The Local Sunset
Los Angeles · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 3:00 PM local · 24 min
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Opening Statements Delivered in Deputy Clinkunbroomer Murder Trial
Opening statements began Monday at the Los Angeles County Superior Court in the murder trial of the man accused of killing Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, with…
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Lineage Fire Runoff Hits LA River as Long Beach Beaches Remain Open
Toxic runoff from the Lineage fire entered the Los Angeles River on August 17, 2026, while Long Beach beaches stayed open, as a regulatory gap delayed testing…
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NOAA Forecasts 90% Chance of Very Strong El Niño in 2026
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center raised its confidence to 90 percent that a very strong El Niño will affect the United States in 2026, up from 81 percent a…
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LASD Finds Stolen Copper Cables at South El Monte Business
LASD Metal Theft investigators recovered stolen copper cables at a South El Monte business on August 6, 2026, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat metal…
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Man Rescued After Hours-Long Jet Ski Search Off Long Beach
A 54-year-old man missing while jet skiing off Long Beach was rescued alive after an hours‑long Coast Guard search on August 17, 2026, highlighting the…
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Two Teens Killed in Victorville Nighttime Hit‑and‑Run Crash
Two teenagers died in a three‑vehicle hit‑and‑run crash on Ridgecrest Road in Victorville Friday night, and the California Highway Patrol is investigating the…
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LA Parks Department Launches Citywide Hoops Challenge
The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks will launch the inaugural L.A. City Hoops Challenge in September 2026, a basketball series at 36 recreation…
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Business Owner and Former Public Employee Vie for West Valley Council Seat
Small‑business owner Tim Gaspar and former public‑sector employee Barri Worth Girvan are competing for the West Valley's 3rd District council seat, with Girvan…
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Deputies Confront Man Barricaded in Compton Home
Deputies evacuated a Magnolia Court home in Compton after a domestic‑violence call and are now confronting a possibly armed man who has barricaded himself…
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Southern California Heat Advisory Issued for August 18‑20
A heat advisory covering most of Southern California will run from August 18 to 20, with temperatures forecast between 92°F and 105°F, prompting health…
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Trial Starts for Alleged Tupac Murder Mastermind
A Las Vegas courtroom began hearing the case against the alleged mastermind of Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder, with prosecutors linking the killing to a Compton…
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CalOptima Allocates $4.3 M to Expand Street Medicine in Orange County
CalOptima Health is spending $4.3 million to add four new cities to Orange County's street‑medicine program, expanding mobile health services for unhoused…
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