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ICYMI: The Creator Of The Gay Rights Movement's Rainbow Flag Has Died

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- Gilbert Baker, creator of the Rainbow flag, which has become an icon for the Gay Rights movement, has died.
- Federal investigators are probing whether one or more members of the Trump campaign assisted Russian cyberattacks on the DNC.
- If you want to hold your wedding reception at an In-N-Out in the City of Industry, we say Go For It.
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- Seeing London's Punk poster boy Johnny Rotten dance along the sun-bleached streets of L.A. is, well, confusing:
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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.