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- Madame Tussauds wax museum has unveiled a statue of Patrick Swayze, circa Dirty Dancing.
- The world's first vertical forest is being constructed in Milan even as we speak.
- Daniel Baldwin's divorce is back on.
- Occupy Design, a collaboration attempting to unite the Occupy movement through graphics, has recently launched.
- The L.A. Zoo is gearing up to open a carousel featuring models of exotic animals.
- A jury decided against a Chatsworth couple who filed a lawsuit against a travel company after losing a pregnancy during a robbery while on an African nature walk.
- Kelsey Grammar is cleverly producing a show about a guy with a crazy ex-wife.
- A look at the firefighters who responded to the Salon Meritage massacre in Seal Beach.
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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.