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WATCH: Great white sharks could help predict hurricanes?
Aug 14, 2026 - Us 
As the great white shark population grows off the East coast, scientists are outfitting sharks with sensors to learn more about hurricanes.
After local outcry, stalled Destination Crenshaw project sees movement
Aug 14, 2026 - Us 
Destination Crenshaw, a beautification project meant to transform the Crenshaw Corridor, has been stalled for years. After a local town hall demanding answers, the city has started to clean up the construction this week.
A 15-year-old killed Pop Smoke — then got caught smuggling fentanyl into juvenile hall
Aug 14, 2026 - Us 
A young man serving time for the 2020 shooting of rapper Pop Smoke in the Hollywood Hills pleaded no contest to charges that accused him of smuggling fentanyl into juvenile hall.
Amid fire danger, Malibu declares emergency to clear homeless encampments — fast
Aug 14, 2026 - Us 
Citing dangerously dry brush, the city approved the declaration to reduce the risk of fires associated with homeless individuals cooking outdoors or using fires to keep warm at night.
Feds settle lawsuit with L.A. County Sheriff's Department over concealed firearm permits
Aug 13, 2026 - Us 
The U.S. Department of Justice claimed "a huge win for the residents of Los Angeles County and for the Second Amendment," announcing a settlement Thursday in a lawsuit filed against the Sheriff's Department over delays in processing applications for permits to carry concealed firearms.
