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Southern California men indicted in alleged $22-million crypto fraud case

LA Times

These images, described as Vault of Gems NFTs in a federal indictment, were part of a “rug pull” scheme, prosecutors say. The U.S. attorney’s office says that from May 2021 to May 2024, they and an unnamed co-conspirator collected $22.4 million from multiple “rug pull” schemes — in which a token or project creator collects investor funds, but then abandons …

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Column: Citrus in December is a SoCal tradition. Enjoy your harvest while you can

LA Times

Trees heavy with citrus fruits that ripen as winter progresses are as much a Southern California holiday tradition as tamales and the Rose Parade. Every December in Southern California, the days get shorter yet brighter — and it’s not Christmas lights or the shifting sun that make the region shine. Trees heavy with fruits that ripen through the color spectrum …

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Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they won’t protect you

The Independent

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Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they aren’t going to provide protection

Associated Press

When Bernard Jones Jr. and his wife, Doris, built their dream home, they didn’t hold back. Ron Hubbard, owner of Atlas Survival Shelters, talks about the bunker his company is building for a client during a tour of his operations in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Aug. 27, 2024, Ron Hubbard, owner of Atlas Survival Shelters, talks about the bunker his …

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Strengthening the Cybersecurity Skills Gap in Southern California

LA Times

For more than three decades, digital security company ESET has shielded organizations and governments worldwide from cyberthreats. “Threat intelligence services provide data feeds that allow cybersecurity teams to make informed decisions about potential risks and attacks, and to take the necessary measures to detect and respond to them, automatically or through further investigation.” ESET offers AI-powered solutions that are underpinned …

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SoCal stargazers, mark your calendars for top astronomical events of 2025

LA Times

The last full moon of 2024 rises above the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Sunday. It was a spectacular year of celestial events for Southern Californians, including April’s solar eclipse and a rare Draconid meteor shower in October. Next year’s events that are visible to Californians include planets that appear closer together, a total lunar eclipse, a …

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Editorial: Another year, another broken promise to curb air pollution from L.A. ports

LA Times

Southern California air quality regulators are reneging on their promise to enact long-delayed rules to curb health-damaging and planet-warming pollution from the ports of L.A. and Long Beach by the end of this year. In doing nothing once again, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has failed to do its only job, cowering in the face of opposition from …

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How a ‘cursed’ gem ended up in Los Angeles County

LA Times

The Bahia Emerald is not a single gem but consists of nine dazzling crystals encased in a rough black rock 30 inches wide and 33 inches high. Anyway, here’s what you need to know today: The bizarre story of an 836-pound ‘cursed’ gem Holiday party season is finally here, and I’m the kind of guest who likes to stock up …

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With bone-dry conditions, Southern California high fire danger could linger into the new year

LA Times

By this time of year, Southern California has usually recorded some measurable rainfall. If the rains don’t come and the winds do, he said, “that will keep us in high fire season.” Two recent stretches of dangerous Santa Ana winds played out exactly the way forecasters worried they would, fueling the flames of major fires across coastal Southern California. “Down …

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The most beautiful Virgin of Guadalupe shrine in Southern California

LA Times

Emily Navarro poses with her father, Alejandro, in 2023 in front of a house in Santa Ana that transforms into a shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe every December. My place of worship: the massive shrine to Guadalupe constructed by Luis Cantabrana every December for the last 14 years at his house on the corner of Broadway and Camile Street …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze

The Independent

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Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze

Associated Press

MALIBU, Calif. — Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and a chance of rainfall in Southern California this week are forecast to help firefighters as they battle a wind-driven blaze in steep, rugged terrain that’s driven thousands, including celebrities, from their homes in Malibu. The weather improved so much Wednesday that meteorologists said all red flag warnings, which indicate conditions for high …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Column: Gavin Newsom’s failure to close Aliso Canyon is hurting us all

LA Times

Environmental activists and San Fernando Valley residents urge Gov. Linda Serizawa, who was tapped by Newsom to lead the utilities commission’s Public Advocates Office, said state officials have to be “very careful about setting unrealistic expectations” when it comes to closing Aliso. SoCalGas spokesperson Erica Berardi said in an email that the utility agrees with state officials that Aliso Canyon …

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4 tips for spotting gray whales and other cetaceans on a hike

LA Times

The water off the coast of Point Vicente quivered in the distance with little leaping bits of life. I’m looking at how many are jumping out, and trying to see where the lead one jumped out, and how many come out within maybe five seconds — because it’s not going to be the same dolphin coming out within five seconds …

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Metropolitan Water District board member censured for racist remark

LA Times

A board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has been censured for making a racist remark about an Arab American employee. Mohsen Mortada, the district’s chief of staff, said in a recent letter that during a December 2023 visit to Gene Camp, a facility in the desert, Mortada overheard an MWD director refer to him as a …

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Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment

Associated Press

Scores of schools have changed conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened as schools search for more stability and more revenue in the college athletics arms race. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : …

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Southern California water agency votes to keep funding state tunnel plans

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California water agency has approved key funding needed to support plans for a giant underground tunnel that would reroute a big part of the state’s water supply. State officials say the project is critical to help shore up water supplies in the nation’s most populous state due to aging infrastructure and climate-change induced shifts in …

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1 week, 5 days ago

A destructive fire began near Pepperdine University. Here’s what to know

LA Times

Students evacuate from Pepperdine University as the Franklin fire burns in Malibu. What to know about the Franklin fire in Malibu This week’s red flag warnings brought a threat of wildfires that was realized late Monday when a blaze broke out in Malibu, prompting mass evacuations of nearby homes and forcing students and staff at Pepperdine University to shelter in …

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Franklin Fire: Homes burn in Malibu wildfire; firefighters battle wind-driven blaze, mass evacuations ordered

Hindustan Times

Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders and warnings Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near seaside mansions and Pepperdine University, where students sheltering at the school's library watched as the blaze intensified and the sky turned deep red. A “minimal number” of homes burned, but the exact amount wasn't immediately known, Los …

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Malibu wildfire forces thousands to flee as Pepperdine students ordered to shelter in place

The Independent

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AP All-Big Ten: Oregon’s Gabriel, Penn State’s Carter and Indiana’s Cignetti take top honors

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! First-team offense Wide receivers — Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State, freshman, 6-3, 215, Miami Gardens, Florida; Pat Bryant, Illinois, senior, 6-3, 200, Jacksonville, Florida; Tai Felton, Maryland, senior, 6-2, 186, Ashburn, Virginia. First-team defense Edge rushers — Abdul Carter, Penn State, junior, 6-3, 252, Philadelphia; Mikail Kamara, …

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Franklin fire destroys at least 7 structures as gusty winds fan flames through Malibu

LA Times

Camp crewmembers hike up a steep hillside as they battle the Frankiln fire in Malibu. “The entire fire area remains under threat,” he said on Tuesday evening. “I think I’m in shock right now,” said Malibu City Councilmember Bruce Silverstein, who evacuated shortly after he smelled smoke at his home in the hills above City Hall around 11 p.m. Monday. …

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California water agency votes to spend $141 million on Delta tunnel project

LA Times

The board of California’s largest urban water supplier voted on Tuesday to spend $141.6 million for a large share of the preliminary planning work on the state’s proposed water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Providing funds for the initial work, Ortega said, will enable the agency “to gather critical information about the project’s benefits and costs that will …

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Thousands without power as Santa Ana winds bring increased fire risk for Southern California

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Power to tens of thousands of people had been shut off by Monday night as utilities worked to mitigate the impacts of Southern California’s notorious Santa Ana winds, whose strong gusts could damage electrical equipment and spark wildfires. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for high fire risk with a rare “particularly dangerous situation,” …

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Southern California men indicted in alleged $22-million crypto fraud case

Column: Citrus in December is a SoCal tradition. Enjoy your harvest while you can

Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they won’t protect you

Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they aren’t going to provide protection

Strengthening the Cybersecurity Skills Gap in Southern California

SoCal stargazers, mark your calendars for top astronomical events of 2025

Editorial: Another year, another broken promise to curb air pollution from L.A. ports

How a ‘cursed’ gem ended up in Los Angeles County

With bone-dry conditions, Southern California high fire danger could linger into the new year

The most beautiful Virgin of Guadalupe shrine in Southern California

Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze

Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze

Column: Gavin Newsom’s failure to close Aliso Canyon is hurting us all

4 tips for spotting gray whales and other cetaceans on a hike

Metropolitan Water District board member censured for racist remark

Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment

Southern California water agency votes to keep funding state tunnel plans

A destructive fire began near Pepperdine University. Here’s what to know

Franklin Fire: Homes burn in Malibu wildfire; firefighters battle wind-driven blaze, mass evacuations ordered

Malibu wildfire forces thousands to flee as Pepperdine students ordered to shelter in place

AP All-Big Ten: Oregon’s Gabriel, Penn State’s Carter and Indiana’s Cignetti take top honors

Franklin fire destroys at least 7 structures as gusty winds fan flames through Malibu

California water agency votes to spend $141 million on Delta tunnel project

Thousands without power as Santa Ana winds bring increased fire risk for Southern California