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West Hollywood neighbors concerned about fires in abandoned home
After another vacant house went up in flames, West Hollywood neighbors Tuesday called for city officials to better manage abandoned properties.
The latest incident happened Friday night on North Fairfax Avenue near Fountain Avenue at a property, which neighbors said had been subject to a host of trespasser and illegal tenant…
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LA County sheriff’s deputies go undercover to bust illegal fireworks sellers
LAKEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has already made more than 10 illegal fireworks busts over the past week, with more expected before the end of the Fourth of July holiday.Eyewitness News was present in Lakewood Monday for one of the stings, which resulted in the arrest of a man and woman who allegedly tried…
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Blurring the line between work and life: How Dylan Huey, an entrepreneur and influencer
Work-life balance as a concept is nonexistent in Dylan Huey’s life. He has been active in cyberspace as an influencer since he was 16. In TEDxSacredHeartSchoolsAtherton’s “Social Media Saved my Life,” Huey was open about his experience of being bullied in middle school because he was “the new kid in school.” To cope, he turned to social media…
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This Southern California community is on Airbnb’s list of trending July 4 destinations
A Southern California community made Airbnb’s list of top trending destinations for the Fourth of July.
The Antelope Valley city of Lancaster, about 70 miles north of Los Angeles on the western edge of the Mojave Desert, is on the home rental platform’s top-10 list of destinations for the Fourth of July weekend.
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Los Angeles photographer charged with sexually assaulting 3 models
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A 49-year-old photographer accused of portraying himself as an expert in the modeling industry has been charged with sexually assaulting three aspiring models in Los Angeles over the course of several years, prosecutors said Friday.William Isaac Thomas Jr. is charged with three counts of oral copulation, two counts of…
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Killer Mike will likely avoid charges after Grammys arrest
LOS ANGELES -- Killer Mike is expected to avoid charges over a physical altercation that led to his arrest at the Grammys earlier this year after the rapper recently completed community service.The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office said in a statement Thursday that Mike "successfully completed the office's hearing process, including a community…
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LA-area nonprofit founder accused of fraud in seeking COVID-19 jobless benefits
LOS ANGELES — A South Bay man who provided lifestyle and personal development coaching in public schools through a non-profit he founded was arrested Wednesday on an indictment alleging he and his accomplices fraudulently applied for millions of dollars in COVID-19 jobless benefits, partly by using stolen identities.
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Illegal fireworks could land on your roof, set your house on fire
Nearly every weekend lately, groups of young people shoot off dozens of illegal fireworks on a quiet street next to Los Angeles' Harbor Gateway neighborhood, and one of the mortars landed on the roof of a house on the corner of Denver Avenue and 158th Street.
"One resident lost a bedroom because of the illegal fireworks," said…
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4 teens, 23-year-old arrested in Rolex armed robbery in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills Police made five arrests after a brazen armed robbery last week, where suspects got away with a victim’s Rolex which was later recovered after the arrests.
The armed robbery took place in broad daylight, around 4:30 p.m. on June 20, outside several businesses on the 8600 block of Wilshire Boulevard.
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A firefighter’s perspective of battling the Post Fire
Firefighters continue to battle the Post Fire in the Gorman area that is affecting Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
The fire has scorched about 15,690 acres and is about 83% contained as of Sunday.
Evacuation orders remain in place for residents near Gorman West of the 5 Freeway near Pyramid Lake.
The hot weather this…
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