Malls where you can still find Hot Dog on a Stick in Southern California The chain’s parent company Fat Brands has filed for bankruptcy, raising questions about the familiar food court corn dog chain.

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New California platform uses AI to help campaigns better reach voters OC native Cole Patterson introduces Civiq, a tool to help candidates and their staffs understand important and interesting information about voters.

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How DMV investigates medical suspensions of a driver’s license A hospital stay for a vison-related issue had a Riverside resident going through the process to get her license back. Amy Bentley asks DMV about such instances.

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Pastor of secretive religious group charged in murder of 4-year-old Colton boy says he now fears for his life The attorney for Darryl Martin says the ‘whole Crips gang’ is considering killing his client; testimony continues on Timothy Thomas’ untreated, fatal illness.

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Pasadena City Council pushes back vote on Central Library project contract amendment The $186 million contract amendment with PCL Construction Services was approved unanimously Monday night. Here’s what you need to know.

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Are voters in LA County willing to pay half-cent sales tax to fill healthcare gaps? With cuts to healthcare services in LA County to reach 2.4 billion, the county Board of Supervisors placed a tax measure on the June ballot to fill in the shortfall.

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Winter Olympics: Maxim Naumov dedicates short program to parents lost in last year’s D.C. plane crash Naumov posts a season-best score of 85.65 and says he felt his parents’ presence; Ilia Malinin takes 5-point lead heading into free skate.

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It’s the end of a sandwich era as Gene’s Grinders in Monrovia gets set to close Will Gene’s Grinders, a Monrovia institution for 49 years, reopen at a new spot? Fans hope so.

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LA County supervisors direct creation of rebuild authority for fire areas The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to set in motion the creation of a rebuild authority. Here’s what you need to know.

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Los Angeles County reports that ICE raids result in $3.7 million in business losses 311 individual respondents participated in a survey to share how federal immigration enforcement impacted their businesses.

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Photos: High school students get close-up look at USC Arcadia Hospital’s surgical robot Students spent the morning to getting to know the machine’s capabilities while also getting a glimpse at the working of a medical center and possible career paths in healthcare

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LA County places half-cent healthcare sales tax on June ballot A healthcare tax will be before LA County voters in June. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to place it on the ballot.

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Baldwin Park gears up for public celebration of new Greenway Officials say the highly anticipated pathway gives residents direct access to nature, major job hubs and key destinations in the city.

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What’s closed for Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, Feb. 12, in LA County Find out what’s closed on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, Feb. 12, plus a few facts and online resources about our 16th United States president.

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Immigrants find that Claremont center is ‘here to help’ From a church basement, the nonprofit Newcomers Access Center supports clients during a political climate its leaders say has left many “traumatized.”

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Ex-congregant links Inland Empire religious group’s ‘Prophetess’ leader to deaths in murder case Kelli Byrd also testified that missing man Emilio Ghanem was afraid Shelley Martin would ‘send someone after him’ for opening a rival business.

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How the Screen Actors Guild’s Actor awards are made in Burbank Each year, the American Fine Arts Foundry makes the statuette. This year, SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin got to be a part of the process.

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Pomona Valley Historical Society returns home to Ebell Museum After a 2024 fire, the group was able to move back into the museum on Saturday, with the help of volunteers.

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Speedskating diva Jutta Leerdam delivers drama, celebrates gold medal Leerdam delighted Dutch fans with an Olympic record in the women’s 1,000 meters.

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Builder demonstrates what it says is faster, safer construction rebuild method in Altadena The rebuild of a burned down Altadena home is showcasing a more efficient method of construction. Here’s what you need to know.

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Man charged with murder in cold-case killing of Temple City woman whose body was found in Azusa in 1996 Brian Walton, 63, is accused in the 1996 killing of Claudia Guevara, 23.

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Valentine’s Day Super Bowl is coming to SoFi Stadium in 2027 In the last Super Bowl game at SoFi, the LA Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in 2022. In 2027, the big game will bring a number of special events to the region.

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Immigration officers can still wear masks in California for now, federal judge decides The judge said the policy discriminates against federal law enforcement officers.

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First gray wolf enters Los Angeles County in 100 years The historic sighting of a gray wolf in LA County is a first in 100 years. Will there be more wolves coming closer to Los Angeles?

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Covina High alumna says ‘I do’ in front of millions during Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show It was a moment like no other as Covina High graduate Elly Aparicio and Thomas “Tommy” Wolter got married as part of Bad Bunny’s halftime Super Bowl Performance on Sunday, Feb. 8.

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Chino Hills man, former advisor for Arcadia leader, sentenced to prison for acting as unregistered agent for China Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 65, of Chino Hills, pleaded guilty in October 2025 to a federal count of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign power. On Monday, he was sentenced.

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Southern California mountain highways are ‘critical’ transportation arteries prone to closures Extreme weather can often lead to highway closures in the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains. Mark Landis writes about the highways and what they’ve faces since they were built.

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Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Khan Saab opens in Hawaiian Gardens Chef Imran Ali Mookhi has opened Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized restaurant.

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Pasadena fire captain from Thousand Oaks charged with lewd acts on 3 children Christopher James Ramstead, 47, was charged and re-arrested Feb. 6, 2026.

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Kaiser strike expands with 3,000 pharmacy, lab workers joining nurses Pharmacy and lab workers with the United Food and Commercial Workers union in Southern California on Monday joined the third week of strikes against Kaiser Permanente on Monday.

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