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Body of ‘Glee' Star Naya Rivera Found at Lake
The body of “Glee” actress and singer Naya Rivera was discovered at Lake Piru in Ventura County on Monday morning after days of searching, officials concluded. The discovery came amid an extensive search for the missing “Glee” star that included sonar, dogs and divers scouring the lake, in addition to cabins and outbuildings in the surrounding area being searched. Rivera…
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‘Glee' Star Naya Rivera's Death Ruled Accidental Drowning, Medical Examiner Finds
The death of “Glee” actress and singer Naya Rivera was ruled an accidental drowning, it was announced Tuesday.
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From the Archives: The November 1961 Bel Air Fire Disaster
In November 1961, a disastrous brush fire destroyed nearly 500 homes when it roared over a mountain ridge and swept through canyons in Los Angeles’ Bel Air area, a grim illustration of the potential for wildfire devastation at this time of year in Southern California.
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Mystery Photos Found at Accused Serial Killer's Home
Police in Burbank said the women seen in a cache of photographs discovered during a search of an accused serial killer’s home could be important clues in the man’s upcoming murder trial.
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Wildfire Protection Goats Chew Through Brush at Reagan Library
Hundreds of goats trotted out of a truck Tuesday and bounded into the hillside surrounding the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley to do what they do best — eat.
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Photos: The Maria Fire Burns in the Hills of Ventura County
The Maria Fire started Thursday night during one of the most dangerous times of the year for wildfires in Southern California.
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No Cause Determined After Two-Week Examination Into Dive Boat Fire, AP Reports
A law enforcement official says investigators that examined the burned-out wreckage of a scuba diving boat haven’t been able to determine what ignited a fire that killed 34 people off the California coast, the Associated Press reported Friday.
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25 Bodies Found After California Boat Fire: Coast Guard
A middle-of-the-night fire swept a boat carrying recreational scuba divers anchored near an island off the Southern California coast early Monday, leaving at least 25 dead and nine others missing. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr Matthew Kroll said Monday night that 25 people had died. Five of six crew members on the Conception escaped by jumping into an inflatable boat they...
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Heather Locklear Pleads No Contest to Fighting With Deputies
Heather Locklear has pleaded no contest to charges that she fought with first responders during two visits to her Southern California home last year. Locklear entered the plea in Ventura County court Friday afternoon to five counts of battery on a peace officer, one count of battery on emergency personnel and two counts of resisting, obstructing or delaying a peace...
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Dead Whale on Malibu Beach Draws Crowds, Interest
The carcass of a massive gray whale washed ashore in Malibu early Sunday morning, stunning beachgoers who said the decaying body gave off a strong odor.
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PG&E Objects to Judge's Proposals to Prevent Wildfires
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. pushed back Friday on a U.S. judge’s revised proposals to prevent the utility’s equipment from causing more wildfires, saying it could not “monitor every tree at every moment of every day” to ensure they don’t pose a threat to its electric lines in violation of California laws.
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Borderline Bar Shooting: College Night Party Turns to Terror in Thousand Oaks
At least 12 people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a Los Angeles-area bar late Wednesday night. A sheriff’s sergeant responding to the scene was among the dead.
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Rape Suspect Dies After Drinking Poisonous Mixture During Ventura County Pursuit: CHP
A man wanted in connection with a Los Angeles-area rape died Wednesday at the end of a pursuit in Ventura County after authorities say he consumed a lethal mixture while driving on a freeway.
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California's Largest Wildfire on Record is 100-Percent Contained
The largest wildfire on record in California is 100-percent contained more than a month after it began in the hills of Ventura County, according to Los Padres National Forest officials.
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NASA Images Show Montecito Before and After Deadly Wildfire, Storm
Dramatic NASA imagery shows the California coastal town of Montecito and the surrounding area before and after the onslaught of deadly back-to-back disasters.
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Thomas Fire Evacuation Orders Lifted in Santa Barbara County
All evacuation orders related to the Thomas fire in Santa Barbara County were lifted Thursday, more than two weeks after the wildfire started in Ventura County and grew into one of the state’s largest blazes on record.
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New England Crews Head to California to Assist Fighting Wildfires
Some firefighters from New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and New York are heading to California to assist with fighting wildfires.
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Rob Lowe Thanks Firefighters Battling Thomas Blaze With Home-Cooked Meal
Actor Rob Lowe offered firefighters battling the destructive Thomas Fire in Southern California a home-cooked meal, posting on Instagram this week a photo of the gathering of his “new friends.” The blaze has been blamed for two deaths, destroyed at least 750 homes and charred at least 272,000 acres to become the second largest wildfire in modern state history. Lowe...
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GOP Tax Bill Could Be a Windfall for Dozens of Lawmakers
The Republican tax overhaul that passed Congress Wednesday should offer a tax windfall to dozens of lawmakers, CNBC reported. President Donald Trump would also benefit from the bill, which gives favorable treatment to a common form of real estate income. According to an analysis of federal financial disclosures conducted for CNBC by the Center for Responsive Politics, roughly four dozen...
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Thomas Fire Explodes Overnight, Becomes Fifth Largest Wildfire in State History
Firefighters kept a wall of flames from descending mountains into coastal neighborhoods after a huge and destructive Southern California wildfire exploded in size, becoming the fifth largest in state history.