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- Gas prices in SoCal have hit an 8-month high .
- Authorities in Ventura County are investigating the mysterious dead body and bones found at two beaches this weekend.
- Why did rocker Roger Waters deface the Elliott Smith memorial wall in Silver Lake?
- Uh oh, Eyjafjallajokull! The Icelandic volcano forced airspace over the UK to shut down again today after more ash drifted across European skies.
- Shopping mall mogul Rick Caruso is slated to take up talks again in the coming weeks to revive a stalled project that would develop a retail project in what's now the parking lot of the Santa Anita racetrack.
- There's a big reward being offered up for information on the "20 Questions" bank robbers.
- People are starting to wonder if GOP Senatorial hopeful Carly Fiorina's campaign is already fading out.
- NBC is now claiming TV funnyman Conan O'Brien lied about what really went down as he described in Sunday night's 60 Minutes interview.
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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.