Mike Roe
                        
                            Former associate editor
                        
                        
                            (he/him)
                        
                    
                    
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                            A late autumn rain storm has blanketed Southern California. Evacuations in Camarillo Springs have been lifted, with homes in the area spared from damage.
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                            Holiday traditions in our digital age may include less appointment viewing, but you can have your own Thanksgiving celebration online with these Turkey Day videos.
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                            A second alleged gang member has been charged in the killing of a 21-year-old vet, who was killed at a homecoming party in Sylmar after returning from military service.
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                            Christopher Dorner, the disgruntled former LAPD officer who killed four people in 2013, was also stalking Chief Beck's father, Beck tells NBC News.
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                            While the 1,000 free rain barrels made available Monday have long since "sold out," 400 more will be made available in January and the rebate if you buy your own is $100.
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                            Police announced the arrest of a suspect in the shooting: Vincent Estrada, 18, was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder Tuesday.
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                            Officials with Covered California are getting the word out about open enrollment for health insurance available under the Affordable Care Act.
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                            Major League Soccer announced a new Los Angeles soccer team Thursday: the Los Angeles Football Club. The team will compete with the L.A. Galaxy.
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                            A Pomona SWAT officer was shot early Tuesday while police were serving a search warrant in San Gabriel. He was identified at a Tuesday afternoon press conference as Shaun Diamond.
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                            All five University of California Medical Centers are prepared to treat Ebola patients if necessary, though there have not been any confirmed or suspected cases in California.
 
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