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As Puppy Scams Peak, Adopt Instead At A North Hollywood Shelter
A spike in pet scams continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic and as the holidays approach in North Hollywood.

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A spike in pet scams continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic and as the holidays approach in North Hollywood.

A spike in pet scams continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic and as the holidays approach in Studio City.
A spike in pet scams continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic and as the holidays approach in Sherman Oaks.
NWS said there is an increased drowning risk due to explosive rip current, and said "minor coastal flooding" may take place.
NWS said there is an increased drowning risk due to explosive rip current, and said "minor coastal flooding" may take place.
New bath towels, new men's & women's underwear and new socks are requested.
Owner Angela Marsden watched a film shoot set up dining tents right next to her shuttered patio, calling it a "slap in the face."
The restaurant uses authentic Amoroso Rolls from Philadelphia, topped with thinly sliced steak and melty cheese.
The restaurant will feature an evolving menu based on grains, lean protein, fresh vegetables, legumes, seeds and more.
LAPD said a 19-year-old Hispanic man was shot to death around 7:48 p.m. on December 4.
Wind gusts in the Hollywood Hills could reach up to 50 mph according to the National Weather Service.
Wind gusts along the coast could reach up to 50 mph according to the National Weather Service.
Wind gusts in the San Fernando Valley could reach up to 50 mph according to the National Weather Service.
Wind gusts in the San Fernando Valley could reach up to 50 mph according to the National Weather Service.
Wind gusts in the San Fernando Valley could reach up to 50 mph according to the National Weather Service.
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Prosecutors say Samuel Leung paid over $600,000 in illegal campaign donations to politicians in control of zoning rules.
Two lanes on the eastbound 134 Freeway will be blocked off near Forest Lawn Drive for about an hour.
Prosecutors said two men and a woman surrounded a transgender woman and stabbed her several times.
Starbucks will offer free coffee for all front-line workers through the end of 2020.