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A warning system that alerts Southern Californians when sharks are near beaches is in danger of ending because of expected statewide budget cuts. “Our state funding ends in August and the state’s budget doesn’t look very good,” said Chris Lowe, director of Cal State Long Beach’s Sharklab.  CSULB’s “Sharklab” developed the high tech system that

A lawsuit filed by a music producer against Sean “Diddy” Combs names several celebrities, including Prince Harry. However, the Duke of Sussex is not accused of any wrongdoing in the suit. Combs is part of a federal investigation following a series of lawsuits since last fall tied to a slew of allegations of wrongdoing, a source familiar with

Someone in New Jersey won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, according to the lottery’s website. The winning numbers drawn were: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and a MegaBall of 4. The Megaplier was 2x. The winner could opt for a $537.5 million cash option, which would be a one-time payment in lieu of

A settlement has been reached regarding the so-called PACE program, which gave out loans for people to make energy improvements in their homes, but critics say many homeowners became victims of predatory contractors and their homes wound up in jeopardy of being foreclosed. “I can’t sleep, I lost my sleep in this seven years,” Zenia

A man possibly armed with a gun was involved in a standoff Tuesday with police in Los Angeles’ Harbor City area. Officers responded at about 9 a.m. to the 26200 block of President Avenue on a domestic violence call. They were told a possibly armed man was inside a home at the location. SWAT members

A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, early Tuesday, causing it to snap in several places and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers were searching for at least seven people. Two people were pulled from the waters under the Francis Scott Key Bridge,

The winning numbers for Monday’s $800 million Powerball jackpot have been drawn. The winning numbers are 7, 11, 19, 53, 68 and a Powerball of 23. The PowerPlay is 2x. Monday’s jackpot is the accumulation of nearly three months of no jackpot winner for Powerball. The last time a Powerball jackpot was won was on

Metrolink and Amtrak passenger rail service through the San Clemente area resumed Monday after a nearly two-month closure due to a rockslide that fell onto the tracks. Work is complete on a a 200-foot-long retaining wall designed to protect the tracks from more falling rocks, dirt and debris after a series of winter storms soaked

Four men accused of staging the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people appeared before a Moscow court Sunday showing signs of severe beatings as they faced formal terrorism charges. One appeared to be barely conscious during the hearing. A court statement said two of the suspects accepted their guilt in the assault after

The first storm of the spring season was expected to move on from the Southland after Sunday, clearing the way for a cloudy but dry week before heavier rainfall returns next weekend. National Weather Service forecasters described this weekend’s rain and snow as “a very modest system at best with regard to rainfall amounts.” However,

Holy Week begins today with Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus’  entry into Jerusalem before his death. And it will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles and elsewhere in Southern California. The Mass will be celebrated in English at 10:00 A.M. at the Cathedral. It will begin outdoors on the Cathedral

You may not have won this round, but the sweepstakes is not over. Powerball announced its upcoming jackpot for Monday’s drawing will be an estimated $800 million after no one won the $750 million jackpot up for grabs Saturday night. The winning numbers for Saturday’s drawing were 6, 23, 25, 34, 51 and a PowerBall

Feeling lucky? The winning numbers for Saturday’s $750 million Powerball jackpot have been drawn. The winning numbers are 6, 23, 25, 34, 51 and a PowerBall of 3. The PowerPlay is 2x. The jackpot comes with a $360.8 million lump-sum cash option in lieu of receiving the $750 million paid over 29 years with 30

Law enforcement will be stepped up around some South Bay shopping centers Saturday amid rumors of planned “takeovers” at the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance and the South Bay Pavilion mall in Carson.  “I wanted to make our community aware of information we received about a planned ‘takeover’ by youth from around the County

The Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a motion to halt approvals for a gondola project that would provide access to Dodger Stadium until further studies can be conducted on its potential impacts. Council members voted 11-2 in support of the motion introduced by Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez, who represents the First District, where the

The winning numbers for Friday’s $977 million Mega Millions jackpot have been drawn, potentially giving one, or multiple, lucky winners a life-changing fortune. The winning numbers are 3, 8, 31, 35, 44 and a MegaBall of 16. The Megaplier is 3x. The nearly $1 billion fortune represents three months of no jackpot winner for the

Russia’s Federal Security Service said 40 people died and more than 100 were wounded in an attack Friday at a Moscow concert hall. The attack, which Russian authorities are investigating as terrorism, is the deadliest in Russia in recent years. Several gunmen burst into the concert hall on the edge of Moscow and sprayed visitors

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is working to remove RVs on a neighborhood street in Compton after the community demanded action. Pastor Chuck Esters of the Community Baptist Church on Central Avenue and 148th Street told NBCLA that as the county worked to remove RVs from the main streets like Avalon, they started showing

Fed up with shoplifters and burglars, the owner of a lifestyle boutique in Los Angeles has chosen to publicly shame and expose thieves via social media as a way to catch them and discourage similar acts.  Fraser Ross, the owner of Kitson, has done detective work for a while now by creating online posts using

A Texas man is accused of trying to sneak on board a flight by taking a photo of another passenger’s boarding pass, and authorities say he was caught because the flight was full and he didn’t have a place to sit. Now the man faces a felony charge of being a stowaway on an aircraft.