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60 People Treated for Skin Irritation After a Plane Dumps Fuel Over School Near LAX
Some 60 people were treated for skin irritation Tuesday after a plane dumped jet fuel over an elementary school east of Los Angeles International Airport. Seventeen children and nine adults at Park Avenue Elementary School in the 8000 block of Park Avenue in Cudahy complained of skin irritation, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Students and staff members…
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$15,000 Reward Offered in Road Rage Attack That Left Father of Three Hospitalized
The daughter of a man who remains in an induced coma since he was sucker punched in a New Year’s Day road rage attack pleaded for help in finding his attackers Thursday as a reward was announced for information in the case. Three men are sought in connection with the attack, which was caught on camera by a witness....
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Watch: Adorable Video Shows a Migrating Gray Whale Calf and Mom Swimming Side-by-Side
Drone video captured a few magical moments off the Southern California coast when a gray whale calf and its mother made their way to Baja California during an astounding 6,000-mile annual migration. The touching video was taken near Dana Point during a whale watching cruise with Capt. Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari. It shows the two whales bonding...
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Dog Rescued From Car Crushed in Fatal Train Crash is Recovering With His Family
A dog who was rescued from the back seat of a crumpled car after it was struck by a train, killing the driver, has been reunited with his family, Santa Ana police said. In a tweet, the department said it received several inquiries about Pecas, a black-and-white spotted dog who was taken to an animal hospital after the crash on…
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Man Rescued After Resident Hears Calls for Help Coming From Work Site Hole
A man was rescued from a 50-foot deep hole at a construction work site Thursday after a resident heard his calls from help. Firefighters responded at about 8:30 a.m. to the work site in the 1400 block of North Hobart Boulevard. The victim was trapped in the hole, which had about 7 feet of water from recent storms, and holding…
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Intruder Sexually Assaulted Woman Who Was Sleeping Next to Her Husband in Riverside Apartment
A man broke into a Riverside apartment and sexually assaulted a woman as she slept next to her husband in their Riverside home, police said. Officers responded to the Sycamore Canyon neighborhood apartment at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday after the apparently random attack. No arrests were reported, but police released a sketch of the attacker based on information provided by…
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Founded in 1983 to Serve LAX, SuperShuttle is Going Out of Business
The seemingly ever-present blue and yellow vans have been part of the blur of activity at LAX for nearly four decades. SuperShuttle, the shared ride service founded in 1983 to serve the airport, is coming to a stop — for good. The service will cease operations by the end of the year, according to a letter from the company to…
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Mountain Lion Captured in Backyard of a Simi Valley Home
A mountain lion was captured early Thursday just hours after police warned residents about the big cat in a Simi Valley neighborhood. The sightings came about a week after a miniature Schnauzer was killed by a mountain lion in the community northwest of Los Angeles. The captured mountain lion is not the same animal in last week’s attack, authorities...
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Hiker Haunted by Last Images of Man Who Vanished on Mt. Baldy
The search for a 52-year-old Irvine man who went missing while hiking with three other people in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles was set to resume Thursday morning, a day after a candlelight vigil was held in the man’s honor.
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Father Takes Action When He Sees Car Thief Behind Wheel of Daughter's Graduation Gift
A father who had bought his daughter a car for a graduation gift took matters into his own hands when he saw someone else behind the wheel. The father spotted the car, a Toyota Matrix, in the Azusa area on Monday and notified police. The chase began at about 10 a.m. and eventually entered the westbound 210 Freeway. The driver…
