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Drone pilot that hit firefighting plane will plead guilty
A Culver City man will plead guilty to crashing a drone into a firefighting aircraft during the recent Palisades Fire,...
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Two teens from a Boston skating club, their mothers, and coaches among passengers killed in plane crash
Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the frigid waters of the...
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Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles
Firefighters battled Thursday to maintain the upper hand on a huge wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los...
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Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order draws immediate challenge from CA officials
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright...
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First wave of residents allowed to return to their homes following Palisades Fire
The first batch of residents are being allowed to return to evacuation zones Thursday as first responders continue to beat...
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Evacuation Order Lifted for Santa Monica
Santa Monicans forced out of their homes by the Palisades Fire were able to return on Monday after the last...
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Officials to evacuees: Stay away, it’s still not safe
With windspeeds of up to 50 miles per hour returning to Los Angeles this week, residents are being urged to...
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Firefighters race to contain Los Angeles wildfires with menacing winds forecast to return
Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward the...
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After false alerts panic millions, officials move to State system for evacuation notification
After a second round of false alerts rattled Los Angeles County, officials in charge of notifying Angelenos about life threatening...
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Evacuation orders eased, NOMA residents allowed to return
Residents evacuated from the area between Montana and San Vicente were allowed to return home on Friday but those living...
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