Palos Verdes, CA|News|
Authorities Looking for South Bay Serial Burglary Suspect
Charles Vaca, aka Ryan Baca, was allegedly linked by DNA to a series of burglaries in the South Bay.
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- Long Beach, CA
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Baldwin Park, CA|News|
4 Arrested in Baldwin Park Synthetic Heroin Lab Bust
The men are accused of importing acetyl-fentanyl from China, making pills and selling them in bulk.
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Arcadia, CA|News|
City of Hope Gets $7.38M Research for Canavan Disease Research
Canavan disease causes a child's brain to degenerate into spongy tissue riddled with microscopic fluid-filled spaces, according to NINDS
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Cerritos-Artesia, CA|News|
Woman Sentenced to 14 Years for Burying Newborn Daughter in Compton Creek
Porche Laronda Washington, 33, was sentenced immediately after pleading no contest to attempted murder.
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Culver City, CA|News|
Picking Up the Green Beer on St. Patty's Day? Put Down the Car Keys
Multiple Southland agencies have announced plans to saturate streets with officers as part of the 'Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving' campaign
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
Iconic Loews Santa Monica Sold to Chinese Investment Group
The deal, reported at $6.5 billion, also included the historic Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.
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Los Angeles, CA|News|
Former Pro Cyclist Admits to Selling Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Nick Brandt-Sorenson, 35, faces up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine when he is sentenced July 20.
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Long Beach|News|
SoCal Home Prices Keep On Rising and People Keep On Buying
The median price of a home in L.A. County rose by 4.2 percent while the number of homes sold rose by 10.4 percent.
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Cerritos-Artesia, CA|News|
How Did A Lakewood Man Die in County Jail? Coroner's Office Still Has No Answers
An autopsy conducted on Robert Wayne Olsen was inconclusive on the cause of his death and the office is waiting on toxicological tests.
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South Pasadena, CA|News|
Investigation Underway in Unarmed Burglary Suspects' Shooting at Off-Duty LAPD Officer's Home
Police said as many as four people appeared to have been involved in the burglary, with two suspects in custody and two hospitalized.
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Diamond Bar-Walnut, CA|News|
Celebration of Nixons' Coins Set for Presidential Library
The ceremony is being held in conjunction with a celebration of the 104th anniversary of the birth of Patricia Nixon.
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Cerritos-Artesia, CA|News|
Memorial Tree for Congressman Roybal to be Planted on Capitol Grounds
Rep. Edward R. Roybal was one of the era's leading congressional voices on health care, education, housing and jobs policy.
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Encino-Tarzana, CA|News|
Medevac Flight Crash Landed at Van Nuys Airport
No one on board was injured and the patient was transported by ambulance to the hospital.
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
Santa Monica Assistant City Manager Elaine Polachek Honored at State Capitol with "Woman of the Year" Award Today
In her role as assistant city manager, she focuses on developing, enhancing and sustaining relations with residents and business partners.
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Marina Del Rey, CA|News|
Man Killed in Crash at Marina Del Rey Boat Launch ID'd as Antonio Jalog Smith
Smith was killed when a driver of a 1999 Ford Expedition reversed at 'unsafe speeds,' according to the California Highway Patrol statement.
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Glendora, CA|News|
Woman Sentenced to Seven-Year Prison Term for Bicyclist's Death
Presley Danielle Rodriguez also admitted an allegation that she fled the scene of the crime after striking Jose Ruiz-Villanueva of La Puente
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Diamond Bar-Walnut, CA|News|
Familiar Face Returns to Coroner's Office on Interim Basis
Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, who headed the department from 1993-2013, will temporarily take the position vacated by Dr. Mark Fajardo.
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Marina Del Rey, CA|News|
Alleged 'Grim Sleeper' Serial Killer Called Victims 'Ugly,' 'Fat' in Police Interview
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against the 63-year-old former city garage attendant and sanitation worker.
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South Pasadena, CA|News|
Seen Them? Bank Robbers Cold Hands Bandit, Accomplice Sought
The Cold Hands Bandit was described as 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a thin build, and his accomplice is 5 feet 9 inches.
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South Pasadena, CA|News|
Planning a 10,000-Plus Event? Supes Proposing Case-by-Case Threat Assessment
The ordinance was in response to the drug overdose deaths of two teens who attended the HARD Summer music festival last August.
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