Actor Julian McMahon, known for his roles in FBI: Most Wanted, the 2000s Fantastic Four films, Nip/Tuck, and Charmed, has passed away after a private battle with cancer. The news was first reported by Deadline. “Julian loved life. He loved his family. He loved his friends. He loved his work, and he loved his fans. […]

The fireworks explosions and fires that damaged four homes in Pacoima have also claimed a life. The body of a 30-year-old man was recovered from the scene of the fires near 12933 Corcoran St., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fires began just after 9 p.m., and on Thursday night, officials confirmed that […]

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Carmine Aska, 29, had been out of prison for less than one month when he allegedly attacked the teen, with whom he was riding in an elevator in an apartment building in Co-Op City in February

Dear Eric: Can you offer any advice about a good friend who lets her dog jump in my pool? I have an inground vinyl liner pool so one concern is the dog could damage the liner with its nails or teeth. And my friend does not have the funds to replace the liner if it […]

Thomas Jefferson, who owned more than 600 human beings, penned the stirring words justifying a revolution creating what would become the most prosperous, principled and powerful country in human history. The seeming contradiction — that someone whose life and wealth was made possible by exploiting and abusing other people could write down the radical assertion “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” — encapsulates United States history as neatly as any other.

Each day of my life, I do something unlike what anyone else in this country does: I work out inside one of the oldest historical monuments in the nation.

With July 4th upon us, I’m wondering how we explain the celebration to our children. Tell ‘em what our ancestors fought for — a rejection of monarchy? A representative democracy with three equal branches of government? Do we talk about traditions, laws, and values, but stop short of admitting these have been coming apart at the seams? That our textbooks are out of date, and so is our holiday?

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Firefighters are battling fires at three residential homes in Pacoima involving fireworks, officials with the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Crews responded to reports of the fires in the area of 12933 Corcoran Street just after 9 p.m. Sky5 is overhead.