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Column: It's the season for scams, so here's a piece of advice: Never do business with strangers

Published   Nov 23, 2024 11:00AM
Fraud is a year-round, multibillion-dollar enterprise, but the holiday season offers a wide-open window of opportunity as scammers fish with email, phone calls, texts, fliers and regular mail ... Read more

Reputed Mexican Mafia member wounded, another man killed in

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies found two men shot outside a VFW hall in La Mirada. Eric Ortiz, 34, was killed. Juan Garcia, a member of the Mexican Mafia called "Topo," was seriously injured, according to a law enforcement source. ... Read more

Mayor Bass said she'd save L.A.'s shelter animals. More dogs

From January to September, 1,224 dogs were euthanized at L.A.'s six shelters — 72% more than in the same period a year earlier, a Times analysis found. ... Read more

Freddie Freeman grand slam ball to be auctioned. Could bring

Freddie Freeman's World Series grand slam ball brought joy to the young Dodgers fan who caught it. Now it could bring his family millions at auction. ... Read more

The Best Holiday Things to Do in Los Angeles this Week

Get ready to be ho-ho-happy with the best holiday things to do in Los Angeles this week. Those out-of-town guests are guaranteed to fa-la-la in love with L.A. along with you.

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See Holiday Lights

Lightscape at the L.A. Arboretum in Arcadia features a complete garden takeover and is going on now until January 8th, 2023 . The Winter Cathedral walk-thru is a must-see.

in Arcadia features a complete garden takeover and is going on . The Winter Cathedral walk-thru is a ... Read more

Sun Valley residents endured a methane leak for years. Now L

For years, Sun Valley and Pacoima residents were plagued by illness and didn't know why. It turns out the DWP had hidden a methane leak at the Valley Generating Station. ... Read more

Highly contagious whooping cough rises in California to high

Whooping cough — highly contagious and potentially dangerous — has surged in California to levels not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read more

Opinion: Wildfire smoke is polluting California and beyond.

In the wake of the Mountain and Sandy fires, here are ways to avoid inhaling smoke particles that can cause heart and lung disease. ... Read more