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Entire LA County receives evacuation alert by mistake
The Los Angeles City Emergency Management Department said an emergency alert to phones warning residents of possible evacuations was sent to the entire county by mistake, adding evacuation orders have not changed. Recent @ReadyLACounty alert to evacuate was sent in ERROR. Evacuation orders have not changed. See map for actual @LACity evacuation orders for some selected areas, ONLY! https://t.co/qRYmG0qWS7...
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Here's how to be prepared for an insurance claim in case of a wildfire disaster
In the event of a fire at your house, it is important to have everything in order with your insurance.
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LA County launches program to eliminate $500 million in personal medical debt
Millions of dollars of medical debt could be erased within the next several months for some residents in LA County thanks to a new program.
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Hate crimes spike in Los Angeles County with more attacks on Jewish and transgender people
Los Angeles County saw the highest number of hate crimes in 2023 since 1980 with a spike in anti-transgender and anti-Jewish crimes.
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‘Took all that I had.' Mother of boy allegedly shot by father seeks more information
The mother of the 9-year-old boy who was shot and killed allegedly by his father last week said she would like to speak to the suspect to get a clear understanding of what led up to the killing of her only child.
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LA County will lay to rest unclaimed dead from 2020
An estimated 1,937 unclaimed individuals who died in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic will be laid to rest on Thursday.
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Uber announces multi-year partnership with San Diego Yellow Cab
Uber has announced a multi-year partnership with Yellow Cab that will give taxi drivers more opportunities and present riders with faster pickups.
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SoCal trash ‘interceptor' keeping thousands of pounds of garbage from reaching ocean
In Los Angeles County, an innovative device is collecting trash to stop waste from reaching the ocean. This “trash interceptor,” stationed in Venice Beach, is one of only 11 in the world – and the only one in North America.
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Convicted NY con man charged with similar scam on LA County victims
A con man who was convicted twice in New York for bilking victims out of millions of dollars through financial fraud schemes has been charged with 18 felony counts for allegedly running a similar scam locally, with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón calling him “a predator.”
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FBI opens criminal investigations into violent LA County deputy encounters
The FBI has opened criminal investigations into violent encounters involving Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, including one in which a deputy punched a woman in the face as she held her baby.