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Missing from Gardena, California: Mary Jo Lee Long was 17 when she disappeared in early 1982

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Mary Jo Lee Long has been missing from Gardena, California (Los Angeles County), since December 27, 1981. However, according to The Charley Project, that is the date she was last seen in Austin, Minnesota, after returning there for Christmas. After Christmas, Mary Jo went back to California (presumably on December 27, 1981).

Gardena, CA · 1d
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Westside Current

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Kevin Murray, Former State Senator and Weingart Center Leader, Dies at 66

LOS ANGELES - Kevin Murray, who served alongside his father in California's Assembly before rising to Senate leadership and later heading the Weingart Center's homelessness services organization, has died at 66. Murray died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Sentinel reported, according to City News Service on Thursday. A cause of death was not disclosed.A Los Angeles Democrat, Murray spent 12 years in the Legislature. He represented the 47th Assembly District from 1994 to 1998, then served in the 26th Senate District from 1998 to 2006.His election to the Assembly brought a California first. Murray became the first member to serve alongside his father, Assemblyman Willard H. Murray Jr.Murray's legislative work included sponsoring a 1997 identity-theft law, among the nation's earliest measures aimed at protecting consumers from the crime.He chaired the Assembly Transportation Committee and later chaired the Senate Appropriations and Transportation committees. He also led the Senate Democratic Caucus and the California Legislative Black Caucus, roles documented in UC Berkeley's account of his legislative career .After his legislative career, Murray eventually became president and CEO of the Weingart Center Association, a Skid Row-based nonprofit providing housing and services for people experiencing homelessness.The organization's work

Los Angeles, CA · 16h

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The Hidden California Bulk Grocery Spot With Wholesale Prices Locals Keep Secret

A warehouse that started as a single meat stall in 1969 now packs roughly 2,000 products under one giant roof. And nobody asks you for a membership card at the door. That detail alone changes everything. Restaurant owners shop here for wholesale prices, yet regular home cooks can push a cart right alongside them.

California · 1d
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Southern California woman suffers severe complications from West Nile virus infection

Loved ones are rallying to support a Southern California woman who was left unable to walk after experiencing rare and severe complications from West Nile virus. Mandi Budd recalls the moment her life changed in September. She began experiencing strange symptoms in her body and initially thought it was sciatica. Then she came down with […]

Southern California, CA · 10h

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SoCal district attorneys back legal challenge to Newsom's commutation decision

As Gov. Gavin Newsom faces backlash for his decision to commute every California death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole, Los Angeles and Orange County district attorneys spoke out Thursday in opposition, backing a legal challenge to block the governor's plan. Los Angeles County District Attorney...

California · 11h

Westside Current

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Landmark Status Granted for Santa Monica's ‘Airplane Bungalow' Against Owners Wishes

SANTA MONICA - Santa Monica's City Council granted landmark status to a rare 1913 bungalow in the Pico neighborhood over its owner's objections. The 5-0 vote protected the vacant house on 20th St., according to the Santa Monica Daily Press . Councilmember Barry Snell recused himself because he lives nearby, and Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Zwick was absent.Owner Lydia King bought the property this year hoping to redevelop it. She told councilmembers she had hoped to build affordable housing or a senior center, describing holes in the roof and floor, a strong mold smell, and break-ins, SMDP reported."We cannot live like 100 years ago," King said.The Santa Monica Conservancy's case for preservation emphasized the home's surviving architecture and neighborhood history.Known as an airplane bungalow, the house has a small, window-filled upper story resembling an airplane cockpit. The Conservancy's property history identifies its sleeping porch and exposed beams extending over the driveway among the distinctive features still in place.The group says the house is the last surviving structure built by Simon and Anna Unfried, early residents of Fairview Heights, now the Pico neighborhood.The designation followed conflicting assessments of the home's significance.Historic Resources Group, the city's consultant, found the house eligible under

Santa Monica, CA · 1d

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Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 10

The Big Ten’s reputation is in shambles this season, with teams not living up to expectations and upsets happening weekly. As the College Football Playoff selection committee nears its final selection of the 12 teams that will compete for a national championship, which teams will represent the Big Ten?

Los Angeles, CA · 21h

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Eight Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining $177K in CalFresh and CalWORKs Benefits

Eight people, including an LA Metro and California EDD employee, have been charged in six separate felony cases with fraudulently obtaining over $177,000 in public benefits from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) after allegedly concealing tens of thousands of dollars in assets and/or income, including a million-dollar rental home, a profitable bakery and an investment account with a $1 million balance.

Los Angeles County, CA · 19h

The Hollywood Reporter

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Microsoft Goes Down, and the Media Business Takes Off Early

It’s not just you: The Runyon Canyon and Baldwin Hills trails are unusually busy. The New Jersey Transit trains to Montclair and Metro North trains to Westchester really are more crowded. Xbox Slashing 3,200 Jobs In "Most Significant Restructure" in Platform's History The media business took off early on Thursday, and the bosses can blame Microsoft. The tech giant suffered a stunning global outage Thursday, putting Outlook, Teams, CoPilot and online version of Word, Excel and other software on ice, and work grinding (mostly) to a halt. Inside one midtown Manhattan media office, one employee said that as soon as it became clear the services weren’t coming back soon, folks headed for the door, braving the rain to try and get home early. Inside one newsroom, the programming and newsgathering had to go on, but one staffer said that the conversations migrated to Slack and text chains. The media business may still rely on old-fashioned technology: Film reels, cable wires and broadcast spectrum, but the internet has become its backbone, and an outage of this scale can grind an industry (or in this case much of the economy) to a halt. AI Companies Sold Us Their Vision of the Future

Los Angeles, CA · 16h

Laist.com

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Billy Idol, Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Phil Collins, Sade, Queen Latifah, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order and the late Luther Vandross will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday. But the list of who will show up and perform is getting shorter daily and looking awfully thin.

Los Angeles, CA · 23h

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Boy, 14, Goes Missing in Lakewood

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday sought the public’s help in locating a 14-year-old boy who went missing in Lakewood. Erik Charles Pisarchuk was last seen about 8 a.m. Monday in the 6200 block of Del Amo Boulevard, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Pisarchuk was...

Lakewood, CA · 1d

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A Historic Night for Compton Unified

Three Compton Schools. Three Playoff Victories. One Historic Night. The Hub City League’s First Season Has Already Changed the Game. The Vision Becomes Victory. By Marbella Washington-Allen | City Pride Magazine. On Friday, November 6, Compton’s student-athletes delivered a night this community will celebrate forever. Centennial shut out...

Compton, CA · 1d

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LAUSD Moves to Keep Black Student Plan as Federal Probe Continues

Los Angeles Unified is still trying to hold the Black Student Achievement Plan in place while federal civil rights officials take another look at whether the program hands out help by race. The Office for Civil Rights reopened that question in the spring. An open file is not a finding.

Los Angeles, CA · 21h

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Regulators allow operator transition at ports of LA, Long Beach to proceed

WASHINGTON — Alameda Belt Line can take over rail operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, federal regulators have ruled. The decision today (Thursday, Nov. 12) by the Surface Transportation Board ends the board’s postponement of the transfer and denies a request for a “housekeeping stay” by Pacific Harbor Line, the current [...] Read More...

Long Beach, CA · 15h

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LAPD Pursuit Ends In Violent Crash Near USC, Innocent Driver Trapped

A driver fleeing Los Angeles police crashed into an uninvolved motorist near USC early Wednesday morning, leaving the victim trapped inside a Toyota Prius. On November 11, 2026, at approximately 2:15 a.m., a driver reportedly fleeing LAPD officers ran a red light at the intersection of Figueroa Street and Exposition Boulevard near the University of Southern California.

Los Angeles, CA · 18h

Westside Current

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Apartment Complex Above Trader Joe's Heads to Auction

SANTA MONICA - A downtown Santa Monica apartment complex with 249 luxury rentals is headed for the auction block, with its lender claiming more than half a billion dollars is owed. The Park faces a Dec. 3 foreclosure auction, according to the Santa Monica Daily Press , which reported on a notice of trustee's sale posted at the building. The notice estimates $513.7 million was owed as of Oct. 30, roughly $74 million above the balance reported in November 2025.The property, owned by a venture of Pimco and the Witkoff Group, opened in 2022, the Daily Press reported.The development pairs apartments with 55,000 square feet of retail and a one-acre rooftop park, according to Witkoff's project description . Witkoff also lists a rooftop pool and communal lounges among the residential amenities. The building's leasing website advertises homes ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments.For shoppers, the address is also home to the Trader Joe's at Fifth Street and Broadway , which occupies retail space in the complex.First American Title Insurance Co. is scheduled to conduct the auction at 11 a.m. Dec. 3 in the Civic Center Plaza courtyard in Pomona, the Daily Press reported.The planned sale includes the building and land

Santa Monica, CA · 1d

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One-on-one with L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna

After winning re-election, Sheriff Luna talks about goals for the future and explains how people can become a part of the LASD at LASD.org.

Los Angeles, CA · 19h

FOX Sports

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College Basketball Catchup: Michigan Rebounds, Vandy Got Better, UCLA Is Hot

Michigan bounces back, Mia Woolfolk shows why Vanderbilt wanted her, Ethan Roberts makes Notre Dame history and more from Wednesday's college basketball action.

Los Angeles, CA · 22h

Westside Current

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High Surf Could Flood Beach Roads as Two Storms Move In

LOS ANGELES - Two Pacific systems are expected to deliver a quarter-inch to 1 inch of rain across most areas through Saturday morning. Along the Malibu coast and Los Angeles County beaches, waves are expected to reach 7 to 12 feet Saturday, with the largest surf hitting west- to northwest-facing shores. Forecasters warned of significant beach erosion and shallow flooding near high tide, particularly Saturday morning. Dangerous surf is expected to persist into next week, even after the first two rounds of rain pass.A beach hazards statement remains in effect for the Malibu coast and Los Angeles County beaches through Friday afternoon. A high surf advisory takes effect at 2 p.m. Friday and continues until 3 p.m. Tuesday .Breaking waves are expected to reach 4 to 7 feet Friday before peaking Saturday, then decline to 6 to 9 feet Sunday through Tuesday.The weather service warned of dangerous rip currents and strong currents along the shore, as well as sneaker waves and powerful waves breaking close to the beach. Beachgoers were urged to remain out of the water or stay near occupied lifeguard towers and to avoid rock jetties.Rain is expected to begin moving into the Southland late Thursday evening, ending

Los Angeles County, CA · 18h

The National Law Review

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School District Violated Labor Code By Rejecting Applicants Based On Expunged Misdemeanor Convictions

A.S. v. Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist. , 123 Cal. App. 5 th 519 (2026) Two applicants for employment with the Los Angeles Unified School District (one for a part-time after-school program position and the other for a legal secretary position) were rejected based on their prior misdemeanor convictions (for battery and grand theft, respectively), both of which had been expunged pursuant to Cal. Penal Code § 1203.4. The District contended that its duty to protect students required it to screen out applicants with nearly any criminal conviction, notwithstanding expungement. The trial courts in the two separate actions granted summary judgment to the applicants, and the Court of Appeal affirmed in this consolidated appeal, holding that the District violated Cal. Lab. Code § 432.7, which prohibits employers from asking about or utilizing expunged convictions. The Court further held that the statutory exceptions upon which the District relied did not apply because no law required the District to obtain information about, or prohibited it from hiring individuals with, the particular misdemeanor convictions at issue (misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor grand theft).

Los Angeles, CA · 1d