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- Another water main break to report: This one today in Stevenson Ranch also caused a sinkhole.
- 5 freshmen boys from Long Beach's Poly High have been arrested on charges of groping female students during a lunch break last week.
- It "takes a village" it seems to work on saving the Century Plaza Hotel.
- The Valencia High School choir is hoping to raise the $129,000 they need to make it to NYC to play a gig at Carnegie Hall.
- Ladies in Thousand Oaks are being asked to be on the alert; a sexual predator is thought to be out and about.
- If you were looking forward to taking a dip in the (proposed) pool at the (not yet built) SoHo House on the Sunset Strip...you're S.O.L. Sorry!
- Gratuitous stupid celebrity "news" item of the day: Britney Spears' ex was sentenced yesterday here in L.A. to 45 days in jail for leaving the scene of an accident.
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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.