A former Democratic political donor who supplied drugs to two men who overdosed in his West Hollywood apartment has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Ed Buck, 67, […]
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LA County lifts mask mandates, urges precautions against BA.2
With many COVID-19 public-health mandates now lifted, Los Angeles County officials this week urged people who may be more vulnerable to severe illness from the virus to continue taking precautions […]
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Hip Hop’s DJ Khaled receives star on Hollywood Boulevard
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled this week in honor of DJ Khaled for a career that has included six albums and four singles topping the […]
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Portion of Angeles National Forest has reopened to the public
The fire burned about 115,000 acres, but it led to the closure of 143,000 acres within the national forest for a combination of public safety and natural-resources restoration efforts. About […]
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Rate of teenage overdose rises sharply during pandemic
The rate of overdose deaths among U.S. teenagers nearly doubled in 2020, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, and rose another 20 percent in the first half of 2021 […]
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Repurposing commercial properties could assist in county housing crunch
Repurposing underutilized commercial properties could alleviate Los Angeles County’s housing shortage by providing between 9 percent and 14 percent of the housing the county needs to build over the next […]
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County grant would transform local motels into interim housing
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that Los Angeles County will receive more than $18 million from the state to purchase a hotel and two motels and turn them into […]
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Animal rights groups suggest not buying a bunny for Easter
With Easter approaching, animal rescue organizations in Southern California and elsewhere are once again urging people to avoid the temptation to purchase or adopt bunnies as Easter pets for children. […]
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Search for Palmdale hit/run driver
A man who was hit by a vehicle and killed in Palmdale Has been identified. Authorities sought the public’s help to find the motorist responsible for his death. The crash […]
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Bass, Caruso in ‘dead heat’ in Los Angeles mayoral race
At the beginning of the week, Los Angeles mayoral candidates Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37) and real estate developer Rick Caruso were nearly tied in a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental […]
