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Experience the “Best Day Ever” Watching the Rose Parade at 8am

rose paradeUnder the watchful eye of tens of thousands of spectators and millions of television viewers around the globe, the 136th Rose Parade will make its annual trek down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena Wednesday, led by grand marshal Billie Jean King. The parade, themed “Best Day Ever,” will step off at 8 a.m. near Tournament House […]
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Pedestrian Killed on Freeway Hit and Run Near DTLA

ambulanceA man, wearing under shorts and no pants, was struck and killed by a vehicle on the Harbor (110) Freeway Wednesday near the outskirts of downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. The crash occurred at 5:20 a.m. on the northbound freeway at Wilshire Boulevard, the California Highway Patrol reported. The man had walked from the right […]
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Undefeated Oregon Faces Ohio State in Rose Bowl Showdown

rose bowl in pasadenaTop-ranked and undefeated Oregon will face Ohio State in the Rose Bowl Wednesday, with both teams seeking to move within two victories of a national championship instead of getting a memorable season-ending win. The game is among four quarterfinals in the first season of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff with the winner facing the […]
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NYD Gas Prices are the Lowest Since 2021

gas stationThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was at its lowest amount to begin a year since 2021 Wednesday, $4.413, a year after being at its highest amount to begin a year, $4.76. The average price dropped to its lowest amount since July 28, 2021, $4.362, on Dec. […]
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Former Senior Home Food Worker Settles Discrimination Suit

settleA former food service worker for a Northridge senior citizen living facility, who says she was wrongfully fired in 2020 for complaining about a sign directing workers to speak only in English, has reached a settlement of her suit against the nation’s largest operator of senior housing. Maria Del Angel’s Van Nuys Superior Court allegations […]
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Palisades Brush Fire Put Out Quickly

lafd fire truckFirefighters have stopped the forward progress of a brush fire that burned for several hours Wednesday in Pacific Palisades. The fire, which began as an approximately 3-4 acre fire, increased to approximately 8-9 acres, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Fire crews responded at 12:17 a.m. to 1699 Via Las Palmas near Via La […]
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Fatal Shooting in Paramount

A man was found shot to death in Paramount and homicide detectives Wednesday are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Sheriff’s deputies were called at 1:57 a.m. to Rosecrans Avenue and the Long Beach (710) Freeway, where they found the victim, sheriff’s homicide Lt. Steven De Jong said. The man was pronounced dead at the […]
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21-Year-Old Fatally Shot in Tent on Skid Row

Police Wednesday are investigating the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man found inside a tent near Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to the 600 block of Maple Avenue and Sixth Street at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday regarding shots fired. When they arrived, officers were directed to a tent, […]
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Driver Arrested After Allegedly Killing Woman in South LA Hit and Run

A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in a two-car collision near a gas station in the Vermont Vista area in South Los Angeles, authorities said Wednesday. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to reports of a collision near Century Boulevard and South Figueroa Street at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, officers learned […]
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Chiquita Canyon Landfill Ceases Solid Waste Operations

chiquita canyon landfillThe Chiquita Canyon Landfill, which has generated thousands of odor complaints and been targeted in lawsuits by Castaic-area residents and Los Angeles County, will halt its solid waste operations Wednesday, its operators announced. Tuesday was the final day the landfill accepted any waste. However, the landfill’s owners — who made the announcement Tuesday — will […]
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CHP Issues Silver Alert For Missing Senior Man from West LA

chpA Silver Alert was issued Wednesday for a 68-year-old man who was reported missing after he was last seen near West Los Angeles. Carlos Argueta Guzman was last seen at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday near Missouri Avenue and Bundy Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles […]
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