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Councilman Blasts DWP For Heat Wave Power Outages
Councilman Mitch O'Farrell wants explanation from DWP on the power outage that left tens of thousands without electricity during record heat

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Councilman Mitch O'Farrell wants explanation from DWP on the power outage that left tens of thousands without electricity during record heat

Authorities believe a man who fell from the roof a Hollywood apartment building this week killed himself.
Homeless housing advocates hope a ballot measure could force the city to spare the Parker Center and convert it to homeless housing.
The University of California offered nearly 137,000 students a spot, a vast majority from California amid pressure to admit more locals.
While the wildfire that charred 25 acres in Griffith Park is largely contained, the Griffith Observatory will remain closed Wednesday.
People who endured property damage in recent wildfires may be able to get tax refunds or lowered tax bills, said the county assessor.
People who endured property damage in recent wildfires may be able to get tax refunds or lowered tax bills, said the county assessor.
People who endured property damage in recent wildfires may be able to get tax refunds or lowered tax bills, said the county assessor.
The anonymous gift is one of the largest donations in the hospital's history.
A Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services employee faces 8 years in prison for allegedly distributing child porn.
Authorities are investigating the death of a man in his 30s who fell from the roof of an apartment building in Hollywood Tuesday.
Xander Munoz , 16, is diabetic and insulin-dependent, and his family is worried about him.
A Mercedes veered off the road, hitting a vehicle parked on the shoulder, killing a three-year-old and injuring his pregnant mom.
A federal judge in LA Monday shot down the Trump administration's bid to lock up immigrant kids for longer than the 20 days allowed.
French actress Emmanuelle Seigner refuses to join the Academy, blasting the way it has treated her convicted rapist husband Roman Polanski.
A Northern California woman is facing up to six years in prison if convicted of child endangerment.
Three northbound lanes of the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in the East Los Angeles were blocked Monday following the crash.
"Damn Yankees!" and "Battle Cry" star Tab Hunter has passed away. He was 86.
Crews are working to restore electricity to thousands across Los Angeles County as demand for power overloaded the grid amid record heat.
Sunday's vegetation fire is the third brush fire in Chatsworth in less than a week. the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.