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Watch: Man, 80, Fights Student After Shouting Racial Slurs At Her

The video taken at Santa Monica College showed the man and woman taking wild swings at one another and attempting to kick each other.

LAPD Sergeant From Rodney King Beating Arrested In DUI Crash

Former LAPD Sgt. Stacey Koon, one of two officers convicted in the Rodney King beating, has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

Rep. Tony Cardenas Accused Of Molesting And Drugging Teen

Rep. Tony Cardenas denies allegations he drugged and molested a girl, 16, implying the story is the work of a disgruntled former employee.

For Cinco De Mayo, Some Of Best Mexican Food Is In California

Here are 31 of the best places in America for Mexican food. Several restaurants across California made the list.

WATCH: Brush Fire In Newport Beach; Smoke Forces Students Indoors

A small brush fire near a Newport Beach elementary school forced students indoors while firefighters battled the flames.

Cosby, Polanski Booted From The Academy

Rapists Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski have been expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Victim Offers $10,000 For Road Rager Who Stabbed Him

A confrontation over a parking spot in Culver City escalated into a man getting slashed in the neck and stabbed in the abdomen.

Baby Blanket Collection For Military Mamas: RSM

Rancho Santa Margarita wants new baby blankets for military families in need. Here's what you need to know.

Detectives Dig Up Human Remains In Long Beach

The remains possibly belong to a 32-year-old man reported missing in October 2017, according to detectives.

13-Year-old LA Boy Goes Missing While Taking Out The Trash

The family of Daniel Marquis Bell, 13 and a straight-A student last seen taking out the trash at his family home, are asking for help.

All He Wanted Was A Taco, Suspected Taco Bell Thief Tells Police

A Pasadena man drunkenly broke into a Taco Bell Saturday to eat Dorito taco shells, but, repentant of his crime, he turned himself in.

Long Beach Man Convicted Of Slaying Ex In Front Of Their Child

A few days before Christmas 2015, he pulled a gun and shot the woman several times in the head in front of their 20-month-old son.

Mission Viejo Girls Softball All Stars Raise Funds For Hit-A-Thon

These Mission Viejo Girls Softball All-Stars are raising funds for an upcoming Hit-A-Thon. MVGS is a non-profit youth sports league.

LA Sues Drug Companies For Opioid Crisis

With 4.6 million opioids prescribed one year in a city with 10 million people, LA is suing nine drug companies, alleging illegal practices.

Rape Charges Dropped Against Reality TV Millionaire

Michael Leslie Bernback, an LA businessman on "Millionaire Matchmaker" was "vindicated" Tuesday when prosecutors dropped rape charges.

Parolee Suspected Of Home Invasion, Arrested In Claremont

A 26-year-old Upland man was arrested on suspicion of entering and robbing a Claremont home

Photo: Courtesy of the Newport Beach Police Department

Congressman Tony Cardenas attends the 'Fiesta Shalom' Event at Tamayo Restaurant on November 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Consulate General of Israel)