Veterinary students are in high demand despite huge school debt and alarming suicide rates
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Veterinary students are in high demand despite huge school debt and alarming suicide rates

Fourth-year veterinarian student Alexandra Ponkey maneuvered the camera and the surgical tools through the insertions on the belly of a 2-year-old German Shepherd named Jackie. On her last…

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Legislators vow to fight Newsom’s plans for Delta water tunnel
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Legislators vow to fight Newsom’s plans for Delta water tunnel

A group of California legislators representing the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta area said Tuesday that they will fight Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to build a $20-billion water tunnel,…

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Cop busted partying at Stagecoach while claiming $600,000 for fake injury, officials allege
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Cop busted partying at Stagecoach while claiming $600,000 for fake injury, officials allege

A former Westminster police officer claimed over $600,000 in workers’ compensation for a head injury that allegedly prevented her from working, but meanwhile was hitting the slopes at…

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L.A. Zoo elephant enclosure appears empty amid relocation controversy
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L.A. Zoo elephant enclosure appears empty amid relocation controversy

The elephant enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo appeared to be empty Tuesday, prompting concerns from activists wondering whether Billy and Tina, the aging inhabitants, were transferred to…

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Trump administration deports two Asian immigrants to South Sudan, nation racked by conflict
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Trump administration deports two Asian immigrants to South Sudan, nation racked by conflict

The Trump administration deported two Asian immigrants held in detention in Texas to the conflict-ridden country of South Sudan, defying court orders, according to their attorneys. The men,…

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A fire, a fascination with explosives and family discord marked path to clinic bombing
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A fire, a fascination with explosives and family discord marked path to clinic bombing

PALM SPRINGS — Long before Guy Bartkus’ personal war against life ended with him the sole suspect in blowing up a fertility clinic, and himself, there was a fascination with…

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Villaraigosa says Harris, Becerra must ‘apologize to the American people’
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Villaraigosa says Harris, Becerra must ‘apologize to the American people’

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a 2026 candidate for California governor, criticized former Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier…

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Mayor Karen Bass pledges to make it easier to film in L.A.
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Mayor Karen Bass pledges to make it easier to film in L.A.

Standing in Hollywood actors guild SAG-AFTRA’s Los Angeles headquarters alongside a cavalcade of film industry players, Mayor Karen Bass pledged Tuesday to make it easier for productions to…

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Plea deal shutters Watts plant accused of spewing toxins into school
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Plea deal shutters Watts plant accused of spewing toxins into school

A South L.A. recycling plant that has been accused of spewing toxic waste and metal projectiles onto the grounds of Jordan High School will be permanently shut down,…

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Offshore oil operation near Santa Barbara resumes production
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Offshore oil operation near Santa Barbara resumes production

Almost 10 years to the day after a massive oil spill fouled the Santa Barbara coastline and prompted the closure of several drilling platforms, a Texas-based company says…

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