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Orange County wants state permission to recover rescue costs
Orange County Supervisors want state permission to charge reckless people for the cost of rescuing them. Last week supervisors decided they lacked authority to charge $160,000 in rescue costs to two hikers who were lost in the Cleveland National Forest.
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Man found dead from apparent dive off UCLA engineering building
The man was found late Tuesday afternoon at the base of Boelter Hall at the university's School of Engineering. He appears to have jumped or fallen off the building.
Point Mugu State Park to reopen Friday following Springs Fire devastation (photos)
Point Mugu State Park will reopen after a number of nearby wildfires including the Springs Fire that burned through the canyons of the western Santa Monica Mountains all the way down to the Pacific Ocean.
Lawyer: Teen slaying suspect brought cover-up equipment
Prosecutors say a teenager accused of murdering his girlfriend's parents was equipped with a "murder kit" to kill the Compton couple.
UPDATE: LA County to look into adding treatment facility to jail
On Tuesday, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted to research turning a part of the jail into a treatment facility for mental health and substance abuse issues.
LA Clippers drop coach Vinny Del Negro
The Los Angeles Clippers dropped coach Vinny Del Negro Tuesday, according to multiple reports, choosing not to extend his contract.
Has Los Angeles always had a problem with low voter turnout?
There's been a lot of talk about the lack of interest in the LA mayor's race, and discussion of why the turnout — perhaps only 20 percent — will be so low.
Male law students choose Afghan woman for commencement speech (Photos)
In a mostly Saudi male class of law students, an Afghan woman dedicated to advancing human and women's rights is chosen for a high honor: the commencement speech.
Crews stamp out brush fire near Burbank golf course
A one-acre brush fire that had been burning near a Burbank golf course is now fully contained. Crews are on hand to clean up hot spots in the area and make sure it doesn't reignite.
Elephant meat for Fresno, protected reptile handbags and one dead primate at LAX
Officials at LAX seized a dead primate; 387 snake, lizard and crocodile skin handbags; and nearly half a pound of elephant meat over the course of a few days in May.
Affordable cancer screenings for women in South LA
Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy greatly reduced her chances of getting breast cancer. But doctors say that this extreme measure is only for women at high risk. There are other, more measured options.
Feds delay decision on restart for San Onofre nuclear plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has indefinitely delayed a decision on the proposed restart of the offline San Onofre nuclear power plant in northern San Diego County.
Big rig crash jams 210, westbound lanes still closed (Map)
Lanes on westbound 210 freeway are still closed after a big rig crash, but are expected to re-open before the afternoon rush-hour, according to CHP.
Riding along with the port pilots of Los Angeles (Photos)
Take Two host Tess Vigeland rides along with the port pilots of the Port of Los Angeles, who are among the highest-paid city employees.
Crews gain on 2 wildfires burning north of LA
Fire officials say they've gained the upper hand in two wildfires that have scorched areas in Castaic and Los Padres National Forest.
