Gift card scams on the rise as the holiday season approaches
Gift cards are a popular stocking stuffer or gift for those in a rush, but according to experts, could be the easiest way to spoil an otherwise thoughtful gesture.
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Add a Savory Twist to Your Thanksgiving Menu with a Simple Ingredient
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Copper thefts leaves Hacienda Heights residents without phone, internet service
Hacienda Heights residents say copper thefts have left them without telephone and internet service for months.
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New test results show lead is still present in Watts tap water
New test results revealed that lead is still being found in the tap water of Watts homes, months after it was first detected in numerous housing units.
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Turkey among several Thanksgiving items that cost less this year: Report
Americans ready to celebrate Thanksgiving will notice their grocery bills for the holiday feast will take a dip this year.
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Tenants outraged after Hollywood Arts Collective plans to increase rent
A group of Hollywood artists claimed Wednesday their affordable housing complex for creatives isn’t living up to its promises, including to keep the rent low.
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Long Beach mattress recycling pilot is now permanent
The city of Long Beach announced Wednesday that its mattress recycling pilot program would become permanent.
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Bob's Big Boy killer, once facing execution, could have sentence reduced
One of two men convicted and sentenced to death for a 1980 takeover robbery and massacre inside a Los Angeles restaurant is seeking sentence reduction.
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Undocumented Filipino immigrants ‘afraid' of mass deportation threats
Filipino migrants are seeking advice after the Philippines’ ambassador said undocumented Filipinos should return to their motherland now.
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First wireless EV-charging roadway in California coming to Westwood
The anticipated three-quarters of a mile road will be embedded with chargers under the pavement to wirelessly send power to the vehicle.
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Lady Gaga, Post Malone and Green Day to headline 2025 Coachella
Pack your bags and get ready to head to the desert – Coachella announced its 2025 lineup.
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United said it lost a passenger's bag, but the AirTag inside showed something else
The AirTag said the checked bag was inside the airport, but United Airlines said it couldn’t find it. The bag later traveled 30 miles away.
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Californians reject Prop 32 that sought to raise statewide minimum wage
California voters projected to reject Prop 32, which proposed that the state gradually increase the statewide minimum wage to $18 an hour.
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In 1979, teenager was raped and murdered. Now Riverside officials know who was behind horrific crime
Over four decades after a teenager’s body was discovered near Banning, Riverside County officials who was behind the rape and murder.
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Pershing Square ice rink returns in downtown Los Angeles
The iconic outdoor ice rink in Los Angeles is back for the holidays.
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Ralph Macchio receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star next to beloved ‘The Karate Kid' co-star's
Ralph Macchio received a star Wednesday next to a beloved “The Karate Kid” co-star’s on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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1 killed in crash that closed part of 405 Freeway for hours in Costa Mesa
One person was killed Tuesday night in a crash that closed part of the 405 Freeway in Costa Mesa.
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Man gets stuck in the ceiling of emergency room at an Upland hospital
Officers with the Upland Police Department rescued a man who had gotten himself stuck in the ceiling of an emergency room in an Upland hospital.
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UC patient care and service workers on strike
Nearly 40,000 workers across the University of California system are hitting the picket lines as part of a two day strike.
