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Construction starts Monday to replace the Higuera Street Bridge with a bike ramp connecting Higuera Street to the Ballona Creek Bike Path.
A DUI checkpoint is planned for Friday night in Santa Monica, police said.
A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shooting in Venice earlier this month, Los Angeles Police Department announced.
More than 1,700 Southern California Edison customers lost power Friday afternoon in Redondo Beach, the utility reports.
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Landmark pumpkin patches and farms in California offer a ton of fall fun for the family.
September is Coastal Cleanup Month, and on Sept. 18, dozens of beach cleanups will take place along the California coast.
September is Coastal Cleanup Month. And on Saturday, dozens of beach cleanups will take place across the shores of Los Angeles County.
September is Coastal Cleanup Month, and on Sept. 18, dozens of beach cleanups will take place across the shores of Los Angeles County.
September is Coastal Cleanup Month, and on Sept. 18, dozens of beach cleanups will take place across the shores of Los Angeles County.
September is Coastal Cleanup Month, and on Sept. 18, dozens of beach cleanups will take place across the shores of Los Angeles County.
September is Coastal Cleanup Month, and on Sept. 18, dozens of beach cleanups will take place across the shores of Los Angeles County.
September is Coastal Cleanup Month, and on Sept. 18, dozens of beach cleanups will take place across the shores of Los Angeles County.
It's official. Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will host "Jeopardy" for the rest of the year.
There are plenty of pumpkin patches to pick from as fall approaches.
Landmark pumpkin patches and farms in California offer a ton of fall fun for the family.
Landmark pumpkin patches and farms in California offer a ton of fall fun for the family.
There are many of pumpkin patches to pick from as autumn approaches.
There are plenty of pumpkin patches to pick from as fall approaches.
Mid-September is a great time to visit a pumpkin farm in the Culver City-area.