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  • What we know about Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii resident who vanished

    What we know about Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii resident who vanished

    The family of Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who disappeared two weeks ago after missing a flight at Los Angeles International Airport, hasn’t given up the search for their loved one. Kobayashi’s relatives are grappling with an additional tragedy after Kobayashi’s father was found dead Sunday near LAX of what police say was an apparent…

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  • Black Friday starts now: A guide to avoiding pressure tactics, online scams and porch pirates

    Black Friday starts now: A guide to avoiding pressure tactics, online scams and porch pirates

    Good news for bargain hunters: Gone are the days of having to stand in line at dawn and then elbow your way through a store to get your hands on coveted Black Friday deals, as many retailers have already launched their Black Friday sales in stores and online. Target, Amazon and JCPenny were among the…

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  • Seniors over the Medi-Cal income limit struggle to afford payments

    Seniors over the Medi-Cal income limit struggle to afford payments

    Month by month, the savings that Rosaline George scraped together in her years as a journalist and local government employee have been dwindling as the 97-year-old pays out of pocket for hourly care. “Without a caregiver,” she said, “I would be dead in two days.” Getting onto Medi-Cal, the California Medicaid program, could be her…

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  • Two newborns died on Skid Row. Officials want to prevent it from happening again

    Two newborns died on Skid Row. Officials want to prevent it from happening again

    Following the deaths this month of two newborn babies on Skid Row, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors called Tuesday for a ramping up of services for pregnant women living on the streets. The call for action comes nearly three weeks after a woman gave birth Nov. 8 at East 14th and South Alameda…

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  • Alleged drunk driver charged with murder of Calif. girls, ages 3 and 4

    Alleged drunk driver charged with murder of Calif. girls, ages 3 and 4

    A San Bernardino man has been charged with murder after prosecutors say he ran a red light while driving under the influence, T-boning a vehicle and killing two toddlers inside the car. On Wednesday, Alexis Jose Garcia, 28, was charged with the murders of the two sisters, 3-year-old Alinah and 4-year-old Neveah Flores, in a…

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  • Bat is the prime suspect in ultra-rare human rabies fatality in Central California

    Bat is the prime suspect in ultra-rare human rabies fatality in Central California

    A Fresno County resident has died of rabies they probably contracted from being bitten by a bat, the first such human case in the county in more than 30 years. No information about the individual, including their name, age or gender was released due to patient confidentiality laws, Assistant Director Joe Prado of the county…

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  • L.A. politicians ask Trump for $3.2 billion to pay for Olympic transportation projects

    L.A. politicians ask Trump for $3.2 billion to pay for Olympic transportation projects

    Los Angeles transit officials are asking President-elect Donald Trump to dedicate $3.2 billion to fund transportation projects for “the largest and most spectacular sporting event held in American history” — the 2028 Olympics. Appealing to Trump’s penchant for superlatives, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board made up largely of local politicians, including L.A. Mayor Karen Bass,…

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  • 2026 California governor hopefuls rush to campaign on Trump

    2026 California governor hopefuls rush to campaign on Trump

    SACRAMENTO —  When he was running for governor in 2017, Gavin Newsom tapped into the simmering rage of California liberals, at one point boasting on the campaign trail: “You want resistance to Donald Trump? Boy, bring it on, Donald.” That swagger helped Newsom cruise to election in 2018 and crystallized his reputation as a national leader…

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  • L.A. County gears up for Trump with millions for immigrants, trangender residents

    L.A. County gears up for Trump with millions for immigrants, trangender residents

    Gearing up for another Trump presidency, Los Angeles County supervisors will funnel millions in funding to beef up support for immigrants and transgender residents, who could be targeted by the incoming administration. The governing board of the deep-blue county passed a flurry of resistance-themed motions Tuesday in response to the incoming president’s anti-transgender rhetoric and…

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  • 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized through L.A., Long Beach ports

    3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized through L.A., Long Beach ports

    More than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars have been seized through the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex as part of a multiagency law enforcement investigation, making it the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record, authorities announced Tuesday. Africa Bell, port director for the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport, provided no details about suspects or details…

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