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Alejandro Arredondo, an architect born in Mexico, is among the few who will ever get to work on the Notre Dame in Paris, France since its construction nine centuries ago. Nearly 6,000 miles from his native homeland, Arredondo is the only Latino working on the restoration of the 860-year-old gothic cathedral. “For me, it’s an

A teenager was arrested in connection with the death of his father in the San Gabriel Mountains over the weekend, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies were called at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday for an assault with a deadly weapon call on Mount Baldy Road near Stoddard Canyon Falls. There, a man

SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday. The company successfully used the arms of its launch tower to catch the rocket’s booster. Starship continued on into space, aiming to travel halfway around the world before splashing down in the Indian Ocean. SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship

With the presidency on the line in battlegrounds like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, Donald Trump spent Saturday night in solidly liberal California, seeking to link Vice President Kamala Harris to what he described as the failures of her home state. Trump is almost certain to lose California, and that won’t change after his Saturday stop in Coachella, a desert

Downed power lines temporarily shut down a street in Santa Monica on Saturday leaving close to 600 Southern California Edison customers in the dark until this evening, authorities said. Multiple power lines were down on Montana Avenue from 11th Street to 14th Street, temporarily shutting down Montana Street, in both directions, from about 10:55 a.m.

Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City. “It was a pretty extensive display yet again,” said Shawn Dahl, a space weather forecaster at

Authorities were in pursuit of a driver that ended with a violent crash Friday night in South Gate. The police airship was following the pursuit vehicle as it weaved through traffic on surface streets. The vehicle came to a halt after a violent crash with two other vehicles and a 7-Eleven storefront. It’s unclear what

The husband of U.S. women’s water polo star Maddie Musselman has died at age 31 from a rare form of lung cancer. Pat Woepse, a former water polo player at UCLA, was diagnosed with NUT carcinoma in September 2023. Woepse was determined to see his wife compete in her third Olympics, which he did over

As Hurricane Milton barreled into and across Florida, it spawned dozens of tornadoes, knocked out power to millions, damaged homes, flooded neighborhoods and led to hundreds of rescues. But the damage wasn’t as bad as had been feared. Gov. Ron DeSantis said that while the storm “was significant,” it “was not the worst-case scenario.” He

The devastated family of Sarina Rodriguez who was killed after someone threw a rock through her car windshield is speaking out about the tragedy as the person responsible remains at large. Rodriguez was driving with her boyfriend along Highway 138 near Highway 18 in Antelope Valley just after midnight on Oct. 8 when a large

Hours after issuing a boil water notice for some residents of Long Beach, city officials said Thursday they were setting up water distribution centers to give away free bottled water. After a significant water main break caused the water pressure to drop, the city had to follow the state guidelines to issue a boil water

Utility officials have issued a boil water notice on Thursday to certain Long Beach residents after experiencing low water pressures during a “significant water main break.” The break occurred Wednesday at 3502 Orange Ave., according to the Long Beach Utilities Department, which issued the notice in conjunction with the State Water Resources Control Board, Division

Two 7-Eleven employees were assaulted by thieves Tuesday night along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The attack happened around 11:30 p.m. at the convenience store located at Wilcox Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard, according to police. A group of adults, some possibly minors, went into the convenience store and attempted to steal. When the employees attempted

What to Know The Paris-themed 980 sq. ft. suites feature Paris Hilton’s favorite things, including a karaoke machine and snacks The suites include a bedroom, spa-like bathroom and a private terrace overlooking Beverly Hills In-room entertainment features Paris’ favorite DVDs (Clueless included) An in-room bartender is available for cocktails and mocktails during “Sliving Happy Hour”

A search and recovery operation was underway on Catalina Island following a plane crash, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. The incident happened sometime before 10:50 p.m. Tuesday on the island. Authorities said five to six people were aboard the plane during the incident. Search teams suspended their recovery operation for the night and

A man was taken into custody Tuesday on suspicion of breaking into USC students’ home in Exposition Park. The man was put in handcuffs and detained by officials from USC’s Department of Public Safety before being transported to the LAPD station. Police had said a man broke into a house near USC on Menlo Avenue

A man broke into an apartment in Exposition Park near USC early Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.  Officers responded to the 2700 block of Menlo Avenue shortly after midnight.  Two women were upstairs at the time and called the police. It was not clear if they were USC students.  Police say a

One of the most contentious and costly ballot measures for the November general election is Proposition 33, which would give the green light to cities and counties to control rents on any type of housing, including apartments, condos and single-family homes. Ads on Prop 33 have dominated airwaves and online spaces with both supporters and

An accessory dwelling unit or ADU in Long Beach exploded Monday morning, injuring at least one person, the Long Beach Fire Department said. The explosion happened at around 11 a.m. in the building located in the back of a property on Gale Avenue at West 28th Street. After a man in his late 30s was

Continuing events commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the Jewish Federation Los Angeles Monday will host a program at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills billed as a way to “remember victims and honor the resilience of survivors.” Organized by the Jewish Federation Los Angeles, Israeli-American Council, StandWithUs and