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Other areas of the country may be getting snow, ice or other bits of weather to remind them what time of the year it is — but in southern California, residents are retreating to the beach to escape the heat.
The annual Christmas tradition of giving to the needy continued on Wednesday, bringing joy to hundreds of children.
A family returned home from a Christmas Eve party to discover their presents stolen right from under their tree.
Utility officials say winds may be to blame for a power outage northwest of Los Angeles.
An 82-year-old who died after being struck by a vehicle in Laguna Hills on Christmas Eve was identified Wednesday by the Orange County Coroner's Office.
Officials have issued a red flag warning as strong offshore winds and warmer temperatures head into the Southland Wednesday.
Kobe Bryant isn't happy about spending Christmas Day on the sideline, unable to help the struggling Los Angeles Lakers.
A 54-year-old man was stabbed to death Christmas Day in Watts, authorities said.
Police say 35-year-old William Jennings was walking in the 3300 block of West Jefferson Boulevard at about 11:30 p.m. Friday when a man confronted him with a knife.
A man reportedly suffered minor injuries in a shooting Christmas morning in North Hollywood.
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Police found a man lying dead Tuesday on a street in South Los Angeles after an argument between two men allegedly sparked a fatal shooting.
Those hoping to mail some last-minute gifts Wednesday will have to wait until Dec. 26 since every post office will be closed in observance of Christmas Day, as well as all government offices, courts, schools, libraries and banks.
Christmas in the Los Angeles area Wednesday will include church services celebrating the birth of Jesus and efforts to help the needy.
It's been five years since Bruce Pardo dressed up in a Santa suit and killed his ex-wife and eight members of her family in a gruesome Christmas Eve massacre. Years later, the Ortega family still struggles with grief as they make their way through a season tinged with tragedy.
