The award is one of two Academy Awards that changed hands at a Calabasas auction that concludes today.
Report says 36-ton piece of equipment nearly hit a tank of toxic hydrofluoric acid in February explosion at ExxonMobil Refinery in Torrance.
The Environmental Protection Agency reaches agreement with the oil giant to clean up contaminated soil.
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A former Miss America, an aspiring Playboy model and a Redondo Beach jazz club waitress came forward with allegations against the comedian.
An appeals panel ruled against a paparazzo prosecuted for tailing singer Justin Bieber through the Valley.
The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office will not charge the former Olympian in the Malibu crash that killed a woman from Calabasas.
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Clayton Kershaw pitched a one-hitter for an 8-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants and for the National League West Division title.
County leaders agree to spend $905K to open some shelters six weeks early, and keep all shelters open 24 hours during major storms.
A UCLA economic forecast indicates construction won't be able to keep up with demand for new homes in California.
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The El Segundo company will pay out $4 million in a settlement because it didn't 'clearly and conspicuously' lay out terms of trial period.
Special sweaters for preseason match at Staples Center will help raise funds for the Hydrocephalus Association. Bidding begins Wednesday.
The U.S. Secretary of Education named 12 institutions in Los Angeles and two in Orange County.
The Ultraviolet Index Level in Los Angeles will be at a high exposure level on Wednesday.
Mild temperatures helped yield increased crowds despite being four days shorter than last year's fair.
County supervisors vote 3-2 to raise minimum wage in unincorporated areas to $15 per hour by 2020. Small business get a year's break.
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Anti-vaxxers submit petition signatures to State; claim it's not about vaccinations but "fundamental freedom" to make informed choices.
Special screening of the new documentary Directed by Yogi Roth
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation took direct aim at two of the nation's most popular hookup apps with a billboard linking the Apps to STDs.
A pedestrian trying to run across PCH was hit by a car, closing all northbound lanes of Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach.
The retailer, which has a store in Redondo Beach, plans to cut 1,500 jobs.
A researcher from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View said, “This discovery may mean more potentially habitable locations on Mars."
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A UCLA forecast warns that supply can't keep up with demand, prompting a need for shifting policies for affordable housing.
OJ’s acquitted, James Dean Dies, Google enters the world, A’s Dominate, and Spanish Explorers ‘discover’ San Diego.
Matt Damon portrays an astronaut stranded alone on Mars. Does "The Martian" deserve an Oscar Best Picture nomination?
The Secretary of State approved a signature gathering process for a measure that would tax homes worth more than $3 million.
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The largest study of its kind, a new study on campus rape underscores the challenges facing American Universities.
The beach was closed after medical and other waste washed up on the sand, creating a public health hazard.
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Nathan Louis Campbell was sentenced to 42 years to life in prison for plowing through pedestrians on the Venice boardwalk.
Elevated bacteria levels and dirty needles, condoms and tampons flowing onto the shore had extended a beach closure into Manhattan Beach.