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Los Angeles Freeway Fire Was Set Intentionally

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Los Angeles Freeway Fire Was Set Intentionally Investigators discovered signs of arson Monday in the remains of the eight-acre blaze that torched and indefinitely closed a heavily trafficked section of the I-10 freeway in Downtown Los Angeles over the weekend. Read more…

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Los Angeles May Be Close To Cracking Down On ‘Vanlords’

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Los Angeles May Be Close To Cracking Down On ‘Vanlords’ Some of the thousands of homeless people both in the city of Los Angeles and across the county are renting street-parked RVs, vans and trucks from scurrilous “vanlords,” just to have a place to call home. Now LA County might actually do something about the unsafe and exploitative practice. Read more…

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Waymo begins testing the waters for a robotaxi service in Los Angeles

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Waymo begins testing the waters for a robotaxi service in Los Angeles Photo by Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesWaymo announced a “tour across Los Angeles” that allows curious residents the opportunity to ride in fully autonomous vehicles as the Alphabet-owned company begins to lay the groundwork for the launch of a commercial robotaxi service. Waymo says it will make six multi-week “tour stop…

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Here’s Why Los Angeles’ Roads Get Ridiculously Slippery When It Rains

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Here’s Why Los Angeles’ Roads Get Ridiculously Slippery When It Rains The recent rains in Southern California from Tropical Storm Hilary made for dangerous road conditions in much of the region. While a lot of Southern Californians still can’t drive when roads get wet, there are actual reasons why LA roads get so treacherous in slick conditions, Spectrum News explains. Read more…

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