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Vanessa Bryant says sheriff’s deputies violated the dignity of her husband and daughter

LOS ANGELES — A few days after the 2020 memorial for Kobe Bryant, the basketball star’s widow, Vanessa, was at home watching TV with family when she learned that Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies had shared gruesome photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband and the couple’s 13-year-old…

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LA County will experience triple the number of hot days by 2053, study says

Los Angeles County will experience triple the number of hot days per year by 2053, according to a new study.

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Monkeypox cases more than double in LA County. One region is hit particularly hard

LOS ANGELES — The number of cumulative monkeypox cases has more than doubled in Los Angeles County in the last two weeks as officials race to better track the virus and more widely vaccinate more vulnerable communities.

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Vanessa Bryant says sheriff’s deputies violated the dignity of her husband and daughter

LOS ANGELES — A few days after the 2020 memorial for Kobe Bryant, the basketball star’s widow, Vanessa, was home watching TV with family when she learned that Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies had shared gruesome photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband and the couple’s 13-year-old daughter,…

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Vanessa Bryant says sheriff’s deputies violated the dignity of her husband and daughter

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Wastewater testing, vital in COVID-19 tracking, could help identify monkeypox spread

As wastewater testing continues to prove useful in estimating the spread of the coronavirus, scientists again are using sewage to track the latest public health emergency: monkeypox.

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LA County coroner reveals Anne Heche’s cause of death

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner‘s office ruled Anne Heche’s death an accident, days after the “Another World” actor’s death and nearly two weeks after her fiery and fatal car crash in Mar Vista.

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Anne Heche’s death ruled an accident due to 'smoke inhalation and thermal injuries'

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner has officially ruled Anne Heche’s tragic death as an “accident” after she crashed her car into a home in LA

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Kobe Bryant: What was at stake in Vanessa Bryant’s crash photo trial

Vanessa Bryant and fellow plaintiff Christopher Chester suing Los Angeles County for emotional distress

The Independent UK

Why is Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s wife suing Los Angeles County?

Trial expected to last two weeks

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Effort to force LA District Attorney George Gascón into recall election fails

LOS ANGELES — A second effort to force Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón into a recall election fizzled out Monday after officials determined that the campaign to boot him from office failed to gain enough valid signatures.

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Second effort to force LA District Attorney George Gascón into recall election fails

LOS ANGELES — A second effort to force Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón into a recall election fizzled out Monday after officials determined the campaign to boot him from office failed to gain enough valid signatures.

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As LA schools return, should monkeypox be a concern for students, staff?

LOS ANGELES — With many Los Angeles County students returning to school this week and thousands of young people headed back to California universities this month and next, there's a rising concern about the potential for monkeypox outbreaks in academic and social environments.

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Kobe Bryant’s widow walks out of courtroom in tears during description of crash photos

Vanessa Bryant is suing Los Angeles County over pictures taken after 2020 fatal accident

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LA County drops out of high COVID-19 level as surge eases

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County officially moved out of the high COVID-19 community level Thursday as one top state health official expressed hope that California is at the end of the pandemic’s latest wave.

The Independent UK

Firefighters battle huge ‘fire tornado’ during 150-acre blaze in California

Rare ‘fire devil’ captured on film during inferno in Los Angeles County

The Independent UK

Why is Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s wife suing Los Angeles County?

Trial expected to last two weeks

The Independent UK

Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit to be heard by LA jury

Kobe Bryant’s widow is taking her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff’s and fire departments to a federal jury seeking compensation for photos deputies shared of the remains of the NBA star, his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash in 2020

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Mercedes driver involved in 13 prior wrecks before crash that killed 5, DA says

LOS ANGELES — The nurse accused of killing five people last week when her Mercedes plowed into traffic at a busy Windsor Hills intersection had been involved in 13 previous crashes, Los Angeles County prosecutors alleged Monday in charging her with murder.

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It’s a monster mash! How the V&A is facing a transatlantic battle over a 7ft Frankenstein figure

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is demanding the return of the 1930s movie prop – but its London rival is not giving up without a fight

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Southern California gas prices are falling fast. But how long can it last?

Southern California drivers are getting more relief at the gas pump, with the average cost of a gallon of regular gas in Los Angeles County slipping below $5.50.

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Grand jury investigating LA County Sheriff’s Department handling of deputy who knelt on inmate’s head

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors are convening a criminal grand jury to investigate whether the Sheriff’s Department mishandled an incident in which a sheriff’s deputy kneeled on a handcuffed inmate’s head for three minutes, according to documents and interviews.

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Grand jury investigating LA County Sheriff's Department handling of deputy who knelt on inmate's head

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors are convening a criminal grand jury to investigate whether the Sheriff’s Department mishandled an incident in which a sheriff’s deputy knelt on a handcuffed inmate’s head for three minutes, according to documents and interviews.

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Grand jury investigating LA Sheriff's Department handling of deputy who kneeled on inmate's head

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors are convening a criminal grand jury to investigate whether the Sheriff's Department mishandled an incident in which a sheriff's deputy kneeled on a handcuffed inmate's head for three minutes, according to documents and interviews.

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Outspoken prosecutor who clashed with D.A. Gascón now target of internal investigation

LOS ANGELES — A prosecutor who clashed with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón over a controversial case involving a transgender defendant is now the subject of an internal investigation and also has been accused of making offensive remarks about the defendant.

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