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Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity — especially women — has climbed since a decade ago, according to new government research. The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000 people. Nearly 1 in 10 of those surveyed

Citing concerns about a potential legal fallout, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed undocumented college students to work on campuses in California. AB 2586 would have prohibited California colleges and universities from disqualifying students from being hired on campus if they were unable to provide proof of federal work authorization. The

A Sierra Madre couple has few complaints about the reclusive tenant who moved in a few weeks ago. He mostly minds his own business, leaves late at night and comes back home early in the morning without bothering anyone. The Neslers’ only real complaint? “He does leave piles of scat,” Bob Nesler said with a

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck near Inglewood and Lennox at 4:48 a.m. on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.     It was centered a half-mile northwest of Lennox and 1.6 miles southwest of Inglewood. It was about 8 miles deep.The quake was centered 1.7 miles northwest of Hawthorne and 1.7 miles northeast of Del Aire.

Four people were killed and 17 others injured when multiple shooters opened fire Saturday in what police described as a targeted “hit” on one of the people killed at a popular nightlife spot in Birmingham, Alabama. The shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday in Five Points South, a district filled with entertainment venues, restaurants

At least one person was killed Sunday during a mid-air collision between two small planes near Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The collision occurred around 1:20 p.m. when a Cessna collided with another small aircraft mid-air, authorities said. One of the planes crash-landed near the intersection of E. Avenue G and

An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country’s history as others remained missing hours after the blast. The blast struck a coal mine in Tabas, about 540 kilometers (335 miles) southeast of

Originally appeared on E! Online Erik Menendez is speaking out against Ryan Murphy‘s series about him and his brother Lyle Menendez, who are serving life sentences for murdering their parents in 1989. Erik’s shared his thoughts about “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” in a message his wife Tammi Menendez shared on X, formerly

A preliminary 3.0-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Malibu Saturday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:15 p.m. roughly 3 miles from Malibu at a depth of about 6 miles, the agency reported. Residents in Long Beach, the South Bay and various parts of Los Angeles reported feeling the temblor.

A small taco stand on the corner of 7th Street and Termino Avenue that has become a favorite may soon be serving its last taco in Long Beach due to the city’s new street vendor rules. Lines wrap around the block for the family-run and operated taco stand, Tacos Uziel. Owners Adriana Mancia and Luiz

A group of juveniles riding on bicycles ransacked a 7-Evelen store in the Pico-Robertson area Friday night. The convenience store on 8500 W. Olympic Boulevard was hit just after 7 p.m. More than 25 juveniles, some masked up, were seen fleeing the 7-Eleven with handfuls of snacks and drinks. Last month, three 7-Eleven stores were

A man was found dead in Monrovia near the site of fire that destroyed a home and damaged another earlier in the week, officials said. The body of the unidentified man in his 50s was discovered at around 10:15 p.m. Thursday in the 500 block of East Colorado Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County

Thieves were captured on video breaking into an upscale beauty salon in Beverly Grove during the early morning hours of Thursday, leaving a hole in the front door and a wall.  But it turned out the hair salon may not have been the target.  Burglars, who broke into the IKONBH salon near La Cienega and

The California Highway Patrol was investigating a rollover crash in Irvine Thursday that left multiple firefighters injured. The collision was reported around 6:45 p.m. on the northbound 241 Freeway just north of Portola Parkway, An Orange County Fire Authority truck transporting firefighters swerved attempting to dodge a ladder on the road. The truck hit the

Weeks after racking up more medals at the Paris Olympics, the great gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, is spending some time in Southern California. Biles, along with UCLA’s Jordan Chiles and other members of Team USA, will be performing for the Gold Over America Tour at Crypto.com Arena Friday night. “We all deserve this.

A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her. “I was about to scoop some water and when I sat down it bit me immediately,” Arom Arunroj told

Fire crews were working to put out flames coming from a boat docked in Marina del Rey. The 100-foot vessel was engulfed in flames, coming from inside the cabin. The call came in at around 8:30 p.m. of a vessel burning at 2201 Basin A in Marina del Rey, according to the LA County Fire

Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties will open joint local assistance centers to help residents recovering from the destructive Bridge and Line wildfires. The centers will provide assistance to residents and businesses affected by the two fires that started in early September and continue to burn. Information will be available from local and state agencies,

An electronics manufacturer in Taiwan said Wednesday that a company based in Hungary made the pagers bearing its brand that were used by members of the militant group Hezbollah and exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday. At least 12 people were killed and more than 2,750 others were injured in the blasts, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. In a statement

Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s threat of a possible lawsuit against the city of Norwalk over its emergency ordinance that bans homeless shelters and supporting housing facilities, the city council voted Tuesday to extend the moratorium through August 2025. The vote came a day after Gov. Newsom sent a notice of violation letter to the city,