Benjamin is an intern with the NBC LA digital team. He is studying journalism at the University of Southern California. In his free time, he likes to follow politics, watch baseball and listen to music.
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Three confirmed cases of norovirus at fire evacuation shelter
Illness typically lasts for one to three days but people can still be contagious after their symptoms have subsided.
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Wedding band found under rubble of Altadena home destroyed by the Eaton Fire
Among the rubble and debris that had overtaken the space where an Altadena home once stood, firefighters were able to find a tiny symbol of family and love that meant the world to the Desantis family.
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Large trucks of donations arrive at Rose Bowl for those affected by Eaton Fire
Donations that arrived at the Rose Bowl Thursday night were prompted by advocacy from a group of street vendors on social media.
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Second LA County evacuation alert sent in error to phones in overnight hours
A second erroneous evacuation alert was sent overnight Friday to residents in areas unaffected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County.
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California Highway Patrol warns of Amber Alert scam
The California Highway Patrol is warning of an AMBER Alert scam where individuals are posing as fake representatives and asking parents to enroll their children in the phony Amber Alert system.
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Police arrest woman accused of running brothel in Thousand Oaks
Detectives arrested a woman in November suspected of running a “high-end residential brothel” in Thousand Oaks, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday.
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What a federal government shutdown might mean for Southern California
If a funding deal is not reached in Congress by midnight the government will shut down. What a federal government shutdown might mean for Southern California.
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Crime, housing, workplace rules and more. New California laws to know in 2025
Many new laws are going into effect in California in 2025. They range from legal cannabis lounges to new rules on sick days and legacy admissions.
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Two brothers work to save Christmas for children in need after thieves target toy drive
A toy drive organized by a man named ‘Hood Santa’ is targeted by thieves. Two brothers responded with kindness and charity.
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Southern California political operative arrested for allegedly acting as a foreign agent for China
A Southern California political operative is accused of acting on behalf of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as an illegal foreign agent.