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Hollywood Burbank Airport Tests New Terminal with Mock Flight
Hollywood Burbank Airport conducted a mock flight on September 20 to verify readiness of its new terminal before the scheduled October opening.
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Long Beach Audit Flags Irregularities in Homeless Services Spending
A September 19 audit by Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud uncovered multi‑million‑dollar irregularities in homeless services contracts, leading the city to…
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McClatchy Union Reports Over 90 Layoffs at 17 California Papers
The union representing McClatchy journalists announced that over 90 unionized staff members were laid off across seventeen California papers on September 19,…
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Newsom signs bills to bolster 2026 California election security
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on September 19, 2026 to strengthen election security and increase transparency in California ahead of the November 3…
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Fair Games Coalition Protests at Lucas Museum Over Olympic Worker Rights
On September 20, 2026, the Fair Games Coalition protested at the Lucas Museum, urging Super Bowl and 2028 Olympic organizers to improve worker rights. The…
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Newsom Signs Tax Credit Bill to Keep Post‑Production Jobs
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill creating a tax credit for post‑production entertainment workers, aiming to curb job losses and keep the industry in…
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Five Dead After Bus and Helicopter Crashes in Chatsworth
A suspected drunk driver traveling the wrong way hit a Metro bus in Chatsworth, and a news helicopter covering the crash later went down, together killing five…
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Man Arrested After Pepper‑Spraying Patron Over Cellphone Use
A 34‑year‑old man was arrested after allegedly pepper‑spraying a patron for using a cellphone at a Burbank AMC theater, injuring two other attendees. Police…
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Unvaccinated Amtrak Rider Hospitalized with Measles After California Trip
An unvaccinated Amtrak passenger was hospitalized with measles after traveling through six California counties, including Los Angeles Union Station, on…
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Sleeping Driver Crashes Into Irwindale Patrol Car, Officer Unhurt
A sleepy pickup truck driver lost control and hit an Irwindale police patrol car during a traffic stop on September 19, 2026, but the officer inside was…
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Riverside Couple Charged with Forging Federal Judge's Signature
Alan David Cadena, 43, and Laycee Shyann Sprouse, 34, were charged by federal prosecutors in Riverside, California, for allegedly forging a federal judge's…
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McClatchy Union Reports Over 90 Layoffs at 17 Papers
The union representing McClatchy journalists reported that over 90 unionized workers were laid off across 17 newspapers in September 2026, reflecting the…
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Former Teacher Plans 10,000 Oak Replanting in Altadena
A former science teacher has begun a project to plant ten thousand oak trees in a wildfire‑damaged area of Altadena, aiming to restore the local oak forest…
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Newsom Orders California Agencies to Draft AI Safety Plans
Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered California state agencies to develop AI safety plans within two years, reviving parts of a 2024 bill he previously vetoed.…
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California Moves to Ban Marital Status in Auto Rates
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced the start of a process to bar auto insurers from using marital status in premium calculations, aiming…
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Six Injured in Reseda Three‑Vehicle Crash Involving Metro Bus
Six people were injured in a three‑vehicle crash involving two cars and a Metro Line 162 bus on West Sherman Way in Reseda on September 18, 2026, prompting a…
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LA County Alerts Union Station Riders to Possible Measles Exposure
Los Angeles County health officials warned that passengers at Union Station during a four‑hour period on September 12‑13 may have been exposed to measles,…
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Hill Collapse Damages Hollywood Hills Home, No Injuries
A partial hillside collapse on Sep. 18 damaged a Hollywood Hills home but caused no injuries. Fire, police and transportation crews stabilized the slope and…
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Five Dead After Bus Crash and News Helicopter Crash in Chatsworth
A suspected drunk driver traveling the wrong way hit a Metro bus in Chatsworth on September 15, leading to fatalities, and a news helicopter covering the crash…
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Father of Three Killed in Boyle Heights Crash, Uncle Arrested on DUI
A father of three died in a Boyle Heights crash on September 19, 2026, after his uncle, the driver, was arrested on suspicion of DUI, leaving the family…
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HUD Funding Delays Put LA Homeless Grants at Risk
HUD’s delayed funding threatens renewal grants for over 50 Los Angeles homeless service providers, with most grants set to expire within the next three months,…
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Lake Hughes Rescue Owner Faces 35 Animal-Cruelty Charges
Prosecutors charged the owner of a Lake Hughes rescue with 35 animal‑cruelty and code‑violation counts after a raid found over 300 animals in inhumane…
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Battery fire erupts again at Moss Landing storage facility
A battery fire erupted again at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility on September 18, 2026, echoing a 2024 blaze that displaced 1,200 residents. Authorities…
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3.1‑Magnitude Quake Shakes Southern Los Angeles County
A magnitude‑3.1 earthquake struck southeast of Compton at 1:30 p.m. on September 17, shaking South Gate, Bellflower, Long Beach, Compton and surrounding areas.…