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Police in Silver Lake and East Hollywood are warning residents to stay vigilant after a woman was sexually assaulted during a burglary. The Los Angeles Police Department announced that detectives are investigating several hot prowl home burglaries in the aforementioned areas. According to law enforcement, the burglaries occurred Saturday and one of them included the

What to Know Superstar gymnast Simone Biles is currently making her Paris Olympics debut Sunday alongside 2020 Olympic medalists Suni Lee and Jordan Chiles. The U.S. men’s basketball team will begin its Paris journey against Serbia and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. An Olympics pre-race triathlon event in the River Seine was canceled over water

There wasn’t a long wait for the first medals events of the 2024 Olympics. Just hours after an iconic Opening Ceremony in France’s capital city, medals were awarded in 13 combined events across seven different sports on Day 1 of the Games Saturday. China’s mixed 10m air rifle team captured the first gold medal of

A major freeway connecting greater Los Angeles to Las Vegas remains closed Saturday following a battery truck fire on the 15 Freeway near Baker, Caltrans said. The California Highway Patrol has alternated access to the 15 Freeway on the southbound lanes of the road while crews continue efforts to remove a semi-truck from the northbound

What to Know China won the first gold medal of the Paris Olympics in the final of the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event held Saturday morning. Fiji is seeking a third straight gold medal in men’s rugby, as it is the only country to have won the highest prize since the sport returned to

For first-time Olympic boxer Jajaira Gonzalez, boxing runs in her family. Her father grew up boxing in Mexico. Her three brothers are fighters. When Gonzalez was 8 years old, it was her turn to put on the gloves.  “I remember telling (my dad,) boxing’s for boys. I don’t want to box. Girls don’t fight,” she

The search for the perfect wave has been a part of surfing culture for decades, with surfers traveling from location to location in their quest for the best swells. But with the development of surf forecasting— the prediction of wave swell behavior and breaking— that search has gotten much easier. This year, it also determines

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Friday, just days after she launched her campaign after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race. “Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office,” Obama says in a video

The San Clemente home of Caroline Marks is a trophy case. As a wooden sculpture trophy from a competition in Tahiti stands on her mantle, a bedazzled surfboard she received for winning second place at the Hurley Pro competition at Sunset Beach is standing tall in one corner of her home. And on her dining

The U.S. women’s national team will open its journey at the Paris Olympics against Zambia on Thursday, a game it is expected to win. Zambia is led by NWSL stars Racheal Kundananji (Bay FC) and Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride), though its overall quality and depth isn’t as high as the USWNT’s. The U.S. does not

The Long Beach Police Department released new body camera footage on the night of April 26 where officers shot and killed a teen home intruder. Video shows a frantic 911 call from inside a home on Cerritos Avenue in Long Beach. The caller, a grandmother, tells dispatch through a translator that an armed man has

An owner of a taco stand in Long Beach is considering shutting down or relocating the business after being robbed at gunpoint three times in the last year. The taco stand on Tenth Street and St. Louis Avenue was victim to two robberies in one week. Workers say they were robbed Tuesday night around 11:15

With the Olympic cauldron set to light in Paris, it won’t be long before the Games make a return to the United States. The U.S. has plenty of hosting experience under its belt. Not only will it add some more in 2028, but the nation now has another Olympics lined up for 2034. Let’s take

An investigation is underway after a newborn was found dead at a home in Woodland Hills on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Police Department said a 23-year-old woman arrived at a local hospital bleeding profusely. Her condition prompted law enforcement to respond to her home on the 2300 block of Burbank Boulevard, where a 1-day-girl was

Barbies will now sport new looks that empower those who play with them, with the first-ever blind Barbie and Olympic athlete dolls hitting the shelves, Mattel announced Tuesday. The blind Barbie and Black Barbie with down syndrome will join the Fashionista collection, which aims to be a representative and inclusive collection of dolls.  The blind

A burned body was discovered Monday night behind a San Bernardino home, leading to a police investigation that continued hours later in the residential neighborhood. Details about a cause of death were not available. Police say that they were called to the neighborhood, located just off Highland Avenue and near the 210 Freeway, when they

Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first visit to a battleground state Tuesday after locking up enough support from Democratic delegates to win her party’s nomination to challenge former President Donald Trump, two days after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. As the Democratic Party continues to coalesce around her, Harris is traveling

As thousands of Disneyland workers continue to negotiate with Disneyland over several issues including higher pay with a possible looming strike, a veteran employee explained Monday why she and her coworkers are preparing to walk off the job. Coleen Palmer, who has been working for the theme park’s gift shops for 37 years, said, although

Several different street takeovers in South Los Angeles left behind chaos including a fiery crash and looting on Sunday night into Monday morning. Multiple law enforcement agencies including the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol responded to the incidents. Manchester Square in

After weeks of uncertainty about who would be at the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket in November, many voters expressed relief over the news that President Joe Biden would drop his reelection bid and began to think about who might replace him in a dramatically altered election landscape. Jerod Keene, a 40-year-old athletic trainer