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After starting his journalism career in his home state of Massachusetts, he went west and fell in love with the sunshine, mountains and amazing people of the Golden State. He’s covered city government in San Diego and Pasadena and more recently reported on Hollywood and independent film.
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The president, who made himself the chairman of a federal Olympics committee, has threatened to relocate the games from LA.
The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public's help finding the people responsible for the June shooting of two men.
Cal State Northridge on Monday announced it will rename one of its buildings in honor of philanthropists Ronni and Shepard Goodman.
Catch up with the latest CA consumer and business news, plus under-the-radar stories and the week's best sales and freebies.
President Donald Trump says he believes "Trump derangement syndrome" is behind the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife.
Here are 5 Things To Know about the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, as their son has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Dishes at four California restaurants were named among the 23 best in the country, according to a New York Times list.
The three men were dressed like landscapers when they tried to break into a house using a powered saw.
The LA County Sheriff's Department began a series of additional patrols on Friday looking for impaired drivers.
“My office is cracking down on criminal contractors who prey on residents who have already lost so much," the DA said.
The Palisades' 97-year-old newspaper is shutting down.
The suspects were part of a large group of people who rode pocket bikes during the June protest, deputies said.
The three suspects were arrested this week in Los Angeles.
LA County Sheriff's investigators need help finding the owner of an unusual item.
Maliyah Arce, 15, was last seen at 4 p.m. Monday, according to the Glendale Police Department.
The woman was indicted on charges connected to attacks on public water systems and an LA County meat processing business.
Six Flags Magic Mountain plans to demolish two of its long-running attractions.
The comedian has most recently been in the public eye for public intoxication arrests and a sexual assault conviction.
The freeway was shut down Wednesday morning after a school bus caught on fire.
The Trump administration's federalization of the California National Guard has created a "national police force," the judge wrote.
