Culver City, CA|News|
Culver City College Student Completes 10-Hour Swim From Catalina Island to Palos Verdes
The swim was a difficult one. She faced sharks, jellyfishes and sudden changes in the water temperatures.
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Alexander Nguyen, Patch Staff
- Long Beach, CA
Alexander Nguyen is an award-winning journalist. He covers Southern California for Patch. Before coming to Patch, he worked for Times of San Diego, MyNewsLA.com and as a PR/Marketing professional.
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Hermosa Beach, CA|News|
Hermosa Beach's SharkReach Buys Mastermind for $16 Million
The award-winning advertising agency, Mastermind, has been in business for more than 30 years.
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Redondo Beach, CA|News|
Redondo Beach Company 1 of 4 Selected for Concept Study on Possible Mars Orbiter Mission
NASA is on an ambitious Journey to Mars that includes sending humans to the Red Planet in the 2030s.
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Palos Verdes, CA|News|
2,000 Without Power in Rolling Hills Estates After Underground Vault Exploded
Crenshaw Boulevard at Silver Spur Road has been closed until authorities deemed it is for travel.
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Pasadena, CA|News|
Vulcan Planet System is Real, NASA Says
Spock's home planet may be a work of fiction, but the triple-star system where his home world is said to be is very real.
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Long Beach|News|
Beaches in Long Beach Reopens Following Sewage Spill
Test results show the water was safe for swimming, the city said.
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Marina Del Rey, CA|News|
Terminal 2 at LAX Evacuated After Man Made Bomb Threat
Police found nothing suspicious on the man and he was placed under a mental health evaluation at a local hospital.
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Manhattan Beach, CA|News|
Wall Street Journal Reporter Detained at LAX, Asked To Turn Over Phones
American-born Maria Abi-Habib, who reports for the WSJ from the Middle East, was in town for a wedding.
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Palos Verdes, CA|News|
33 Cited for Unsafe Driving on Popular 'Switchbacks' in Rancho Palos Verdes
Authorities have stepped up enforcement in the area after complaints from residents about noise and unsafe driving.
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Long Beach|News|
6 Rescued Off Sinking Boat Off Long Beach
The rescuers were able to save the boat from sinking and the stricken craft was towed to Spinnaker Bay
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Manhattan Beach, CA|News|
Firefighters Responding to Smoke from Malfunction Equipment at LAX
No one has been injured and no evacuations ordered.
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Monrovia, CA|News|
SoCalGas Closing Up Shop in Monrovia
The closure will happen sometime after Sept. 1, the company says.
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Hermosa Beach, CA|News|
WATCH: Cal Bears QB Recruit Nails Trick Shot Off Hermosa Beach Pier
The junior from Corona Del Mar hopes to play for UC Berkeley in 2017.
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Redondo Beach, CA|News|
Martha Barbee Unanimously Appointed to Redondo Beach City Council
The vote took only minutes, to the surprise of the city's mayor.
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
Suspect Linked to Rapes in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and West L.A. Arrested
The arrest came a result of a collaboration between the Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles police departments and the FBI.
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Palos Verdes, CA|News|
Man Injured at Tesoro Refinery in Carson
An urban search and rescue team was deployed to get the injured man off of a refinery tower.
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Beverly Hills, CA|News|
Southland Artists Exclusively Featured as Part of Beverly Center 'Reimagination'
Installations from Geoff McFetridge, Dave Muller, Catherine Opie, Karen Kimmel and others will showcase the city’s vibrant art community.
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
Santa Monica Hot-Prowl Suspect Possibly Linked to Westside Rapes
Earlier this month a man sexually assaulted two women in their 20s in the West Los Angeles area, near Santa Monica.
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Redondo Beach, CA|News|
Redondo Beach's Waterfront Renovation Vote Delayed
The Harbor Commission decided to delay to vote to go over more documents before making the final decision.
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Malibu, CA|News|
Three City Council Seats Up for Grab in Malibu; Nomination Period Begins
Both council members Joan House and Sibert are termed out and only Mayor Pro Tem Skylar Peak is eligible for reelection.
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