After three years extracting plastic waste from the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patchenvironmental nonprofit says it can finish the job within a decade, with a multibillion-dollar price tag. Twice the size of…
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3 friends drown in Sierra Nevada whirlpool trying to save one another
A group of friends from Utah were hiking through the canyons near the Seven Teacups Trail in Tulare County on Friday when one jumped into a seemingly harmless pool of water. Minutes…
Rescuers find celebrity while searching for missing 78-year-old hiker
Celebrity sightings are to be expected in Los Angeles, but not by a search and rescue crew scouring the San Gabriel Mountains for a missing hiker. San Dima’s Mountain Rescue team encountered…
Very thirsty bees close down parts of Joshua Tree National Park
Busy bees — seeking water, including from sweaty park visitors — have closed parts of Joshua Tree National Park, park officials said. Cottonwood’s visitor center, parking lot, restrooms and campground were closed…
Several men on bicycles rob two Hollywood convenience stores
Two convenience stores were robbed Friday night in Hollywood in less than half an hour, both by young men riding bicycles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. About 20 young men…
Comedian Perry Kurtz killed in hit-and-run in Los Angeles
A comedian featured on “America’s Got Talent” and “The Late Late Show with James Corden” died after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run in the Tarzana area late Thursday night,…
Pro-Palestine protesters shut down 405 Freeway in West L.A.
Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly shut down the 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles Tuesday morning during rush hour. The group sat in lanes and blocked traffic shortly after 9 a.m., stopping traffic on…
Driver violently attacked by group of teens on bikes in downtown L.A.
A downtown Los Angeles driver said he is recovering from his injuries after he was run over by a group of teenagers on bicycles in an attack that was partially caught on…