Thief shouted ‘No!’ before shooting of Johnny Wactor, police say
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Thief shouted ‘No!’ before shooting of Johnny Wactor, police say

When Johnny Wactor found three people in masks trying to steal the catalytic converter from his Toyota Prius last May, one of the thieves yelled “No!” before his…

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Despite revenue increase, Newsom plans to pull from California’s rainy day reserves
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Despite revenue increase, Newsom plans to pull from California’s rainy day reserves

Gov. Gavin Newsom touted higher than expected tax revenues and a “modest surplus” in an unconventional preview of his $322.2 billion spending proposal for the upcoming fiscal year,…

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Nearly $9 a dozen: Why egg prices are skyrocketing and for how long?
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Nearly $9 a dozen: Why egg prices are skyrocketing and for how long?

A bird flu outbreak has Californians paying steep prices for eggs, with consumers sometimes scrambling to locate a carton of eggs amid a disrupted supply chain that has…

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Dangerous, widespread winds spark fire worries in Southern California
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Dangerous, widespread winds spark fire worries in Southern California

By January, Southern California usually has experienced enough rain that a major winter wind event does not bring fears of a major fire. But not this year. More…

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Police investigate driver confrontation with bicyclists captured on video
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Police investigate driver confrontation with bicyclists captured on video

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a confrontation between the driver of a Mercedez-Benz and a group of cyclists in Los Angeles that was posted on social…

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Part-time actor claimed he created COVID-19 cure. He’ll spend more than 8 years in prison
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Part-time actor claimed he created COVID-19 cure. He’ll spend more than 8 years in prison

A part-time actor was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison Monday for soliciting investors in companies that prosecutors said marketed a bogus cure and treatment…

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Mike Rinder, Emmy winner and former Scientology rep, dies
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Mike Rinder, Emmy winner and former Scientology rep, dies

Mike Rinder, a former senior executive with the Church of Scientology who later pivoted to criticizing the controversial religious organization publicly with a blog, a podcast and a…

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Skip Bayless accused of offering hairstylist $1.5 million for sex
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Skip Bayless accused of offering hairstylist $1.5 million for sex

Longtime sports talk show host Skip Bayless made repeated, unwanted sexual advances toward a hairstylist working for Fox Sports, including offering the woman $1.5 million to have sex…

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Small plane crashes outside home in Temple City neighborhood
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Small plane crashes outside home in Temple City neighborhood

A small airplane crashed outside a home in Temple City early Monday, fire officials said. Los Angeles County firefighters responded about 8 a.m. to reports that a single-engine…

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Search concludes for missing teenage brothers after second body found in water
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Search concludes for missing teenage brothers after second body found in water

Authorities believe they have found the second body of two brothers who had gone missing during a duck-hunting trip in Northern California last month. Andruw Cornett, 19, and…

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