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Gun Goes Off In Backpack| Blaze Bernstein Murder Charge: LA Today

101 Freeway ClosureS | Mystery USC Patient Reunited With Family After 5 Months | Korean War Vet ID'd, Laid To Rest After 68 Years: LA Today

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LA Middle School Shooting Was An Accident, Police Confirm

Police believe a gun went off inside a girl's backpack, wounding two classmates. Now authorities want to know where she got the gun.

Blaze Bernstein Murder: Woodward Arraignment Friday

Newport Beach resident Samuel Woodward was scheduled for arraignment Friday in the murder of Blaze Bernstein.

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Mystery USC Patient Reunited With Family After 5 Months

A man, who spent five months hospitalized at USC Medical Center without any idea who he was, has finally been reunited with his family.

'Female Advancement' Task Force Made After Male-Dominated Grammys

The president of the Recording Academy has faced increasing pressure after he told women to "step up" following the 2018 Grammy Awards.

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Man Kills Himself After Confessing Double Murder To 911 Operator

One of the women that was killed may have been in a relationship with the suspect.

101 Freeway Closing In Calabasas The Next 2 Weeks

Southbound and northbound lanes will both be closed between midnight and 5 a.m., but on different weeks.

Man To Stand Trial For Deadly Crime Spree That Terrorized LA

A man shot by police at the end of a wrong-way freeway chase will stand trial on 32 counts ranging from carjacking to murder.

San Juan Spelling Bee Winner Earns JSerra School Scholarship

What was the winning word of the 2nd annual JSerra Catholic School Spelling Bee? 36 top spellers tried to earn a $20k scholarship.

LA Justice Fund Spent Millions To Help Fight Deportations

LA Justice Fund, a partnership between the city, the county and two foundations has given $7.4 million to help immigrants facing deportation

Korean War Vet ID'd, Laid To Rest After 68 Years In Orange County

Korean War Veteran Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard G. Cushman, lost in North Korea 68 years ago, will be buried in Cypress, Forest Lawn on Sat.

Tackle DUIs This Superbowl Sunday: OCSD

Kicking off their Superbowl Sunday message, a reminder to rideshare or designate a sober driver from the Orange County Sheriff's Department

2 Houston Men Arrested For Alleged 'Bank Jugging' In Torrance

Investigators are looking into their potential connection to five men, all from Houston, arrested earlier this month for the same crime.

LGBTQ Activist From West Hollywood Dies In Australian Outback

He passed away from heat stroke while climbing Mount Sonder, a 4,265-foot mountain near Alice Springs in Central Australia. He was 33.

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