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Thousands of Brooklyn library patrons are asking their representatives to oppose the mayor's 2024 budget, which cuts funding to libraries.
"I was excited, I was proud," 14-year-old Amira-Dior Traynham-Artis told Patch.
Randy Jones stands accused of luring Officer Adeed Fayaz to East New York with promises of a $24,000 Honda Pilot for sale, prosecutors said.
The 28-year-old's roommate was brought in for questioning after she was found dead in her Bed Stuy apartment, the Daily News reports.
Two 16-year-olds were punched and robbed in Crown Heights Monday, police said. One was hospitalized.
A 22-year veteran of the NYPD was arrested Saturday for his second DUI in Brooklyn after crashing into a parked car, officials said.
Greenlight Bookstore will close its Flatbush Avenue location in May, the owner announced Monday.
A Crown Heights liquor store proved lucky for a lottery gambler last week, who won nearly $20,000 off a Take 5 ticket.
The 46-year-old was found repeatedly shot in a Lexington Avenue apartment, the NYPD said.
Angelenos were advised to avoid county beaches until Monday at earliest.
California saw a significant amount of antisemitic, racial and hateful materials distributed throughout the state in 2022.
Traffic signals were malfunctioning in part of Malibu Friday morning due to a local power outage.
Hidden Hills decided to discontinue its current understanding with Calabasas and the school district as it mulls local library options.
The Malibu Community Labor Exchange moved its temporary location as the city, county and SMC work on a permanent office.
Beverly Hills residents will soon be subject to intensified brush clearance requirements due to fire risk.
Beverly Hills residents will see their average bills go from $300 to $100 according to SoCalGas.
Caltrans will close one lane of PCH at various locations from Malibu Lagoon Bridge to Corral Canyon Road in Malibu.
Calabasas residents will see their average bills go from $300 to $100 according to SoCalGas.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District could have a new superintendent by July 1.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District could have a new superintendent by July 1.