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Aug 11, 2026

WATCH: The rising cost of college move-in day

College students are headed back to campus, but for many families, move-in day comes with a growing list of expenses.

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Aug 11, 2026

'California's coast is not for sale.' State battles Trump plan to limit coastal oversight

Hundreds of Californians rallied at a federal hearing to protest a Trump administration push to wrest regulatory control over the state's coastline.

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Aug 11, 2026

WATCH: Jon Hamm, Brad Pitt and Travis Barker: Here's what's trending

ABC's Rocsi Diaz takes a look at what's buzzing in pop culture, including Hamm and wife Anna Osceola expecting their first child, Pitt opening up and Barker revisiting the day that changed his life.

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Aug 11, 2026

El-Sayed's Michigan primary win may put 2028 spotlight on Israel and Arab voices

Abdul El-Sayed’s primary win in Michigan and the state’s early spot in the 2028 presidential calendar, may further elevate Arab American voices within the party.

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Aug 11, 2026

L.A'.s first ethics chief, Benjamin Bycel, dies at 84

Benjamin Bycel worked as an attorney for the ACLU and later as a civil rights lawyer in Santa Barbara, successfully arguing a landmark California Supreme Court case. In 1991, he took on his most high-profile role: founding director of the Los Angeles Ethics Commission.

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Aug 11, 2026

Universal Studios to dampen 'disturbing' coaster screams with sound barriers, says council member

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, currently in a soft open phase, has come under attack from residents in the nearby Toluca Lake neighborhood.

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Aug 11, 2026

State parks around Big Sur closed as Timber fire grows to 2,000 acres

A wildfire in Big Sur has burned 2,000 acres, spurred evacuations that encompass the Nepenthe restaurant and the Alila Ventana resort, and closed state parks in the area.

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Aug 11, 2026

Monday's Powerball jackpot is the 8th-largest ever. Here's how high it could go

Four of the top 10 Powerball jackpots have had tickets sold in California. Here's how big Monday's jackpot has grown.

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Aug 11, 2026

Influencer charged in sugar daddy rip-offs is denied diversion; judge questions her truthfulness

After reviewing extensive mental health examinations records, Judge Diego H. Edber questioned Adva Lavie's truthfulness and denied her lawyer's request to direct her to a diversion program.

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Aug 10, 2026

Raman will lose homelessness committee chair as mayoral race heats up, sources say

Nithya Raman will lose her post as chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee just as her race against Mayor Karen Bass enters its final months.

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Aug 10, 2026

Lawyer for officer charged over recording racism at LAPD slams D.A.'s handling of case

LAPD Officer Daniel Flores pleaded not guilty Monday to 16 counts of felony eavesdropping, and his lawyer accused Dist. Attny. Nathan Hochman of making "a desperate effort to save face" with a motion last week that sought to justify the prosecution of man who documented racist remarks by his peers.

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Aug 10, 2026

After more than a million hearings without a transcript, California high court allows recording

California's Supreme Court ruled that proceedings in some civil cases can be electronically recorded to create transcripts, settling a dispute that has pitted attorneys for domestic violence victims and others against court reporters, who argue only humans can be trusted to do the work.