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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California elementary school teacher on leave after sharing racist illustration in group texts
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California elementary school teacher on leave after sharing racist illustration in group texts

An elementary school teacher who reportedly shared a racist image in a group chat with colleagues has been placed on administrative leave as the Long Beach Unified School…

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Does California use a “loophole” to give Medicaid to undocumented immigrants?
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Does California use a “loophole” to give Medicaid to undocumented immigrants?

Of all the finger-pointing and recriminations that come with the current federal government shutdown, one of the most striking elements is that the Trump administration blames it on…

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California gave counties power to inspect ICE detention centers. They’re not using it
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California gave counties power to inspect ICE detention centers. They’re not using it

Three of the four California counties empowered to inspect federal immigration detention facilities have not done so, and the fourth has conducted only basic reviews of food this…

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Two men accused of rigging poker games, cheating casinos out of more than $30,000, prosecutors say
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Two men accused of rigging poker games, cheating casinos out of more than $30,000, prosecutors say

Two men were charged with allegedly rigging poker games at two casinos in Southern California to win more than $30,000, according to authorities. Vaagn Galustyan, 52, and Armin…

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Drizzly, windy weather ahead for Southern California. Here’s how long it will last
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Drizzly, windy weather ahead for Southern California. Here’s how long it will last

As the Los Angeles area continues to see cooler-than-normal temperatures, gusty winds are forecast to blow through Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties Friday afternoon into Saturday.…

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