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Jul 11, 2026

Man and woman found fatally shot inside Westwood home in possible murder-suicide

Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after a man and woman were found fatally shot inside a Westwood home early Friday, sending shock waves through the well-to-do neighborhood.

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Jul 10, 2026

11 dogs died after being crammed in crates in a sweltering van. How a trainer tried to cover it up

Authorities said Kwong "Tony" Chun Sit, an Irvine trainer, killed 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van. He covered up the deaths by impersonating the dogs' owners and having the pets cremated.

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Jul 10, 2026

WATCH: Comedian Jeff Arcuri on his new Netflix stand-up special and working crowds

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with comedian Jeff Arcuri on his new Netflix stand-up special, his rise through Tik Tok and his unique ability to work a crowd.

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Jul 10, 2026

WATCH: Pentagon releases new trove of eerie UFO files

The Pentagon has released eerie new videos and images showing more of what the government calls "unidentified anomalous phenomena," or a UAP - commonly referred to the public as a UFO.

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Jul 10, 2026

Safety concerns over solar panels were raised a year before massive Boyle Heights fire

The rooftop solar panels that a cold storage company says may be the cause of the Boyle Heights warehouse fire were the subject of a request for change at City Hall, records reviewed by The Times and interviews show. The company says it was seeking a safer alternative.

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Jul 10, 2026

Smithsonian boss pushes back on scathing White House report in letter to staff

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch disputed the scathing White House report, which accused the American history museum of presenting a "radical view" of American history.

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Jul 9, 2026

California man steals historic Chinese manuscripts from UCLA, using fake names and 'dummy' documents

A Northern California man was sentenced Wednesday to a year in federal prison for stealing historical Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA library, according to authorities.

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Jul 9, 2026

Teen on e-motorcycle tried to engage officers in a pursuit, police say. He ended up getting much more

An e-motorcycle rider in downtown Palm Springs apparently trying to engage officers in a chase paid the price for forgetting a key component of police pursuits: the eyes in the sky.

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Jul 9, 2026

Strong El Niño now a virtual certainty, forecasters say. What it means for California

Strong El Niños significantly tilt the odds of expected weather outcomes during the winter. For Southern California, that means a higher chance of above-average rainfall, risking a winter of flash floods and landslides.

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Jul 9, 2026

LAUSD faces 'severe' signs of insolvency; county warns it could take control of budget

L.A. County education officials say union contracts Los Angeles Unified couldn't afford have pushed the district toward insolvency. They threaten to appoint an overseer who can block the school board's spending.

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Jul 9, 2026

Eviction averted for thousands of formerly homeless people losing housing vouchers

An infusion of new funds approved by Congress this year and a waiver of eligibility procedures have staved off a potential crisis that would have left 4,200 back on the street, local housing officials reported.

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Jul 9, 2026

The longest ever state school takeover is ending as Inglewood steps toward local control

The countdown begins for Inglewood to regain control of local public schools after California's longest-ever takeover — first by the state, then by the county.