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Wildfires And High Temperatures Scorch The Western U.S.

3:08pm June 21, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Hundreds of people have evacuated their homes because of fires in California, New Mexico and Arizona. A heat wave across the region is contributing to the problem — and in some cases, setting records.

Waze is a traffic app that relies on users' feedback about road conditions to find the quickest possible route.

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The Road Less Traveled? Not Since Waze Came To Los Angeles

3:23pm June 13, 2016

by Meghan McCarty

The traffic app Waze re-routes drivers from busy, clogged streets to areas with less traffic. But that means some once-quiet neighborhoods in Los Angeles are beginning to see traffic jams.

The last remaining space shuttle external propellant tank is moved across the 405 freeway in Los Angeles on Saturday. The ET-94 will be displayed with the retired space shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center.

A 66,000 Pound Space Shuttle Fuel Tank Is Parading Through The Streets Of LA

4:49pm May 21, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

ET-94, which is as tall as a 15-story building, is on a 16-mile trek through Los Angeles on its way to the California Science Center. It's set to be displayed with the space shuttle Endeavor.

Quail in dandelion's nest — one of Pascal Baudar's wild-crafted culinary creations. "So many wild plants, so little time," says Baudar. He leads foraging expeditions in the forests of Los Angeles and works with chefs to create meals based on wild foods.

Urban Foraging: Unearthing The Wildcrafted Flavors Of Los Angeles

2:10pm May 15, 2016

by Jonaki Mehta

For Pascal Baudar, LA is a treasure trove of edible plants and insects that he uses in unusual culinary creations. He helps some of the city's top chefs put wild foods on menus and has a new cookbook.

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On Thursday, a Los Angeles jury found Lonnie Franklin Jr. guilty of 10 counts of first-degree murder.

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'Grim Sleeper' Trial: Jury Finds Los Angeles Man Guilty On 10 Counts Of Murder

6:50pm May 05, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Lonnie Franklin Jr. "sat silently, staring straight ahead," as the clerk read the guilty verdicts, NPR's Kirk Siegler reports.

Susan Denise Atkins (from left), Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten after receiving death sentences for their part in the Manson family murders. The sentences were commuted to life in prison when California temporarily banned the death penalty in t

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California Panel Recommends Parole For Former Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten

6:06pm April 15, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Van Houten, now 66, is serving a life sentence for her part in a 1969 string of killings in Los Angeles by the Charles Manson cult. The governor will have final say over whether she is granted parole.

Oil rigs extract petroleum in Culver City, Calif., on May 16, 2008.

Before Hollywood, The Oil Industry Made LA

7:09pm April 05, 2016

Los Angeles can seem like a company town, dominated by the movie business. But the area is dotted with oil wells — landmarks of a key industry in the region. Now plunging prices are taking their toll.

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Los Angeles Police Capt. Andy Neiman announced in March that a knife possibly linked to the murder of O.J. Simpson's ex-wife was undergoing forensic tests. Those tests have determined that it was not involved in the crime.

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Knife Purportedly Found At O.J. Simpson's Former Home Is Not Murder Weapon

8:43pm April 01, 2016

by Laura Wagner

LA detectives have determined that a knife turned in recently as possible evidence was not the weapon used to kill Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1994.

The tortillas at one of Gold's favorite restaurants — El Parian — are handmade, and heavenly.

'City Of Gold,' Patchwork Of Cultures: A Tour Of LA's Food Scene

2:16pm March 18, 2016

by Renee Montagne

Pulitzer Prize-winner Jonathan Gold is as much a culinary anthropologist and cultural philosopher as he is a food critic. A new documentary follows him across Los Angeles.

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The mountain lion known as P-22 was captured on surveillance cameras in the LA Zoo the night before a koala was discovered dead.

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LA's Famous Mountain Lion Suspected In Koala Killing

6:48pm March 11, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A koala in the LA Zoo was mauled to death last week. Zookeepers have named a possible culprit: P-22, a mountain lion living in Griffith Park, was caught on zoo surveillance cameras the night before.