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90 Small Quakes Rattle Lennox and Westmont
Ninety micro‑quakes, ranging from magnitude 1.0 to 2.7, rattled Lennox and Westmont on September 11‑12, 2026, forming a brief swarm typical of low‑magnitude…
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Giant Whale Shark Spotted Off Malibu Coast
A whale shark was sighted between Malibu and Santa Barbara Island on September 13, 2026, a rare occurrence noted by observer Carl Sbarounis and of interest to…
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California Prison Closures Threaten Jobs in Susanville, Blythe
California's plan to reduce prison capacity is leading to the closure of facilities in Susanville and Blythe, causing job losses and population decline in…
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Two Dead After McLaren Burns in Irvine Crash
Two people died when a 2019 McLaren crashed into a tree and caught fire at a Culver Drive and Deerfield Avenue intersection in Irvine around 12:20 a.m. on…
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LAUSD Turns Asphalt Playground at Esperanza Elementary into Green Oasis
LAUSD replaced the asphalt playground at Esperanza Elementary in Westlake with grass and shade trees on September 13, 2026, to lower campus temperatures. The…
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Glendale Singer Advances to México Canta Finals
A Glendale vocalist has reached the finals of México Canta, the Mexican government’s new singing competition aimed at linking the U.S. Mexican diaspora with…
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Chef Joshua Whigham Offers Monthly Authentic Paella at CASA LEO
Chef Joshua Whigham’s monthly paella at CASA LEO delivers an authentic, non‑tourist version of the dish, aligning with the Michelin‑recognized restaurant’s…
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Milpitas Woman Charged in Double Homicide After Stabbing and Vehicular Attack
A Milpitas woman was charged after police say she stabbed one woman she knew and then struck another with her car, killing both. The double homicide is under…
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Southern Glazer's Agrees to $12.5 Million Bribery Settlement
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits agreed to pay $12.5 million to settle a federal bribery investigation in California, where executives and employees were…
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California Enacts Limits on Chatbots and Teen Social Media Use
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on September 11 that limits chatbot usage and bans teens from addictive social media, part of California's broader…
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Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. Arrested After DUI Crash at Universal Studios
Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a three‑vehicle crash in Universal Studios' parking garage on September 10, 2026, with no…
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Cooling Trend Brings Relief to Southern California
Temperatures are set to fall on September 11, ending several days of extreme heat and humidity for Southern California residents, bringing much‑needed relief.
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California to Unveil New License Plate Format
California will replace its 1980s license plate numbering system with a new format after the original series ran out, initiating a statewide transition…
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9th Circuit Affirms VA Housing Order for West LA Campus
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge’s order for the VA to construct 2,550 housing units on its West Los Angeles campus and denied the VA’s…
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Fire at Glendale Nursing Home Sends Eight to Hospital
A fire at a Glendale nursing home on September 11 injured six residents, one employee, and a neighbor, sending all eight to hospitals. Glendale firefighters…
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Southern Californians Observe 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Southern Californians held a series of remembrance events on September 11, 2026, marking the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks that claimed nearly…
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Deputies Stop Woman Trespassing at Harris Malibu Home
Los Angeles County deputies responded to a trespassing report at former Vice President Kamala Harris’s Malibu home on September 11, 2026, escorted a woman off…
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Jury Finds Rapper Lil Durk Not Guilty of Murder‑For‑Hire
A Los Angeles jury acquitted rapper Lil Durk of all murder‑for‑hire charges on September 11, 2026, after a trial focused on his alleged role in a plot tied to…
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Christian Bale Opens Sibling-Focused Foster Care Village in Palmdere
Christian Bale opened a foster‑care village in Palmdale with Together California to keep siblings together, addressing the common U.S. practice of separating…
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Northbound 710 Closed Friday Night for Shoemaker Bridge Ramp Demolition
The northbound 710 Freeway between Ocean Boulevard and Anaheim Street will close from 10 p.m. Friday, September 11, 2026, to 5 a.m. Monday, September 14, 2026,…
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California DMV to Introduce New License Plate Serial Format
California's DMV announced that the decades‑old license‑plate numbering system has run out of unique combinations and will be replaced with a new serial…
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Power Restored for Thousands in South LA After Heat‑Driven Outages
Power was restored on Friday after a heat‑driven outage knocked out electricity for thousands of South Los Angeles residents from Wednesday through Friday. The…
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9th Circuit Affirms VA Requirement for 2,550 West LA Units
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge’s order that the VA build 2,550 housing units on its West Los Angeles campus, rejecting the agency’s…
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Southern Glazer's to Pay $12.5 Million in California Bribery Settlement
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits agreed to a $12.5 million settlement with federal prosecutors on September 11, 2026, ending allegations that the company…