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Today's headlines:
- A new lawsuit accuses the city of L.A. of illegally stopping work on a housing development for low income and unhoused residents.
- At the Lake Fire, heat is taking its toll on firefighters
- Your guacamole likely comes from a California avocado discovered by mistake
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First aspiring spectators must register online, then later in 2026 there will be a series of drawings. -
It's thanks to Tropical Storm Mario, so also be ready for heat and humidity, and possibly thunder and lightning. -
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L.A. County investigators have launched a probe into allegations about Va Lecia Adams Kellum and people she hired at the L.A. Homeless Services Authority. -
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass suspended a state law allowing duplexes, calling more housing unsafe. But in Altadena, L.A. County leaders say these projects could be key for rebuilding.
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