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Lifesaving Heart Surgery Denied For Orange County Boy

Noah is 3 years old, loves superheroes and his family with his full heart. His parents fight for a $1 million surgery to save his life.

LA Summer Fun Map Gives You 800 Ways To Play

A Summer Fun Map launched by Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin offers neighborhood-by neighborhood family fun activities.

Red No More, Democrats Outnumber Republicans In Orange County

Orange County has shrugged off the mantle of Republican stronghold in favor of turning "blue," according to the registrar of voters.

Emmys Won't Have A Host, Following In Oscars Footsteps

Now, there will be more time to give final send-offs to "Game of Thrones," "Veep" and "The Big Bang Theory," the Fox Entertainment CEO said.

Millionaire Ex-Fugitive Denied Bail Over Wife's Killing

A Newport Beach multimillionaire, extradited from Mexico after four years on the run, is accused of killing his wife and dumping her body.

Casting Director Elected President Of Motion Picture Academy

David Rubin is the first casting director to become academy president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Thousands Of LA Landlords Missed Quake Retrofit Deadlines

In 2015, LA passed a sweeping law requiring landlords to start retrofitting homes vulnerable to quakes, but many have simply failed to do so

Body Found Near Westminster Offramp

Early Wednesday morning, a body was discovered on a southbound 405 offramp, California Highway Patrol reported.

Additional Events Announced For Hermosa Beach Summer Series

Get ready for two weekends jam-packed with music, movies on the beach, family-friendly events and more on August 17-18 and 24-25.

Homicide In Garden Grove: Woman Found Stabbed To Death

A woman was found stabbed to death inside a Garden Grove home in what police are calling a homicide.

Street Racing Blamed For Deadly Devonshire Street Crash

A driver died at the crash scene in Mission Hills Tuesday night in what witnesses described as a street race.

SigAlert: Overturned Gas Tanker Shuts Down 5 Freeway

An overturned gasoline tanker truck spilled gas onto the Golden State (5) Freeway in the Atwater Village area Wednesday morning.

National Night Out Brings Laguna Beach Together

Police and fire departments battled in the first-ever Guns and Hoses event for the National Night Out.

Pasadena Carjacker Who Crashed During Wild Chase, Gets Prison

Here is what stealing a car, crashing, carjacking another car, crashing again, and wrestling with an officer gets you.

Have You Seen This Missing Pasadena Man?

Authorities are asking for help finding a missing 72-year-old man who uses a wheelchair.

UCLA Staffer Awarded $1.6M In Racial Harassment Suit

The UCLA phlebotomist alleged she endured pervasive racial harassment and epithets within her department.

Woman Dies While Hiking In Santa Monica Mountains

The woman in her 70s became separated from her group while hiking near the Circle X Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu.

Body Found On North Hollywood Embankment

The body was discovered Wednesday morning near the 12500 block of Saticoy Street.

CSU Northridge Awarded $19M To Increase Diversity In Biomed Field

The 5-year National Institutes of Health grant will support a training program designed to increase diversity in the biomedical field.

Motorcyclist Killed, Driver Arrested In 91 Freeway Crash

A motorcyclist was killed when he crashed into a disabled van on the eastbound 91 Freeway in the Cerritos area.

Proposed Program Aims To Clean Valley Stetch Of LA River

City Councilman Bob Blumenfield called for a pilot program to combat the impact of crime and pollution around the Valley's stretch of river.