD Cop-Killing Conviction
The California Supreme Court vacated a murder conviction in the 1983 slaying of an LAPD officer due to inadequate counsel.
Santa Monica College Makes Top 10 Military Friendly Schools List
For the past five years, SMC has enrolled nearly 1,000 student veterans each academic year.
53-Year-Old Malibu Woman Still Missing
Julia Christine Snyder was last seen near her home in Malibu Saturday night.
Human Trafficking Suspect Leads Police On Chase Through Valley
The suspect plowed into several cars — injuring two people — before fleeing on foot.
'All Clear' Issued After Los Alamitos H.S. Evacuations
A "suspicious backpack" was found Thursday morning on the campus at the Cerritos Avenue school, police said.
Video: Minivan Runs Over Woman; $25K Reward Offered
Police hope someone will be able to identify a minivan driver caught on camera running over a woman and feeling the scene in East Hollywood.
Hermosa Beach Unveils VR Program To Show Climate Change Effects
VR will show what it would be like for the Hermosa Beach Pier, Pier Plaza and The Strand to be submerged in water due to rising sea levels.
Malibu Applies For State Funds To Address Homelessness
The City will apply for the 100-Day Challenge with a Safe Parking Program location in Malibu.
Fugitive In Victory Blvd Road Rage Attack Arrested
A police taskforce tracked to Armenia one of multiple several suspects wanted in connection to a road rage attack that left a man in a coma.
Students Sue Delta Over Jet Fuel Dumping Over Elementary School
A second set of students is suing Delta Airlines, alleging damages from last month's emergency landing jet fuel dump over their heads.
Crowds Camp Out For Free Chick-fil-A In SGV: PHOTO SHOW
Hoping to win year of free meals, throngs turned up for opening of San Gabriel Valley store in West Covina. See anyone you know?
Audi Driver In Playa Del Rey Fatal & Run Suspected Of DUI: LAPD
A woman was struck and killed Thursday morning when she was struck by an Audi as she was showing off her skateboard for a friend.
2 Hurt As SUV Runs Red Light, Crashes Into UC Irvine Bus: Police
The wreck was Wednesday night in Newport Beach, authorities said.
Man In Custody For Alleged Arson In O.C. Apartment Fire
The suspect was a resident of the complex where the five-alarm blaze destroyed 38 of the 40 units, officials said.
Leases Signed For 5 Proposed, Angeles National Forest Tower Sites
These five, the first of 13, will enhance public safety & boost communication abilities for L.A. County's first responders, officials said.
Once-Ailing Sea Lion, Rescued In Laguna Beach, Heads To Zoo
Nursed back to health for the past year at Pacific Marine Mammal Center, "Meatball" is off to her new life in Iowa.
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