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Crews battling large house fire in Hollywood Hills

Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department are battling a house fire in Hollywood Hills. Fire officials said the blaze, located at 1258 N. Hilldale Ave in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills West neighborhood, was reported just after 6 p.m. Arriving firefighters found heavy fire coming from the roof of the four story single family home […]
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L.A. police officer accused of rifling through car, stealing hundreds in cash

An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department has reportedly been placed on administrative while officials investigate allegations that he stole more than $700 from a vehicle while responding to a call for service last week, the Los Angeles Times reported. The officer in question, according to an LAPD official who spoke with The Times on condition of anonymity, was caught on security […]
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Grocery Outlet closing 9 stores in California

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. plans to close nine supermarkets in California as part of an “optimization plan” targeting financially underperforming locations. The Emeryville‑based company said the optimization plan is intended to “strengthen long-term profitability and cash flow generation, improve operational execution, optimize our existing store footprint and align with our disciplined new store growth strategy.” […]
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VIDEO: Group from street takeover storms DTLA apartment building lobby, fights staff

A group of people associated with a street takeover stormed into an upscale apartment building lobby, causing significant damage and fighting with staff. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to KTLA that the incident occurred around 3 a.m. Sunday at the Circa LA Apartments, located at 1200 South Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles. “A group of individuals from a nearby takeover […]
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Fukushima at 15: The Fallout Continues

Fukushima at 15: The Fallout Continues

This story was originally published by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and was supported by funding from the Pulitzer Center. The word of the year last year in Japan was bear. Black bear sightings doubled from the previous year. There were 200 injuries and 13 deaths. Okuma, meaning “big bear,” is a town on the east […]
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‘Ghostbusters’ actress Jennifer Runyon dies at 65

Actress Jennifer Runyon, known for her roles in “Ghostbusters” and “Charles in Charge,” has passed away. She was 65 years old. Runyon’s passing was confirmed in a post on Instagram by friend, fellow actress Erin Murphy, who played Tabitha in “Bewitched.” “So sad to share that my friend Jennifer Runyon Corman has passed away after […]
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