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- Actor Johnny Depp recently compared being photographed to being raped; HuffPo's Bonnie Fuller is telling Depp to "shut up."
- A softball coach has been arrested in Rancho Cucamonga after allegations were made that he sexually assaulted two teenage girls.
- In Malibu, a flower patch in the logo of famed Passages treatment center will be removed from the side of the road.
- Starbucks' new profit-sharing plan will find the coffee chain giving $100k from its Crenshaw location to the local Urban League.
- A would-be robber was shot and killed by the owner of the San Bernardino barbershop the suspect was attempting to hold up.
- Up in Santa Cruz, a man was arrested for stomping his parrot to death.
- Surf's up in Oceanside! Or, it will be for an upcoming Surf Festival.
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It's been many, many years since we saw this much snow in our mountains. Going up there right now isn't safe, but here are some places where you can enjoy the view and snap a pic.
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April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
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A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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Another Missing Hiker Has Been Found Dead In San Gabriels As Search For Actor Julian Sands ContinuesBob Gregory, 62, went missing the same day as Sands. His body was recovered near Mount Islip.