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Two men found dead in Highland Park


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Highland Park — Police are investigating the death of two men found in a vehicle this afternoon. Read more

Elysian Valley crash leaves one dead, four injured

Elysian Valley —  A man was killed and four other people were injured during a three-vehicle crash this afternoon, authorities said. Read more

USC begins layoffs at medical school, medical enterprise

Boyle Heights — USC’s financial woes have forced it to begin layoffs at the Keck School of Medicine and Keck Medicine of USC. Read more

Suspect arrested after standoff outside Atwater Village Costco

Atwater Village —  A suspect who allegedly made criminal threats then led officers on a chase while driving a small shuttle bus ended up i… Read more

Glassell Park charter school in, private school out

Glassell Park — For years, students at ISANA Octavia Academy were divided between two campuses in Glassell Park — younger children at Fletc… Read more


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Metro to implement weekend closure of Wilshire at Western for D Line-related work

Metro is expected Friday to implement a weekend closure of Wilshire Boulevard to support final paving for its D (Purple) Line Subway Extens… Read more

L.A. to pay $500,000 in connection with arrests of journalists in Echo Park

Echo Park — Los Angeles has tentatively agreed to pay $500,000 to two Knock LA reporters on the eve of trial of a civil rights lawsuit acc… Read more

Suspect who allegedly shot driver in East Hollywood crash arrested

East Hollywood –  A 28-year-old man wanted for shooting a driver accused of plowing into a crowd of pedestrians in East Hollywood was arres… Read more

Show us the money: Council District 1 candidates reveal their fundraising totals

The primary for the City Council District 1 election is not until next June, but last Thursday, a milestone in the Eastside race was reache… Read more

Helicopter water drops extinguish Elysian Park fire

Using water drops from a department helicopter as well as a coordinated ground attack, Los Angeles Fire Department personnel extinguished a… Read more

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