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Study: Many LA jail deaths happen months after arrest, including overdoses

(The Center Square) – Many inmates who die in Los Angeles County jails have been behind bars for weeks or months before their deaths, according to a new UCLA study. The study , published July 28 in PLOS One, looked at 509 jail deaths from 2008 through 2023 and over 1.4 million bookings. The median time between arrest a
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South Los Angeles couple welcomes 19-pound triplets, nearing world record

It was a near world record-setting birth for mom Nyla Craft, as the total weight of the three babies was 19.3 lbs., just a few ounces short of the record.
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National Weather Service issues a Red Flag warning along California

The National Weather Service has issued a massive Red Flag Warning along California's coastline on Aug. 28, as meteorologists are concerned that potential lightning storms could spark fires. The warnings were issued late Thursday and early Friday as meteorologists monitored lingering weather conditions along the coastl
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No cash? No problem: Pico Rivera salon trades haircuts for skills

Customers at one Pico Rivera hair salon don’t necessarily need cash to get a haircut or color service. Instead, a skill, service or even a homemade treat may be enough. Three months ago, hairstylist and salon owner Crystal Zarios posted an offer online: If someone couldn't afford a haircut, she was willing to accept an
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SWAT raid reveals alleged hidden casino in Whittier smoke shop

Three suspects are facing multiple charges after police discovered drugs, weapons and an alleged illegal casino inside a Los Angeles County smoke shop on Thursday. SWAT teams from the Whittier and Downey police departments, along with a Special Enforcement Team, served a narcotics- and weapons-related search warrant at
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Two Men Found Dead in Pico Rivera Home Identified as Father and Son

PICO RIVERA — Two men found shot to death inside a Pico Rivera home following what authorities described as a domestic violence incident have been identified as a father and son. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the men as Christopher Luna, 59, and Christopher Luna Jr., 35....
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Southern California rapper arrested in $8.1M stolen check scheme

An aspiring Los Angeles-area rapper was arrested Wednesday in connection with a multimillion-dollar stolen check-cashing scheme connected to stolen tax refunds, federal officials announced Friday. Ada William Obayuwana, who goes by the stage names “ColdheartedAC” and “AC,” is one of three defendants charged in a 25-cou
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Far off the grid in the Antelope Valley, RVers make a mess — and...

The disappearance of more than 700 RVs from the rural Antelope Valley reported in the 2026 homeless count is baffling locals who say the number of unpermitted vehicles has only increased.
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Weather: Hot, Humid, Rainy, What the heck – Heat Warning In Effect

Rain fell on South Pasadena Thursday afternoon with the thermometer reading 97 degrees in the shade, an odd pairing that traces back to a dying tropical storm a thousand miles away and a heat dome that refuses to leave. Where The Rain Is Coming From. The moisture is what is...
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Coroner IDs Westlake District Stabbing Victim

A 46-year-old man killed in a stabbing in the Westlake district that left five others injured was identified Thursday. Of the five hospitalized, two were suffering from stab wounds after a fight among unhoused individuals around 6:38 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Beverly Boulevard and Westmoreland Avenue, Los Ange

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