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- We teased about Bill Clinton earlier today in the earlier UCLA Undie Run post, but in all seriousness, he will be speaking at UCLA's main commencement ceremony this June.
- Would you eat crunchy Chinese fortune cookies filled with peanut butter? It must be good because the very young Samuel Sosa of Riverside won $25,000 in scholarship funding in a creative food contest held in New York City.
- Your chance to live in Los Feliz: The Cecil B. DeMille estate just hit the market for $26.25 million.
- Not Good Friday news: "Renters in search of affordable housing get scammed"
- It's seriously like a gang: fellow Britney Spears paparazzi oust another pap and beat him up.
- Meet Scar Face and Weathergirl. Who are they? Just some of the most recent SoCal bank robbers of note.
- Schwarzenegger vs. pizza and candy. Should it be banned in schools? The Gov says yes.
- Does this make sense? The Topanga Police Station will be located in Canoga Park. On the surface, it doesn't, but there's a historical twist to it. The name for the new police station on a former sex toy plant lot comes from a contest held, letting a community member pick the name.
- In the name of public transportation, trees were removed for the construction of the Expo Line. Some neighbors were not pleased.
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Cruise off the highway and hit locally-known spots for some tasty bites.
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Fentanyl and other drugs fuel record deaths among people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County. From 2019 to 2021, deaths jumped 70% to more than 2,200 in a single year.
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This fungi isn’t a “fun guy.” Here’s what to do if you spot or suspect mold in your home.
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Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
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Edward Bronstein died in March 2020 while officers were forcibly taking a blood sample after his detention.
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A hike can be a beautiful backdrop as you build your connection with someone.