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kirk-sniper-sent-text-messages-before-killing-fbi-says – Los Angeles Times

Federal officials announced Monday that investigators found DNA and other evidence linking Tyler Robinson to the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk as FBI Director Kash Patel faces increasing scrutiny over…

San Francisco chef arrested after allegedly robbing 3 banks

A San Francisco chef was arrested after allegedly robbing three banks in one day, according to authorities. Valentino Luchin, 62, was arrested after allegedly robbing a bank on Sept. 10…

Ambulance stolen during homicide investigation near Downey Library, police say

A man was stabbed to death near a Los Angeles County library on Saturday, and another man stole an ambulance that responded to the scene, police said. Officers responded to…

US says a deal has been reached on TikTok, but details are sparse

A framework deal has been reached for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after weekend trade talks between the U.S. and China…

Rotting produce with rats piles up on downtown LA street – NBC Los Angeles

Piles of rotting fruits and vegetables dumped on a downtown Los Angeles street were cleared out by crews overnight for a second time this week in another case of illegal…

Santa Monica beach will be dyed pink – NBC Los Angeles

Monday morning, the blue ocean water around the Santa Monica Pier will be turned pink, and it’s all in the name of science. They’re calling it “Barbie Beach,” and the…

Veteran L.A. County politician to challenge Kenneth Mejia for city controller

Isadore Hall, a former state legislator and Compton City Council member, launched a campaign Monday to challenge Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia. Mejia, a young leftist who electrified the…

California says it can no longer trust Washington on COVID vaccines. A major battle is looming

California’s late summer COVID surge is showing signs of peaking, but the state’s war with the Trump administration over vaccines is just beginning. Coronavirus levels in California’s wastewater remain “very…

Here are the details of Trump’s $1.2-billion call to remake UCLA in a conservative image

The Trump administration’s settlement proposal to UCLA — which includes a nearly $1.2-billion fine over allegations of antisemitism and civil rights violations — seeks to drastically overhaul campus practices on…

Proposed ‘zone zero’ rules are now a hot topic of debate in California

Depending on whom you talk to, the proposed new defensible space rules for “zone zero” will help save homes in very high fire hazard severity zones, or decimate much of…