He might be the first one to rebuild a house in Altadena, and he credits his golden retriever
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He might be the first one to rebuild a house in Altadena, and he credits his golden retriever

The doors and windows are done. The appliances are on the way. The hardwood floors are stacked and ready to lay down. In January, Ted Koerner’s Altadena house…

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Both blue and red areas affected by $8 billion in cuts for energy projects
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Both blue and red areas affected by $8 billion in cuts for energy projects

The Trump administration this week escalated its efforts against renewable energy when it announced the cancellation of $7.56 billion in funding for projects in 16 states, including California.…

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Youths attacked Black teen while shouting slurs, authorities say
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Youths attacked Black teen while shouting slurs, authorities say

A Black teenager was left with a concussion, chipped teeth and several abrasions after a group of teenage boys attacked him in a Simi Valley parking lot while…

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France’s Last Circus Elephant Finds Freedom at Richter Safari Park
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France’s Last Circus Elephant Finds Freedom at Richter Safari Park

Samba, France’s last circus elephant, has found a permanent home at Richter Safari Park in Nagykőrös (central Hungary), wrote the park in a statement. After several months of…

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Newsom chides USC to ‘do the right thing’ for academic freedom and resist Trump campus compact
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Newsom chides USC to ‘do the right thing’ for academic freedom and resist Trump campus compact

Gov. Newsom on Friday waded further into the controversy surrounding the higher education compact President Trump has presented to nine universities including USC, chiding campus leadership to “do…

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El Segundo was born by oil. A massive refinery fire leaves residents rattled.
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El Segundo was born by oil. A massive refinery fire leaves residents rattled.

The city of El Segundo could not be more tied to the oil refinery that is a hulking presence in the seaside city. In 1911, the Standard Oil…

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L.A. City Hall evacuated after vehicle crashes near steps
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L.A. City Hall evacuated after vehicle crashes near steps

A vehicle crashed near the steps of Los Angeles City Hall around 4:08 p.m. on Friday, prompting an evacuation of the building and road closures in the area,…

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New law signed by Newsom allows ride-share drivers to unionize
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New law signed by Newsom allows ride-share drivers to unionize

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed into law a deal that will allow hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to unionize and bargain collectively while still being classified…

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Officials voice outrage at lawyers over sex abuse settlement
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Officials voice outrage at lawyers over sex abuse settlement

California lawmakers, local officials and labor leaders are demanding an audit of Los Angeles County’s historic $4 billion sex abuse settlement as well as a State Bar investigation…

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L.A.’s healthcare workers fight for affordable healthcare
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L.A.’s healthcare workers fight for affordable healthcare

More than a thousand chanting healthcare workers, activists and local officials filled the Los Angeles Convention Center on Thursday afternoon to protest pending trillion-dollar healthcare cuts contained in…

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