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Long Beach’s 13th Annual Bake‑Off Brings Cookies, Community, and Charity to Belmont Shore

Ethan R. Coleman December 14, 2025

On Dec. 14, the streets of Belmont Shore will be sweetened by the 13th Annual Long Beach Bake‑Off & Christmas Cookie Contest, a community‑focused...

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Judge Orders Return of California Guard Troops to State Control

Ethan R. Coleman December 14, 2025

A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s use of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles must end, sending a clear message that...

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Tragic Head‑On Collision Claims Life of Ventura Father on Malibu’s PCH

Ethan R. Coleman December 14, 2025

A father from Ventura lost his life Thursday when his truck collided head‑on with another vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. The...

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Anaheim Crash Shuts Down High School Track Team; Driver Arrested, Bail Posted

Ethan R. Coleman December 14, 2025

At just before 3 p.m. on a sunny Thursday in Anaheim, a sudden collision shattered a routine training run for the Anaheim High School track and field...

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The Paper Rabbit Donates Time and Gold Ornaments to Help St. Mark’s School Rebuild After Eaton Fire

Ethan R. Coleman December 14, 2025

"When the snow starts to fall over Montrose’s pink‑lit The Paper Rabbit, the shop’s workers are already busy crafting a different kind of...

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Mayor Bass Seeks $4.4 Million to Hire 410 LAPD Officers, Chief Warns of Public Safety Crisis

Ethan R. Coleman December 14, 2025

Mayor Karen Bass has asked the Los Angeles City Council to secure more than $4 million for the LAPD, a request that Chief Jim McDonnell says could...

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Santa Monica Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing of 71‑Year‑Old Opera Singer

Ethan R. Coleman December 14, 2025

Stabbing Incident At approximately 9:30 p.m., Santa Monica police responded to a residential address near Delaware and 18th Street at around 9:30...

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Bakersfield Mother’s Rare Abdominal Pregnancy Yields Miracle Baby

Ethan R. Coleman December 14, 2025

In an astonishing turn of events, a 41‑year‑old Bakersfield woman named Suze Lopez discovered she was pregnant after a hidden abdominal ectopic...

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Karen Bass Urges City Council to Approve $4.4 Million for LAPD Ahead of 2026 World Cup

Ethan R. Coleman December 14, 2025

Mayor Urges $4.4 Million for LAPD In a letter sent Wednesday night, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has asked the City Council to approve...

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Irvine’s First All-Electric Hospital Opens, Powered Solely by Solar Energy

Ethan R. Coleman December 14, 2025

In Irvine, a new seven‑story, 144‑bed hospital powered entirely by solar energy and water opened Wednesday, marking the first all‑electric facility...