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31 workers rescued from industrial tunnel collapse in Wilmington – NBC Los Angeles

Dozens of workers were rescued Wednesday after an industrial tunnel collapsed in Wilmington, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said. The collapse was reported just before 8 p.m. near the…

U.S. Army veteran death due to fentanyl and meth, examiner rules

The death of a U.S. Army veteran whose body was discovered by her daughter in a homeless encampment on the edge of downtown L.A. was ruled accidental and due to…

Industrial tunnel collapses in Wilmington; trapped workers being rescued

As many as 15 workers may have been trapped underground following reports of an industrial tunnel collapse in Wilmington. As of 9 p.m. Wednesday, the workers were being hoisted out…

Poisoned pelicans fly again after deadly SoCal algal bloom

A flock of brown pelicans waddled back into the wild on Wednesday morning, survivors of Southern California’s latest toxic algal bloom. This year’s bloom was the deadliest such event since…

Paliskates skate shop in Pacific Palisades faces uncertain future – NBC Los Angeles

A skate shop in the Pacific Palisades was a safe haven for many teenagers, but like many victims of the fires, the present was destroyed within minutes— and the future…

Amid ICE raids, bishop tells SoCal worshippers they can stay home on Sundays

A Southern California Roman Catholic bishop told his diocese of roughly one million parishioners this week that they can stay home on Sundays to avoid Mass while concerns about federal…

LA Metro sees a drop in crime as its own police department debuts – NBC Los Angeles

As the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority sees a change in leadership with a further emphasis on public safety, the transit department Wednesday touted a decrease in crime on…

Dodgers blow lead in ninth, lose sixth straight game 3-2 on walk-off single by Brewers – NBC Los Angeles

Jackson Chourio singled home the winning run in the 10th inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat Los Angeles 3-2 on Wednesday to complete their first home sweep of…

L.A.’s top prosecutor restores ‘normalcy.’ Can it last under Trump?

When President Trump deployed the National Guard to quell protests last month against immigration raids unfolding across Los Angeles County, he claimed widespread lawlessness forced him to send in the…

Body scanners? Drug-sniffing dogs? Virtual mail? L.A. County wants contraband crackdown inside juvenile hall

Los Angeles County leaders are once again scrambling to stem the flow of illicit drugs into the county’s troubled juvenile halls. After nine people were rushed to the hospital last…