Machete-wielding man critically hurt by police outside O.C. hospital
July 23, 2026
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Machete-wielding man critically hurt by police outside O.C. hospital

A machete-wielding man was shot and critically injured by police outside an Orange County hospital on Wednesday morning after a dramatic road rage incident, authorities said. UCI Health…

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Immigration sweeps in L.A. cost businesses millions, UCLA study finds
July 22, 2026
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Immigration sweeps in L.A. cost businesses millions, UCLA study finds

A furniture store proprietor in Inglewood laid off his employees after the immigration enforcement surge last summer and says he now works twice as hard to earn half…

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Clint Reilly, influential California political consultant, dies at 79
July 22, 2026
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Clint Reilly, influential California political consultant, dies at 79

Clint Reilly, a Bay Area milkman’s son who rose to manage the campaigns of California’s most influential political figures, has died at age 79. A savvy political consultant,…

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As U.S. grapples with destructive wildfires, El Niño offers hope
July 22, 2026
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As U.S. grapples with destructive wildfires, El Niño offers hope

As wildfires rage across Canada and the American West, the announcement from federal forecasters that an El Niño warming is forming thousands of miles away in the tropical…

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Fugitive sex offender hid in plain sight as an L.A. biopharma exec
July 22, 2026
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Fugitive sex offender hid in plain sight as an L.A. biopharma exec

Richard Graydon spent years cultivating an enviable life. He worked for a biotech pharma company in Los Angeles. He owned a 56-foot yacht he named Silver Lining, and…

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Toddler bitten by a rattlesnake hidden underneath Amazon package
July 21, 2026
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Toddler bitten by a rattlesnake hidden underneath Amazon package

A 3-year-old girl’s joy at picking up an Amazon package addressed to her at the family’s rural Santa Clarita home turned to terror last week when she picked…

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Wrong-way driver on 405 freeway sparks deadly crash in Hawthorne
July 21, 2026
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Wrong-way driver on 405 freeway sparks deadly crash in Hawthorne

One person is dead following a wrong-way crash on the 405 freeway in Hawthorne Tuesday morning. Just before 1 a.m., a driver going southbound in the northbound lanes…

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Evidence against singer D4vd in teen’s killing set to come to light
July 21, 2026
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Evidence against singer D4vd in teen’s killing set to come to light

For nearly a year, the only thing clear about the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez was that she met a gruesome end. The missing 14-year-old’s body rotted for…

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E-bike injuries surging in California. Many hurt are 14 or younger, study finds
July 21, 2026
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E-bike injuries surging in California. Many hurt are 14 or younger, study finds

Electric bike crashes and injuries are increasing at a rapid pace across California, and many of those getting hurt are children 14 years old or younger, according to…

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Young man who apparently jumped from L.A. City Hall is mourned
July 20, 2026
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Young man who apparently jumped from L.A. City Hall is mourned

Avery Truesdale’s life ended in tragedy last week. The Los Angeles County medical examiner identified him as the 19-year-old man who was found dead on the steps of…

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