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Angelenos Urged To Conserve Water Amid Extreme Drought Conditions
Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking residents across the state to voluntarily cut their water use by 15% amid extreme drought conditions.
La La Land Kind Cafe Continues Do-Good Mission In Santa Monica
The eatery on Montana Avenue is committed to an all-organic menu, kindness and supporting Los Angeles County foster youth.
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Groundlings LA Launches Summer, Teen Comedy & Improv Classes
Who's funnier than your kid? No one, right? Register him or her for sessions with Groundlings Theatre & School in Los Angeles.
Disneyland Halloween, Trick Or Treat Events On Schedule For 2021
From the Oogie Boogie Bash to Halloween Parties & Jack-o-Lantern hunts, here's what is coming in September.: Dates, tickets, times and more.
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Half Naked Man Scales 4-Story Church To Set Fire, Jumps Rooftops
A man wearing boxers set the St. Mary's Catholic Church bell tower on fire then tried to evade the LAPD by jumping from roof to roof.
Major Halloween Events Returning To Los Angeles In 2021
Universal Studios Hollywood and Delusion will bring their spine-tingling frights back to Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley.
Elegant Tern Chicks Rescued After Startling July 4th Weekend
Fireworks or boaters possibly disturbed chicks, part of large colony near Long Beach Harbor, International Bird Rescue said.
Fire Damages Pacific Palisades Home, Cause Under Investigation
Firefighters managed to keep the flames from spreading to nearby brush and other houses.
COVID Cases Skyrocket In Los Angeles As Pfizer Targets Delta
New research shows why the Delta variant is such a threat, and researchers are working on a vaccine specifically for the variant.
Ann Croissant, Champion Of The San Gabriel Mountains, Dies At 81
Croissant was a longtime environmental advocate for the San Gabriel Mountains and founded the Glendora Community Conservancy.
Should Violent Criminals Fight Wildfires In California?
On the 4th of July, an Orange County fire crew inmate absconded with a Cal Fire truck in the middle of a firefight in Northern California.
Wild Rivers Water Park Under Construction At Great Park
Wild Rivers Water Park broke ground at Irvine's Great Park this week. When will it open and what can you expect?
Man Rescued From Santa Monica Surf
Paramedics & lifeguards performed lifesaving measures, and the individual was taken to a hospital.
Avenatti Sentenced In Nike Extortion Case, Awaits Trial In OC
Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday in the Nike attempted extortion case & now faces trial again in Orange County.
California Exodus More Fiction Than Fact, Study Finds
California has real problems but a mass exodus of fed-up residents doesn't appear to be one of them, according to researchers.
Wildfire Smoke Takes Mental Health Toll On SoCal: UCLA Study
That smokey orange haze that suffocates the city when the hillsides burn, affects more than just the lungs as wildfire season grows longer.
Extreme Temperatures, Fire Risk In Sherman Oaks Heatwave
Temperatures in parts of the San Fernando Valley will surpass 100 degrees in the latest heatwave to broil Los Angeles.
'Halloween Horror Nights' Returns To Universal Studios Hollywood
The theme park will be overrun by nightmarish scenes from Netflix' "The Haunting of Hill House" series.
Car Catches On Fire In Four-Car Crash On 5 Freeway
The four-car collision caused a traffic backup to Riverside Drive.
'ShakesBeer' Festival Combines Craft Beer With The Bard
The beer festival will be held at the Claremont Village and will be followed by a performance of William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."
Pasadena Public Library Removes Late Fees For Adults
Overdue fines have been eliminated for adults as part of the Pasadena Public Library's efforts to encourage people to use its services.
3rd Thursday's Art Workshop At The Inn: San Juan Capistrano
Tapas, cocktails at the signature Third Thursday About Art monthly series held at the Inn At The Mission San Juan Capistrano.
Fatal Hit-And-Run In Fullerton, Woman Arrested
A body was found just east of Harbor Boulevard in Fullerton. Orangethorpe east of Harbor was closed, & a driver investigated early Thursday.
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