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LA City Council President Faces Calls To Resign Over Racist Remarks
Council President Nury Martinez and Councilman Kevin de Leรณn apologized for racist comments in an attack on Councilman Mike Bonin, his son.

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Council President Nury Martinez and Councilman Kevin de Leรณn apologized for racist comments in an attack on Councilman Mike Bonin, his son.

Private First Class Javier F. Pong, 18, became unconscious and unresponsive during training and was taken to the Marine Corps base hospital.
The brush fire on North Main Divide burned at least 3-4 acres before incident command was transitioned to the U.S. Forest Service.
The Coronado Bridge had limited access to vehicle traffic starting at 4 a.m. Sunday.
A 4-year-old colt named Barraza marked the track's eighth racehorse death this year.
Evacuation orders for the 200-acre wildfire were down from 900 to 71 homes, officials with the Orange County Fire Authority said.
A neighbor helped rescue the two people from a pool in the Rancho Penasquitos area of San Diego.
A wind advisory was issued for parts of the county. A beach hazards statement was also in effect.
The shots came from a white or silver sedan with two to three men inside, according to police.
Jerry Frias Tolentino, of Menifee, is being held in lieu of $1 million bail in connection with the April 21 incident.
Judge Mitchell Beckloff said he's inclined to deny a preliminary injunction against the mandate, but he wants to study the issue further.
Cameron Blaine Fish, 33, died after he crashed a Shelby Cobra overnight Thursday. His passenger was hospitalized with "moderate" injuries.
Sparked by a vehicle fire, the blaze scorched 5o acres since Tuesday.
The 25-home community, a first in San Gabriel Valley, to provide temporary housing for individuals getting back on their feet.
The 25-home community in Baldwin Park, to open in November, will provide temporary housing for individuals getting back on their feet.
The alleged street-gang members are accused of using firearms at a funeral gathering.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating the fatality that began with a domestic-violence call, officials said.
The accident occurred Monday night on North Sunflower Avenue in Covina.
The two, including the passenger possibly wanted for murder, surrendered Tuesday morning in Azusa area, CHP said.
The woman is suing her San Gabriel Valley employer, alleging her maternity challenges got her fired, despite a stellar job history.