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CA's First Dengue-Positive Mosquito Found In LA County
It marks the first confirmed detection of dengue in the invasive ‘ankle biter’ mosquitos in California.

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It marks the first confirmed detection of dengue in the invasive ‘ankle biter’ mosquitos in California.

The police officer and the suspect he was chasing were killed in a high-speed crash early Wednesday morning.
The former Olympian — one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives — is accused of running a major drug trafficking operation in SoCal.
A busy building at the University of Southern California was evacuated Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat.
The first flu death of the season was reported Wednesday in Los Angeles County.
The power outage has caused major disruptions at the hospital.
Five restaurants in LA County are among the very best in the country, according to a new ranking from OpenTable.
One Hermosa Beach restaurant is among the very best in the country, according to a new ranking from OpenTable.
Five restaurants in LA County are among the very best in the country, according to a new ranking from OpenTable.
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The LA County Sheriff's Department this week said it is investigating new allegations of sexual assault against Sean "Diddy" Combs.
The prominent citizen journalist was shot during an immigration stop last month.
The reality stars' homes were both burglarized while they were out of town promoting "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."
Traffic was backed up on the 710 Freeway due to a jackknifed big rig Monday morning.
The development comes nearly three decades after Simpson was found liable for the for the deaths of Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.
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Mexican prosecutors say this has happened repeatedly, with killers crossing the border with their victim's body to hide it in Tijuana.