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ICYMI: You Probably Won't Die In An Earthquake

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- Even if the San Andreas fault were to rupture right after you close this tab, you probably wouldn't die in following major earthquake. The odds of a Southern Californian dying in an earthquake are extraordinarily low.
- Often people forget, among Mexico's broad tourist promotion, that people in many parts of the country live in terror. The L.A. Times shares a story of one of Mexico's modern "desaparecidos" (translated to mean "the disappeared"), a nursing student from the state of Veracruz.
- A dumb and racist TV treatment for a show called "Mail Order Family" was killed in development after a bunch of people pointed out that human trafficking is not a suitable subject for a network comedy.
- Donald Trump apparently doesn't care about his daughter, Tiffany. So, The New York Times decided to write a lengthy profile on her.
- $549,000 will buy you a gorgeous looking craftsman in South Los Angeles. The jury is out, however, on whether or not the neighbors are happy with all the 'flipping' going on in the neighborhood.
- It might rain in San Francisco on Sunday morning for the first time since May. Good for them!
Speaking of rain, here's that classic video from January of a bunch of trash cans floating down a hill in, what looks like, Echo Park or Silver Lake.
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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.