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- Mayor Tony says the fire is under control, it burned 800 acres - NYT
- Alhambra, Burbank, Irvine, and Santa Clarita, you've been bad. How else can you explain the misery that's poised to befall you when the unholy alliance of AOL and Linkin Park plan to bombard your movie houses for One Night Only - The Rock Radio
- Ted the Titan the huge "Corpse Flower" opened and closed over these last few days up North in Davis. Check out the trippy time lapse photography - UC Davis
- LA to get more water from Bakersfield - Central Valley BT
- Editor of Officer.com, accuses the LA Times and the Mayor of judging the LAPD for being guilty even if they are proved otherwise - Officer.com
- Speaking of guilty before even proved anything, HBO dumps their CEO who was recently arrested under suspicion of beating his girlfriend - Reuters
- NBC had only one show in the Top 20 last week. Congratulations "Deal or No Deal" for making it in at #20 - LAT
- Watch out Amy Fisher, Joey Buttafuoco's new(er) wife files for divorce - Daily News
photo by xina@usc who tagged this photo LAist (hint, hint)
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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.