Los Angeles|News|
Los Angeles Animal Shelters Reach 90 Percent Save Rate
Best Friends Animal Society announced last week the city reached "no-kill" status for the first time ever.
Andy Nguyen, Patch Staff
Andy Nguyen, Patch Staff
- Los Angeles, CA
Andy Nguyen is a Field Editor based out of California who covers several Orange County communities including Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Newport Beach, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel and Dana Point. He previously worked at Times Community News covering public safety in the cities of Burbank and Glendale. Nguyen also wrote for the Thousand Oaks Acorn and the Orange County Register. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in Media Studies.
You can reach him at andy.nguyen@patch.com and find pictures of his cat on Twitter at https://twitter.com/andy_truc.
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San Diego, CA|News|
San Diego's Asian Community Feels Pain Of Atlanta Shooting
Quickly: Your 5-minute smart start for Saturday includes the return of live music to San Diego and Legoland reopening.
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Baltimore, MD|News|
Baltimore Chefs Drive 6 Hours To Cook For Terminally Ill Customer
A woman in Vermont with stage 4 lung cancer wanted to have the tempura broccoli one last time from Ekiben.
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San Diego, CA|News|
Few San Diego Educators Using Allocated Vaccine Appointments
Quickly, your five-minute read for a smart start to Friday, includes an ode to San Diego Stadium and a St. Paddy's Day bank robbery.
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Altadena, CA|News|
Climate Activist Spends 589 Days Cleaning Up L.A.'s Eaton Canyon
Edgar McGregor, 20, said he was inspired to clean up the park after hearing Los Angeles would host the 2028 summer Olympics.
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San Diego, CA|News|
First Victim ID'd In Fatal Downtown San Diego Tunnel Collision
Your 5-minute read for a smart start on Thursday includes local schools flush with cash and the county expanding vaccine eligibility.
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Detroit, MI|News|
Tesla Crashes Into Michigan Patrol Car, Had Autopilot On: Police
The crash is the latest in a series of incidents to involve Tesla vehicles and their Autopilot feature.
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Tempe, AZ|News|
12-Year-Old Whiz Kid To Attend ASU, Wants To Be NASA Engineer
Alena Wicker hopes to be an engineer at the space agency by the time she turns 16.
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San Diego, CA|News|
Petco Park Vaccination Superstation To Close Permanently
Streetlight repairs cost more than expected, and a robot detects COVID-19. Here's your five-minute read for a smart start on Wednesday.
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Milwaukee, WI|News|
Milwaukee Radio Station WMSE-FM Has Endured For 40 Years
Here's your 5-minute read for a smart start today including Aaron Jones staying in Green Bay and federal help with COVID-19 vaccinations.
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North Hollywood-Toluca Lake, CA|News|
North Hollywood Restaurant Burglarized By Masked Thief
A thief broke into Tatang on Oxnard Street and stole the business's cash register.
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Sherman Oaks, CA|News|
DUI Checkpoints To Be Held In Sherman Oaks And Van Nuys
The Los Angeles Police Department will hold DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols across the city from Friday to Saturday.
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Hollywood, CA|News|
Hollywood Man Wants Bodycam Footage Released From 2019 Arrest
Antone Austin, who is Black, said Los Angeles police targeted him because of his skin color while in his own neighborhood.
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Hollywood, CA|News|
Lack Of Diversity Costs Hollywood $10B Annually, Report Finds
A new study released by McKinsey & Co. found that a lack of Black representation harms the film and television industry in the long run.
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Sherman Oaks, CA|News|
Dave Grohl And Casa Vega Team Up To Aid Undocumented Food Workers
The Sherman Oaks restaurant is offering a Foo Fighters-themed combo plate that will benefit workers laid off because of the pandemic.
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Sherman Oaks, CA|News|
Big Rig Crash Snarls Traffic On 405 Freeway In Sherman Oaks
The California High Patrol said the truck jackknifed into a divider between the 405 and 101 freeways early Thursday morning.
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Pacific Palisades, CA|News|
Two Los Angeles-Area Students Make Dean's List At Bates College
The students had to maintain a 3.88 GPA or higher to earn the honor.
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
Gwyneth Paltrow And Goop Launch 'Clean Food' Delivery Service
The Santa Monica-based Goop Kitchen delivers across Los Angeles including Pacific Palisades, Venice and Beverly Hills.
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Sherman Oaks, CA|News|
Yes, Meghan Really Worked At Humphrey Yogart
The former Meghan Markle told Oprah Winfrey that she gained her work ethic while employed at the Sherman Oaks-based company during the '90s.
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Scottsdale, AZ|News|
Goose Interrupts Spring Training Game Between Chicago And Arizona
A goose flew onto the outfield at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale during a game between the Cubs and Diamondbacks.
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