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About a quarter-inch of rain is expected as a result of the approaching rain, which results from a low-pressure system over the Pacific.
Capt. Tom Krafick has served the Redondo Beach Police Department for 28 years.
Here are the crimes reported in West Hollywood from Dec. 26 to New Year's Day.
The suspect was described as a white woman, 5 feet 2 inches tall with a thin build and short black hair.
The Simi Valley location is 68 of 730 stores across the country getting the ax.
The robbery happened around 9 p.m. in the 1700 block of Artesia Boulevard. The same store was robbed in a similar fashion last year.
Liza Galstyan, 77, was reported missing Wednesday but was found safe later on the same day.
Many youths at the Youth Center do not have warm winter clothing, nor do they have professional clothing for job interviews.
The Embrace Civility Award was developed to recognize people who create positive, lasting change in the community.
There was an additional investigation pending, according to the coroner's office.
There was an additional investigation pending, according to the coroner's office.
It took 13 minutes for the item to be delivered from Amazon's fulfillment center to a residence in Redondo Beach.
City leaders thought they could save money by shuttering the department but it looks like it may cost the city $1 million more.
Theodore Garcia, 88, was found dead in his van two weeks after he was reported missing. No foul play was suspected, police said.
The woman said JAKKS Pacific sent her a 7-pound package of marijuana instead of the toy she was expecting.
This is the "Melrose Place" star's fifth time in rehab. Locklear reportedly suffered a major "breakdown" over the holidays.
This was a year that was chock full of surprises and heartbreaks.
Gov. Jerry Brown's beloved corgi was 13 years old — or 91 in dog years.
The danger is that bullets shot in the air will eventually come down — and may hit someone in the head, according to police.
An apparent malfunction caused the Sky Cabin ride to become stuck, officials said. Authorities are using ropes to lower the riders down.
