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For injured sea turtles like three-flippered 'Porkchop,' Aquarium of the Pacific has doubled its care space
On Wednesday, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach opened an exhibit where visitors for the first time can watch sick and injured sea turtles go through rehabilitation, including "Porkchop," who had a flipper amputated.
SoCal man once stole a billionaire's identity, then he set his sights on surfers, prosecutors say
A convicted bank robber awaits sentencing after pleading guilty in a nearly $1-million fraud scheme that targeted Southern California surfers.
Hollywood Burbank Airport at risk of a midair collision, top U.S. transportation official says
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, speaking just before the first anniversary of a catastrophic crash that claimed 67 lives outside Washington, D.C., said "people are raising red flags" about Burbank Airport.
Suspected L.A. copper wire thief goes into a manhole and refuses to come out
An alleged copper wire thief evaded police for nearly four hours by hiding in a manhole in Chatsworth.
Comment about Chinese espionage triggers 'tangible safety concern' at California flight school
A flight school in Redding posted a photo on Facebook of students around an airplane. A city councilman suggested they were Chinese spies.
Charter Reform Commission, L.A. City Council impose transparency rules
The L.A. City Council and the Charter Reform Commission adopted similar proposals that would increase transparency when officials talk to one another.
Trump signs executive order to 'preempt' permitting process for fire-destroyed homes in L.A.
Instead of going through the usual regulatory process, residents using federal emergency funds to rebuild would have to certify compliance with local standards.
California's iconic Highway 1 is fighting a losing battle against climate change. Can it survive?
Landslides closed Highway 1 for three years. No one expects this will be the end of its battle with the forces of nature.
A 100-foot tunnel, secret bunker and weapons stash found at MAGA activist's California home
Authorities discovered a massive stash of illegal firearms and a secret underground bunker at the base of a 100-foot tunnel on a MAGA activist's property in Northern California.
Woman dies after scuba diving off Catalina Island coast
The woman, identified by the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office as Carolyn Alvarez, was diving near the Casino Point underwater park when she started showing signs of distress, authorities said.
Shocking video shows toddler flying out of car in busy SoCal intersection; mom arrested
An Orange County mother has been arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment after a video went viral on social media showing her 19-month-old child flying out of a moving car.
Army vet wins $6.8 million from jury after suing LAPD over mental health '5150' hold
Slade Douglas filed a lawsuit against the LAPD and City of Los Angeles over an August 2019 incident in which he says he was forcibly hospitalized and drugged after officers responded to a report that he might be suicidal.
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