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36+ min ago (26+ words) The city of Newport Beach has issued an alert regarding the king tides, advising that there could be coastal flooding. King tides return in Southern California...

52+ min ago (294+ words) Housing First is an evidence-based solution to homelessness!" This refrain is repeated ad nauseum in homelessness circles. The pronouncement has begun to resemble a religious creed'a ritualistic profession of devotion to prevailing homelessness policy, and true believers will not have their faith shaken by empirical observation to the contrary. What, then, explains the unwavering belief among Housing First evangelicals that their solution to homelessness is evidence-based"? Housing First took a different approach, making services optional and offering people permanently subsidized housing, with the more modest goal of housing stability." The original experiments focused on chronically homeless individuals who suffered from a severe mental illness'people for whom self-sufficiency would likely be impossible. Under Housing Readiness programs, roughly one-third of participants remained stably housed, but they also lived independently. This means that when they exited the program, the resources they benefited from…...

52+ min ago (481+ words) Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area. El Nido Farmers Market " Pacoima: El Nido Family Centers and the City of Los Angeles present the market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, Pacoima Family Source Center, 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. www.elnidofamilycenters.org/farmers-market Autobooks-Aerobooks: Matt Stone signs "Ride " The Most Iconic Wheels of the Silver Screen," 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6. See the website for how to order signed books in advance. Location, 2900 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-845-0707. autobooks-aerobooks.com San Fernando Valley Master Choral" " Gloria! A Festival of Choirs: The chorale and five other choirs in the San Fernando Valley perform John Rutter's Gloria, with a full brass quintet, and traditional and re-imagined holiday songs, 6 p.m. Dec. 6. Livestream tickets are available $15 on the website link (in-person tickets sold-out; no tickets sold at the door). www.sfvmc.com Burbank Chorale Holiday…...

57+ min ago (115+ words) A 17-year-old teen died following an accident involving fireworks in the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Vermont Knolls, police said Thursday. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 400 block of W. 84th Street west of the 110 Freeway where they found the victim, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. The teenager was taken to a hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics with severe injuries, where he was pronounced dead. Police said the cause of the victim's death resulted from the explosion of a possible homemade firework." The LAPD Bomb Squad was called to the scene to investigate the cause of the accident....

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (699+ words) The buzz is back at the University of Southern California." The Trojans won National Signing Day on Tuesday, reigniting the hope and optimism that has been missing from USC football for far too long." According to the Rivals Industry Team Rankings, USC had the No. 1 recruiting class in college football, the first time a team outside of the SEC achieved that ranking since 2008." For a program chasing its own restoration, this moment felt like more than a ranking. It felt like a turning point " a declaration that the Trojans are back in the orbit of college football's true heavyweights. However, the story of this cycle isn't simply that USC surged to No. 1. It's that rivals Oregon and Notre Dame were camped right behind them, close enough to make every signature matter, every flip seismic. Oregon, fueled by Dan Lanning's relentless…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago (33+ words) A cold Thursday morning will lead to slightly warmer temperatures today from yesterday, as Santa Ana wind gusts hit the region. Amber Lee's NEXT Weather forecast Amber Lee's NEXT Weather forecast...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago (207+ words) LAKEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- A Lakewood neighborhood is on edge after hidden cameras were found tucked into bushes outside of a home. The hidden devices were found in a gated community with visible cameras at the entrance and neighborhood watch signs. A resident who reached out to Eyewitness News says her gardener found a camera this week, pointed toward her neighbor's house. Her brother then found more battery-powered camera devices that were covered in fake green plants to camouflage with the bushes. It's still not clear why the cameras were planted or who put them there. The homeowner said they're shaken up about their neighborhood potentially being a target for criminal activity. "Everybody needs to look around. Be more vigilant, be more cautious. You can't just think you live in a gated community, nothing is going to happen." Similar incidents have…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago (151+ words) A 17-year-old boy was killed after a fireworks accident in South Los Angeles, police say. 17-year-old boy killed after fireworks accident in South LA, police say SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A 17-year-old boy was killed after a fireworks accident in South Los Angeles Wednesday night, police said. The incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. in the 400 block of W. 84 Street. Following the accident, the teenager was taken to a hospital but was later pronounced dead. Los Angeles police said the cause is believed to be from a possible homemade firework that malfunctioned. Further details were not immediately available. Family sues LA school alleging 8-year-old was sexually assaulted Residents get letters from City of LA saying they owe business taxes Rapper and influencer arrested by LAPD for alleged sexual assaults Pilot safe after F-16 crash in San Bernardino County...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago (1000+ words) By ALI SWENSON, LINLEY SANDERS and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, Associated Press Next year, those monthly fees will rise by $200 " a significant enough increase that the program manager in Aldie, Virginia, has resigned himself to finding cheaper coverage. "I won't be able to pay it, because I really drained out any savings that I have right now," he said. "Emergency fund is still draining out " that's the scary part." Bigny is among the many Americans dependent on Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance plans who are already struggling with the high cost of health care, according to a new survey from the health care research nonprofit KFF. Most of the more than 1,300 enrollees surveyed in early November say they anticipate that their health costs will be impacted next year if Congress doesn't extend expiring COVID-era tax credits that help more than 90% of…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago (136+ words) LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A social media influencer and hip-hop artist was arrested by Los Angeles police for allegedly sexually assaulting two women. Clinton Adams, 32, was taken into custody Nov. 19 on suspicion of rape, according to the LAPD. He was charged two days later with three counts of rape and one count of assault with intent to commit a felony. Adams is known on social media by the username Clintnlord. He has 376,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 155,000 on TikTok. Police allege Adams met two women at different times and invited them over to a home where he sexually assaulted them. "Both victims came forward to report the sexual assaults and identified Adams by name," LAPD said in a statement. Adams remains behind bars and is due back in court Monday....