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Fire Scorches Westside House
Excessive storage conditions contributed to the intensity of a fire in the West Adams area Tuesday.

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Excessive storage conditions contributed to the intensity of a fire in the West Adams area Tuesday.

NBC's coverage of the Primetime Emmy Awards drew record-low viewership Tuesday.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to build shelter providing temporary housing for the homeless in Hollywood Tuesday.
Fur on the red carpet could be a thing of the past as LA became the largest city in America to support a ban on the sale of fur.
Thousands will head to temples across the Southland on this holy day.
Los Angeles police released footage of a suspect who robbed and beat three homeless men with a bat, leaving them in critical condition.
A former Long Beach security guard accused of kidnapping and raping sex workers pleaded no contest Monday.
A former security guard accused of kidnapping and raping sex workers pleaded no contest Monday.
A free festival designed to get Angelenos out of their cars will feature artists performing from Disney Concert Hall to the Hollywood Bowl.
The alleged extortion attempt prompted comedian Kevin Hart to publicly admit to cheating on his pregnant wife rather than pay up.
A court ruled against the Trump administration in its effort to withhold a law enforcement grant from LA over sanctuary policies.
Prosecutors secured a guilty plea from a man who ran cocaine and heroin to Detroit using curriers on flights from Los Angeles.
A Pasadena man pleaded guilty to running cocaine and heroin to Detroit in the luggage of curriers on flights out of LAX.
Residents in western San Fernando Valley are trying to halt FAA plans to direct more air traffic over the neighborhood.
Residents in Encino-Tarzana are circulating a petition to try to halt FAA plans to direct more air traffic over the neighborhood.
Residents in Studio City are circulating a petition to try to halt FAA plans to direct more air traffic over the neighborhood.
The Los Angeles Planning Commission approved a set of guidelines for short-term rentals like Airbnb that proponents pushed for.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell said he will bar early release for any county jail inmate whose used a gun to commit crimes.
One person was ejected and killed in a car crash Tuesday night on Ventura Boulevard.
One person was ejected and killed in a car crash Tuesday night on Ventura Boulevard.