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3+ min ago (363+ words) PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The reservoir that was empty during the Palisades Fire, which sparked major backlash, needs to be drained again. This time backups are in place. As we near the one-year anniversary of the wildfire, it's reigniting fears in the community. It was the center of controversy almost a year ago. The Santa Ynez Reservoir in Pacific Palisades was offline when the fires started. It is a critical reservoir for firefighting efforts. "We don't know what's going to happen in the next month, next week or as far as the weather," says Pacific Palisades resident Sandy Flick. "My frustration level, like my constituents in the Palisades, is absolutely through the roof over this," said Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park. The reservoir has a capacity of 117 million gallons of water, but it was closed for repairs during…...

51+ min ago (110+ words) CANOGA PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles police are searching for two assailants who stabbed two people during a robbery attempt at Westfield Topanga Westfield Mall amid the busy holiday shopping season. Paramedics responded to the popular Canoga Park mall on Topanga Canyon Boulevard sometime before 5 p.m. Thursday. The two suspects are now on the run after they allegedly tried to snatch jewelry from the victims and stabbed them, police said. At least one victim was hospitalized. The victims' conditions are unknown. AIR7 captured video of LAPD patrol cars and an ambulance at the entrance to the parking garage. Police did not provide a description of the suspects....

1+ hour, 28+ min ago (551+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " The Lakers" biggest area of improvement hasn"t been a secret. From Coach JJ Redick to star guard Luka Doncic, multiple members of the team openly spoke about the need for collective improvement on the defensive end of the court since their home loss to the San Antonio Spurs last week. They also acknowledged that Sunday"s road win against the Phoenix Suns was a step in the right direction, but more progress was needed. And even though significant chunks of Thursday night"s game against the Utah Jazz represented a step in the wrong direction, the Lakers produced enough timely defensive stops " to go with an explosive offensive performance from Doncic " to leave the Delta Center with a 143-135 victory over the Jazz. Doncic had his league-best sixth 40-point game of the season, finishing with 45 points, 14 assists,…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago (208+ words) In a crucial matchup between division rivals, the Seahawks beat the Rams, 38-37, in an overtime thriller to take over first place in the NFC West. Seahawks rally to beat Rams in overtime thriller, take over first place in division SEATTLE (KABC) -- In a crucial Thursday night matchup between division rivals, the Seattle Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Rams, 38-37, in an overtime thriller to take over first place in the NFC West. Down by 16 points in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks put together a rally to send the game into overtime tied at 30-30. Matthew Stafford connected with receiver Puka Nacua on the first possession of overtime to give the Rams the 37-30 lead. On the next possession, Seattle scored a touchdown and went for the 2-point conversion down by 1 point. Quarterback Sam Darnold connected with Eric Saubert for the win. This is…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago (951+ words) After a victorious November, Democrats appear set to see a blue wave come 2026. Historical trends are on their side " the party in power almost always loses sets in the midterm " they lead generic Congressional polling by 3-points per RealClearPolitics" average, and they"ve had a string of off-year wins across the country. Yet while Democrats" momentum heading into a crucial midterm year seems intact, there is the very real risk that they shoot themselves in the foot by succumbing to the rise of progressives. Indeed, Democrats" slew of recent success" included the victory of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist who has ignited a wave of similarly-minded progressives, causing a long list of problem for establishment Democrats. Further, as noted in the Wall Street Journal, Mamdani"s victory propelled "at least 20 Democratic representatives and four senators…...

4+ hour, 23+ min ago (424+ words) Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua has issued an apology after making an antisemitic gesture on a livestream featuring Adin Ross on Tuesday, Dec. 16 "I deeply apologize to anyone who was offended by my actions as I do not stand for any form of racism, bigotry or hate of another group of people," the athlete said The apology came hours before the 24-year-old wide receiver's team faced off against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, Dec. 18. During Adin Ross' livestream on Tuesday, Dec. 16, the NFL star was playing ping-pong with Ross and streamer Mikyle Rafiq, also known as N3on, as they discussed what his next touchdown dance should be. After some back-and-forth, Ross told Nacua he should do his usual gesture of flexing, then rub his hands together " a stereotypical sign of greed. Once Ross showed him how to do it, Nacua…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago (789+ words) SEATTLE " In the minutes after the Rams" 38-37 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua took to X (formerly Twitter) to lambast the officiating in the game, doubling down on the criticism he made about officials on a controversial live stream this week. "Can you say i [sic] was wrong. Appreciate you stripes for your contribution," Nacua wrote on X before later deleting the post. In an appearance on a livestream hosted by internet personalities Adin Ross and N3on this week, Nacua criticized NFL officials, saying that, "The refs are the worst. These guys are lawyers. They want to be on TV too. You don"t think he"s texting his friends in the group chat like, "Yo, you just saw me on Sunday Night Football. That wasn"t PI but I called it." Speaking…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago (45+ words) A recent study found porch pirates steal about a quarter of a million dollars' worth of packages nationwide every day, and an Orange County police department is getting creative in fighting back. Jeff Nguyen reports. Southern California police department gets creative to fight porch pirates...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago (182+ words) Hawthorne City Treasurer Marie Poindexter-Hornback has taken a leave of absence amid her being named in a federal grand jury indictment while working for a previous employer, the city told NBC4. Poindexter-Hornback, a former accountant with Fidelity responsible for accounts payable, is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from Fidelity by allegedly approving fraudulent payments and making personal expenditures, according to the indictment filed in September. The case stems from payments and purchases made between June 2023 and July 2024. The former employer alleges Poindexter-Hornback used the company's Amazon account to make purchases for "non-Fidelity-related" purposes and instead for personal use. Poindexter-Hornback was also accused of fraudulently altering checks issued to the company's vendors. The defendant allegedly changed the names of the payees to two individuals, "R.J." and "D.M.", neither of which were Fidelity vendors. The scheme led to company losses totaling up to more…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago (26+ words) A nearly six-hour standoff ended after the suspect surrendered to the Huntington Beach Police Department. Suspect surrenders after hours-long standoff with Huntington Beach police...