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Parts of California under excessive heat warning with temperatures up to 108 expected

Southern California's quintessential summer weather has finally arrived, and along with it excessive heat warnings and heat advisories for large swaths of the region.

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How to stay cool and safe during California's first heat wave of the summer

The next few days in Southern California will be very, very hot.

Los Angeles Times

Amid crumbling cliffs, California's Orange County considers moving its famously scenic rail line inland

LOS ANGELES — It's among the nation's most iconic and heavily utilized passenger rail lines, linking Southern California's cities via a stunning coastal route. From the grassy headlands of San Luis Obispo to Orange County's wide-open beaches and San Diego's oceanside bluffs, the so-called Lossan rail corridor is famous for…

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Drone deployed to fight mosquitoes in Southern California

Southern California is seeing a spike in the region’s mosquito population following winter's heavy rains, and drone technology is being used to combat the potential spread of disease

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Calif. beachgoers face an unexpected peril: aggressive, biting sea lions

As Southern Californians prepare to flood local beaches in anticipation of the Fourth of July holiday and an oncoming heat wave, experts are warning beachgoers to be vigilant about a surprising hazard: biting sea lions.

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Amtrak train with 190 passengers derails after colliding with vehicle in Southern California

Authorities say an Amtrak passenger train carrying 190 passengers derailed after striking a vehicle on tracks in Southern California

The Independent UK

Where you can (and can’t) watch 8 of Julian Sands’ most notable movie roles

Julian Sands, whose remains were found Saturday and identified this week five months after he went missing while hiking near Mount Baldy in Southern California, emerged in the 1980s with a cohort of other actors who rode a British cinematic rebirth to Hollywood stardom. Those peers and sometime co-stars included…

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Actor Julian Sands found dead on Southern California mountain

‘A Room With a View’ and ‘Leaving Las Vegas’ star was reported missing Jan. 13 after failing to return from a hike.

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Actor Julian Sands died while hiking on California mountain, authorities confirm- - OLD

Authorities have confirmed that British actor Julian Sands died while hiking on a Southern California mountain

The Independent UK

Human remains found in California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared 5 months ago

Hikers have found human remains in a Southern California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared five months ago

The Independent UK

Toxic algae suspected in deaths of sea lions and dolphins on Southern California coast

Marine mammal rescue organizations have been swamped with reports of sick and dead sea lions and dolphins along the Southern California coast this month

The Independent UK

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What's killing sea lions, dolphins along Southern California coast?

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What's killing hundreds of sea lions and dozens of dolphins along the Southern California coast?

LOS ANGELES — More than 1,000 marine mammals along the Southern California coast have gotten sick or died this month due to a bloom of toxic algae, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Los Angeles Times

New search for actor Julian Sands on California mountain is unsuccessful

Authorities say the latest search for missing actor Julian Sands on Southern California’s massive Mount Baldy was unsuccessful

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Fire risk increases in some parts of Southern California despite continued June gloom

Gusty winds, combined with a drop in humidity, have increased the risk of fire across inland valleys and desert regions of Southern California until at least Tuesday, according to a fire weather forecast issued Sunday.

The Independent UK

At least 6 killed, dozens injured in weekend shootings across US

At least six people are dead and dozens injured in a string of weekend violence and mass shootings across the U.S. The shootings — in Chicago, Washington state, Pennsylvania, St. Louis, Southern California and Baltimore — follow a surge of violence over the past several years that experts say accelerated…

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Muslims and the anti-LGBTQ right

Conservatives exult in a new culture-war coalition — but how long can right-wing Christians and Muslims coexist?

Los Angeles Times

Southern California resident smashes Rubik's Cube world record with 3.13-second solve

LOS ANGELES — Max Park spent about 10 seconds studying the jumbled Rubik's Cube in front of him at the Pride in Long Beach World Cube Association competition last weekend.

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Southern California man convicted of threatening 2 Planned Parenthood clinics

LOS ANGELES — A Ventura County man pleaded guilty to making death threats against two Southern California Planned Parenthood clinics, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade last summer, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Los Angeles city HS baseball champions raising money for rings

One high school team in Southern California is putting together a memento so their special 2023 season can last a lifetime.

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‘June Gloom’ To Persist In Southern California Unusually Deep Into The Month

The 'June gloom,' a recurring pattern of gloomy, cold, and wet weather in Southern California, has arrived as expected.

The Independent UK

Protesters brawl as Southern California school district decides whether to recognize Pride Month

Protesters for and against exposing schoolkids to LGBTQ+ issues have briefly come to blows at a Southern California school district headquarters

The Independent UK

Just keep swimming: SoCal study shows sharks, humans can share ocean peacefully

Researchers at California State University, Long Beach, used drones to study juvenile white sharks along the Southern California coastline and how close they swim to humans in the water

Los Angeles Times

Population losses hit Northern California cities much harder than Southern California cities

Cities in Northern California saw more severe drops in population during the pandemic than those in Southern California, new census data show, with Bay Area communities hit particularly hard.

The Independent UK

Celebration at California dance ballroom a sign of healing following Lunar New Year shooting

A weekend celebration at a Southern California dance ballroom was hailed by organizers as the latest sign of healing within the Asian American community following the Lunar New Year shooting that killed 11 people at a nearby dance studio

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