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At community meeting, the council members said tobacco disproportionately affect the LGBTQ community.

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At community meeting, the council members said tobacco disproportionately affect the LGBTQ community.

Medical personnel attempted resuscitation but was not able to revive the man and pronounced him dead at the scene.
The medications will be accepted for disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Culver City Police Department, no questions asked.
James Thomas Wilson was last seen leaving his work in Long Beach on Tuesday
The Republican presidential nominee claimed allegations made against him were disproven, however, no proof was given to back up this claim.
The Silicon Beach and Playa Del Rey film festivals are running back-to-back in a 12-hour marathon Saturday.
The City Council voted unanimously to add the courts but requested that they be place far away from the Strand to mitigate the noise.
Robert "Bob" Woodie, 74, who is an experienced hiker, failed to return from his backpacking trip in Kings Canyon National Park on Sunday.
The medications will be accepted for disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Redondo Beach Visitors Bureau, no questions asked.
Based on DNA evidence, officials now believe the man was attacked by a female bear protecting her cub in the wilderness above Monrovia.
An unknown number of homes are being threatened in the area.
Jeffrey Scott Jones pulled out a razor blade and slit his throat right after the jury convicted him of two counts of aggravated sexual.
The house has been listed for sale off and on for the past three years.
Eric James Mitchell was immediately sentenced to 45 days of Caltrans service and five years probation. He must register as a sex offender.
The companies complained to the FAA that the city's eviction efforts violated federal aviation laws -- a claim the agency is investigating.
The city will host its annual Haunted Maze and Movie and Malibu Halloween Carnival at Bluffs Park this Friday and next.
The break is on Via Campesina between Palos Verdes Drive North and Via Pima. Motorists were urged to avoid the area.
The chamber donated $36,000 to 10 organizations. The money was part of the proceeds from the 2016 Fiesta Hermosa.
The recruit accidentally shot himself in the leg during a live-fire training exercise in Orange County.
The medications will be accepted for disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Manhattan Beach Police Department, no questions asked.