Fire at abandoned home spread to his house. A Larchmont man is determined to rebuild
On March 8, Juan Galicia’s house went up in flames after fire spread from an abandoned home on an adjacent lot. He’s determined to rebuild.
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Man stabbed to death on Metrolink platform in San Fernando Valley
A man was fatally stabbed on the platform for the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink train station Friday afternoon, authorities said.
This common ‘heat wave mistake’ could harm your health as temperatures soar over 95 degrees this weekend
The CDC warns that electric fans can actually raise your body temperature in extreme heat. Learn the safe temperature limits and expert-backed ways to beat the heat.
‘To cover hate with more love’: Burned Pasadena temple’s mural restored after more antisemitic vandalism
A defaced mural at the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center was restored after an act of antisemitic vandalism. Community members gathered in solidarity.
Law firm says it has lost touch with hundreds of clients suing over L.A. County landfill
Attorneys for Downtown LA Law Group said in court Thursday that the firm plans to drop out of litigation over the Chiquita Canyon landfill amid allegations of misconduct.
Steve Hilton challenges Xavier Becerra to agree to a series of debates in California’s governor’s race
Hilton, a Republican, claims his Democratic rival Xavier Becerra has not committed to six debates in the race for California governor.
Suspects identified in deadly Chino Hills kidnapping. ‘Nothing makes sense,’ victim’s daughter says
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department on Friday identified the victim and suspects in a fatal Chino Hills kidnapping shooting, while also releasing new details in the case.
LAPD officer who recorded colleagues’ racist comments charged with felony eavesdropping
Los Angeles County prosecutors on Friday charged an LAPD officer with felony eavesdropping for making secret recordings of his colleagues’ racist, sexist and homophobic comments on the job.
Judges nix Trump’s mandatory immigrant detention policy, teeing up Supreme Court fight
The 9th Circuit was one of two appellate courts to issue rulings this week against the Trump administration, finding that immigrants who are detained away from the border are entitled to a bond hearing to decide whether they should be freed or remain in detention while their case proceeds
Boyle Heights warehouse fire recovery is nearing halfway point, officials say
Emergency Management officials said Thursday that the cleanup efforts stemming from the Lineage cold-storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights are approaching a midpoint.