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Each year, post offices across the country receive hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa from children and families in need.
With so many people and families unable to gather with loved ones, there's been a huge increase in pet adoptions. And scammers are having a field day preying on people searching for a pet to add to their families as the pandemic drags on.
In the months to come, the COVID-19 vaccine will be made available to the general public, but there are still questions about when pregnant women, children and immunocompromised people should get vaccinated.
People planning on traveling over the Christmas holiday via the Pacific Surfliner route from San Diego to San Luis Obispo must make reservations, Amtrak announced Thursday.
As the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are expected to be administered across California as early as next week, Los Angeles County health officials are preparing for the massive undertaking of eventually vaccinating millions of residents.
To send a package out via ground shipping, the deadline is Dec. 15 for UPS, FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service. If you need a little more time, gift-givers can send their package as priority mail with the Postal Service by Dec. 19.
LAC+USC Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center expect to get their first doses of the vaccine within the next one to two weeks.
The 62-year-old revealed on her Twitter account Thursday morning that she had contracted the coronavirus.
The work is planned to start at 5 p.m. and regular service will resume on Sunday morning.
Residents who do not wear face masks in the city of Lancaster will now face a misdemeanor charge.
One Elk Grove family says the grinch who stole Christmas drove a blue Amazon van.
Gasol, 40, has been out of the game after injuring his left foot in March of 2019. But he has been posting workouts on social media, and appears ready to land with a team.
The Clippers paid a hefty price for George last offseason, trading five first-round draft picks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Danilo Gallinari to the Oklahoma City Thunder in order to acquire him.
Jocelyn Yow, 25, was elected to the Eastvale City Council in 2018 and served as mayor pro tem before becoming mayor this year. She grew up in a working-class immigrant family that settled down in Eastvale in 2011, and is also the new mom of a 6-month-old baby boy.
The Airport Fire burning in eastern Orange County is one of three brush fires continuing to rage in Southern California on Tuesday. Hot temperatures and dry conditions are challenging firefighting crews.
Supervisor Kathryn Barger gives an update on the Board of Supervisors plan to help residents affected by the Bridge Fire.
Nicole Comstock reports from the San Bernardino Mountains, where the Line Fire continued to swell on Tuesday, surpassing 32,000 acres and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.
Robin Daly, a business owner, described her evacuation from Wrightwood after the Bridge Fire exploded in size.
Three large wildfires are burning across Southern California, affecting vast areas and leading to evacuations. Fueled by dry conditions and high winds, the fires are threatening homes and other structures in multiple counties, displacing thousands of residents. Together, the Bridge Fire, Line Fire and Airport Fire have scorched tens of thousands of acres, and continue to challenge firefighting efforts. "These three simultaneous fires are stressing resources for the fire department, " Los Angeles County Chief Anthony Marrone said while his department tried to contain the Bridge Fire. "We're asking for resources from Northern California and adjoining states."
LAPD officers say that the suspect is a known sex offender.
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Two teenagers were arrested early Thursday morning after a pursuit ended with a crash in the San Fernando Valley, according to police.
Food scraps, leaves and wood chips are some essentials that make up the compost medley needed to repair the soil.
A human skull was found in a remote part of Twentynine Palms by a hiker early Wednesday morning, deputies said.
The order places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-regulated medical marijuana products at a lower drug classification.
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One woman's entire life savings was stolen from her by sophisticated scammers who used artificial intelligence to perfectly manipulate her.
Patrick Bailey broke up a scoreless game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning after Shohei Ohtani left the mound, and the San Francisco Giants sent the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to their fourth loss in five games with a 3-0 win.
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The order places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-regulated medical marijuana products at a lower drug classification.
A bill aimed at tightening California's elderly parole program has failed to advance.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department says, accusing it of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
LA County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
During a court appearance on Thursday, Los Angeles County prosecutors said that singer D4vd, who was charged with murder in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, had a "significant amount" of child pornography on his cellphone.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
The Laugh Factory has announced an upcoming line of collectible trading cards featuring some of comedy's biggest names at a show in Hollywood next week.
More than 200 people were arrested over the two-week Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio.
"We love her very much and she always told us that she loved us," the Rivas Hernandez family said. "We miss her deeply."
A 30-year-old man who allegedly stabbed a first-grade teacher to death and wounded her daughter at their Burbank home on Monday night was charged with murder.
Sadie Murray, the Go-To Girlfriend, gives a look at social media's most viral beauty products.
More than 40 members of the Mexican Mafia were arrested during a series of FBI operations across Southern California early Thursday morning. Amanda Starrantino reports.
During a court appearance on Thursday, Los Angeles County prosecutors said that singer D4vd, who was charged with murder in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, had a "significant amount" of child pornography on his cellphone. Rick Montanez reports.
Members of the USC a cappella group SoCal VoCals join the studio to discuss the "Just Sing" documentary, which tells the story of their journey to becoming one of the nation's best a cappella performances.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
