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- Another local bank gets shut down by the FDIC. This time it's the First Bank of Beverly Hills, which happens to have its HQ in...Calabasas.
- A bicyclist remains in "grave condition" following a hit-and-run accident last night in Anaheim. The unidentified 55-year-old male rider was struck by a 1969 white El Camino, and police are looking for the driver.
- Local "Mommy Blogger" Heather Spohr, whose baby girl died suddenly earlier this month, spoke today at the March of Dimes event today in Exposition Park.
- The LA Times has posted their obit for the late Bill Barnes, the UCLA coach who died Thursday at the age of 91.
- Demonstrators came from out of state to join in protest against a Newport Beach High School's production of the musical Rent.
- Rickey the Pirate, a homeless resident of Downtown for 30 years, moved into his first real home in three decades this week, according to blogdowntown.
- If you enjoy using Craigslist to help hook you up with some hot action, rest assured they are not going to take away the site's "Erotic" section.
- The folks at Metblogs offer us a look at the restroom art of the Gates of India, in the third installation of their occasional series.
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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.