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Three teams of high school students from Southern California prepared Friday to head to Texas to compete in an annual solar-powered car race with cars they designed and built. For the Solar Car Challenge, a 4-days race taking place at Texas Motor Speedway, students at Temple City High School were testing their solar-powered vehicles that

At a late-June happy hour in the shadow of One World Trade Center in New York, a group of single women gathered to toast the end of a multiday heat wave. Margarita-fueled convos began to drift into the lamentable state of modern dating — stories about ghosting, being stuck with a bill and the overall bad

The driver of a stolen red Toyota Prius led authorities on a reckless pursuit in the San Fernando Valley Thursday night. San Fernando police initiated the pursuit just after 7 p.m. after the driver refused to pull over. The vehicle was driven with a crashed windshield after the driver reached a dead end in an

In many ways, it was a typical Southern California sight that played out this week when yet another black bear wandered into an area too close for comfort. However, the unusual thing about the sighting in Chatsworth was the location itself, far from where most bear sightings most often happen in the San Gabriel Valley

Dental hygiene student, Miki Sudo of Florida, has won her 10th title at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. On Thursday in New York City, Sudo consumed 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes, setting a new world record for women. Last year, the 38-year-old defending champion won after forcing down

One person is dead and 10 others are injured after a pleasure boat crashed into the Alamitos Bay jetty in Long Beach, according to the Long Beach Fire Department. One person was confirmed deceased, a man aged 40 to 50. Eleven people boarded the 48-foot pleasure craft, 10 of those were transported to a hospital,

A moving truck jam-packed with furniture was seen illegally dumping in Skid Row adding to the growing trash problem in the area. Dozens swarm the vehicle in downtown Los Angeles, as multiple individuals unload the moving truck. A fridge, couch and mattress were among the many household furniture items dumped. One of the individuals is

A woman visiting Southern California from New Zealand was identified as the victim killed in an attempted robbery Tuesday at a Newport Beach shopping mall. Patricia McKay, 68, was killed when she was struck and killed by the suspects’ getaway car as they left the scene of the crime at Fashion Island in the area

After another vacant house went up in flames, West Hollywood neighbors Tuesday called for city officials to better manage abandoned properties.  The latest incident happened Friday night on North Fairfax Avenue near Fountain Avenue at a property, which neighbors said had been subject to a host of trespasser and illegal tenant problems over the years.

The family of a 20-year-old woman pronounced dead after her ex-boyfriend reported a suicide attempt, says it’s trying to convince investigators to look further into what happened. Daelena Mackay was a month shy of her 21st birthday, about to graduate from LA City College and had made summer travel plans when authorities say she hanged

The spotlight will shine on the future of the Lakers Tuesday when draft picks Bronny James and Dalton Knecht are introduced at a team news conference. The event at the team’s training center in El Segundo is scheduled for midday. Live video will be provided above. James, the 19-year-old son of LeBron James, is expected

Ontario police said Monday they arrested a man caught on cell phone video attacking a driver with a knife. The witness who recorded the violent incident told NBCLA it happened at the intersection of Mountain Boulevard and Holt Avenue on Saturday afternoon when a white vehicle cut off another driver. The witness, who asked to

In a disturbing escalation of street takeovers, downtown LA witnessed two destructive events that left behind burning cars and a vandalized bus over the past three days. The latest takeover occurred Monday morning at the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Flower Street where participants vandalized a Metro bus with graffiti while passengers were still on

Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday in the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of that strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters. Carriacou is one of the islands of Grenada, where officials have reported damage including roofs blown off with the storm’s maximum winds increasing to top winds

Firefighters were battling a vegetation fire that began Sunday afternoon in Fontana. The fire was reported just after 2 p.m. along Sierra Avenue with winds pushing the flame Southeast toward Riverside. Homes in the area were threatened but no evacuations were issued. No structures were damaged and Sierra Avenue re-opened by 10 p.m. A smoke

Firefighters on Sunday were battling a commercial building fire in Glendale. The fire was reported at about 11:25 a.m. at the structure located near Salem Street and San Fernando Road, according to a Glendale Police Department watch commander. The fire is located in an industrial area that runs just east of the Los Angeles River.

A man was shot to death in an officer-involved shooting in Downey, authorities said Sunday. Officers were dispatched about 6:15 p.m. Saturday to a call of a disturbance in the 7100 block of Stewart and Gray Road, the Downey Police Department reported. “Officers arrived on scene and during their investigation, an officer-involved shooting occurred,” according

Beginning July 1, California’s Type 48 license holders, which include bars and similar establishments that sell alcohol, will be required to offer drug testing kits as part of new legislation aimed to stop drink spiking. Under AB 1013, establishments must provide kits that can detect substances like flunitrazepam, ketamine, and gamma hydroxybutyric acid, according to

Fred Richard is ready to flip all the way to Paris. The 20-year-old gymnast and founder of the “ Frederick Flips ” brand headlines the U.S. men’s Olympic gymnastics team that will head to France next month with legitimate medal hopes. For the very first time, we proudly introduce the 2024 U.S. Olympic Men’s Gymnastics Team presented