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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.

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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.

Crews report 75 percent containment in Castaic

Santa Clarita Sheriffs officials say evacuation orders for 19 homes on Elk Ridge Rd and Vista Point Place have been lifted, as the fire continues toward Castaic Lake.

Firefighters battle flames, terrain, north of Los Angeles

Firefighters had to battle terrain as much as flames as they worked to surround a wildfire entering its third day in harsh hills and mountains north of Los Angeles.