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‘The Pitt’ Leads California Tax Credit Projects With 25 Emmy Nominations
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Santa Monica Police Locate Felony Vehicle Tied to Whittier Armed Robbery
Officers reported seeing what appeared to be a firearm magazine inside the vehicle Santa Monica police officers used specialized resources to quickly locate a vehicle wanted in an armed robbery in Whittier, leading to the […]

Noteworthy 7/22-8/5/26: THEATRE, MUSIC, OUTDOORS OF COURSE!
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LAPD Search for Missing 72-Year-Old Man with Dementia
Delatorre is described as 6 feet tall, weighing about 180 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for a 72-year-old man with dementia who went missing this week in […]

2026 Homeless Count: Unhoused population rises across L.A. City and L.A. County
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