The Local Sunset
Los Angeles · Thursday, August 20, 2026 · 3:00 PM local · 23 min
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Seventeen Arrested in Burbank During Statewide Retail Theft Sweep
Seventeen people were arrested in Burbank during a three‑day "Summer Blitz" operation targeting organized retail theft, involving local police, a retail…
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Dirt‑Bike Rider Evades Police in Downtown Los Angeles Chase
A young man on a dirt bike attempted to evade arrest on August 20, 2026, leading Los Angeles police on a downtown chase that involved weaving through streets,…
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Postal Worker Assaults Peacock in Pasadena, Community Outraged
A Pasadena postal worker was recorded throwing a rock and swinging a club at a peacock, prompting outrage from residents, the USPS, and animal‑welfare…
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Josh Hutcherson Visits Long Beach SPCA Shelter to Promote Adoptions
Actor Josh Hutcherson visited the SPCA Los Angeles shelter in Long Beach on August 18, 2026, walking dogs and playing with kittens to promote pet adoptions,…
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Lineage Logistics Exceeds Food Waste Cleanup Goal at Boyle Heights Warehouse
Lineage Logistics reported that it cleared 101.8 percent of the food‑waste removal target for its Boyle Heights cold‑storage warehouse, completing the…
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Deer Killed in Overnight Crash on 405 Freeway
A vehicle struck and killed a deer on the 405 Freeway in Sherman Oaks overnight on August 19‑20, 2026, leading to a brief road closure. The crash adds to the…
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Deputy Shoots Dog in Sunland, One Hospitalized
On August 20, a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy shot a dog on Foothill Boulevard in Sunland, prompting fire department response and hospitalization of one…
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Student Injured in Deadly Weapon Assault at Long Beach High School
A male juvenile student was injured in a deadly weapon assault at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach on Thursday morning. Police responded quickly, and…
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Report warns merger could jeopardize 4,500 LA film jobs
A county report warns that the proposed Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger could endanger about 4,500 film and TV jobs and billions in economic…
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Survey Links Hundreds of Boyle Heights Residents to Illness After Warehouse Blaze
A health survey in Boyle Heights has confirmed that hundreds of residents experienced medical problems after a large warehouse fire, linking the issues to…
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Victor Heights Residents Decry Crowds on Scenic Hilltop Street
Victor Heights residents are upset that the hilltop street famed for its panoramic Los Angeles view is attracting large crowds, disrupting neighborhood life.…
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Songwriter Diane Warren Takes In Runaway Pig
Songwriter Diane Warren adopted a pig named Wil bur after it was seen running through a West Hollywood neighborhood on August 20, 2026, providing the animal…
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