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The cursed Bahia Emerald ruins lives. Or is something else to blame?
Read More: The cursed Bahia Emerald ruins lives. Or is something else to blame?It was an ordinary day at his Los Angeles law office when John Nadolenco opened a letter from Brazil enlisting his help in a mission to retrieve a stolen, and quite possibly cursed, 836-pound emerald. The year was 2014, the heyday of the Nigerian prince email scam, and the up-and-coming attorney was no fool. “I…
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After losing reelection, San Francisco mayor says she leaves office ‘a winner’
Read More: After losing reelection, San Francisco mayor says she leaves office ‘a winner’SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London Breed may have lost reelection, but after more than six years at the helm of one of America’s most iconic cities, she says she will leave office next month as a champion. “No matter what the results said, I’m still a winner,” Breed said in an interview this week. “The fact…
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L.A. wants to ban using nitrous oxide to get high. But challenges loom
Read More: L.A. wants to ban using nitrous oxide to get high. But challenges loomThe Los Angeles City Council is considering cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide — known as laughing gas, typically is administered by anesthesiologists as a short-acting sedative, but when used recreationally it can lead to disorientation, falls and even death. But a ban intended to keep young people from using the gas to…
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Los Angeles County plans to raze historic headquarters building
Read More: Los Angeles County plans to raze historic headquarters buildingWith the ink dry on the County of Los Angeles’ $200-million purchase of the Gas Company Tower office building downtown, a fight is brewing over what to do with the 1960s-vintage headquarters it plans to leave behind. Supervisor Janice Hahn and preservationists are pushing back against a plan to move workers into the newly purchased…
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Judge orders rapper Lil Durk jailed in L.A. murder-for-hire case
Read More: Judge orders rapper Lil Durk jailed in L.A. murder-for-hire caseFederal prosecutors said Thursday that rapper Lil Durk, who is accused of commissioning a murder two years ago in Los Angeles, may be linked to another killing in Chicago — new allegations that helped convince a judge to order the Grammy Award winner to remain jailed as his case proceeds. During a detention hearing, U.S.…
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Troy Masters dead: LGBTQ+ advocate and media trailblazer was 63
Read More: Troy Masters dead: LGBTQ+ advocate and media trailblazer was 63Troy Masters, the publisher of LGBTQ+ news outlet the Los Angeles Blade and a pillar of queer media, died unexpectedly on Wednesday at age 63. His death was mourned by celebrities, politicians, artists and advocates who admired the work he did uplifting queer voices and advocating for LGBTQ+ rights through his trailblazing journalism. His family…
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DMV apologizes for license plate that mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Read More: DMV apologizes for license plate that mocks Oct. 7 attack on IsraelThe California Department of Motor Vehicles issued an apology for an “unacceptable and disturbing” personalized license plate that the agency said displayed hate speech related to the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The watchdog organization StopAntisemitism posted a photo on X, formerly known as Twitter, of the license plate on a Cybertruck that “[celebrated] terrorism…
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Teenager dies from burn in a house fire in Riverside County
Read More: Teenager dies from burn in a house fire in Riverside CountyA family in Jurupa Valley is mourning the loss of their 14-year-old who died from severe burn injuries and smoke inhalation after their home was engulfed in flames earlier this month. On Dec. 5 at 1:59 p.m., firefighters from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Riverside County Fire Department responded to a…
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Ex-wife arrested in ambush slaying of Southern California doctor
Read More: Ex-wife arrested in ambush slaying of Southern California doctorThe former wife of a Woodland Hills doctor who was slain execution-style outside his medical practice this summer has been arrested in connection with his death, sources told The Times. Hamid Mirshojae was shot in the back of the head as he walked to his car after work on Aug. 23. The shooting occurred a…
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California lawmaker questioned in cannabis corruption investigation
Read More: California lawmaker questioned in cannabis corruption investigationDocuments made public by the U.S. attorney’s office last week allege that a public official who fits the profile of state Sen. Susan Rubio was part of sprawling cannabis bribery scheme when she served on the Baldwin Park City Council and campaigned for state office in 2018. Rubio, a Democrat, said through a spokesman that…
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Blake Lively accuses director, co-star of “It Ends with Us” of sexual harassment, smear campaign
Actress Blake Lively accused “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexually harassing her and seeking to smear her reputation after she spoke out about a “hostile work environment” that nearly derailed the film. In a legal complaint filed this week, Lively alleges she raised concerns about inappropriate behavior by Baldoni, who…
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Sacramento deputies arrest man on suspicion of beheading baby son
A Sacramento County father has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his 1-year-old son, sheriff’s officials said. Andrey Demskiy, 28, was arrested and booked Friday on felony charges of murder, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and corporal injury on a spouse in connection with the child’s death, according to…
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