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James Earl Jones, Tony-winning actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at age 93
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor James Earl Jones' majestic voice became internationally recognized as the villainous Dark Lord in the "Star Wars" franchise.
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The Line Fire grew to 25,813 acres Monday in Southern California's San Bernardino County, threatening thousands of structures and bringing expanded mandatory evacuation orders.
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Investigators say the woman, who was not wearing a seatbelt, swerved into oncoming lanes where she collided head-on with another driver heading in the opposite direction on Sunday evening.
A months-long investigation into a deadly shooting at a pool party in Compton continued on Monday, with federal investigators offering a reward for information that helps them solve the case.
A months-long investigation into a deadly shooting at a pool party in Compton continued on Monday, with federal investigators offering a reward for information that helps them solve the case.
The National Weather Service extended its excessive heat warning for Los Angeles County an extra day on Monday.
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Police say that the 28-year-old man returned to the apartment where the fatal stabbing occurred while police were surveying the scene, leading to his arrest on Sunday.
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The blaze quickly grew to more than 5,400 acres within hours on Monday, prompting evacuation orders and warnings in Orange and Riverside counties.
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The officer was doing a traffic stop when another driver crashed into the back of the patrol car.
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The fire has torched about 50 acres of brush and is burning at a "slow to moderate rate of spread," according to Riverside County Fire Department officials.
The Line Fire worsened air quality to "hazardous levels," according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
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Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor James Earl Jones' majestic voice became internationally recognized as the villainous Dark Lord in the "Star Wars" franchise.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have made some immigrants in the country illegally eligible for home loans backed by the state.
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A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
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When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
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A sweeping measure to regulate the development of artificial intelligence has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
California residents with Android smartphones can now add their driver's licenses and ID cards to Google Wallet, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles announced Friday.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Angel City FC says Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Southern California dean for communication and journalism Willow Bay will be the new controlling owners of the National Women's Soccer League team.
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David Montgomery scored on a 1-yard touchdown run in overtime, lifting the Detroit Lions to a 26-20 win over the Matthew Stafford-led Los Angeles Rams in a rematch of an NFC wild-card game.
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor James Earl Jones' majestic voice became internationally recognized as the villainous Dark Lord in the "Star Wars" franchise.
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Nearly 75 homes in the Mt. Baldy area were placed under an evacuation order on Monday evening as the Bridge Fire continued to grow to nearly 3,000 acres.
A massive Boeing 737 firefighting plane, currently on loan from Australia, was spotted in the midst of water-dropping over the Airport Fire in Orange County on Monday. Mike Rogers reports.
Thousands of people are still without power on Monday as a brutal heat wave continues to bake Southern California. Laurie Perez reports.
Nicole Comstock provides the latest on the 23,000+ acre Line Fire currently burning in the San Bernardino Mountains, which firefighters say could begin to spread towards Big Bear Valley in coming days, putting many more people at risk.
Lesley Marin reports from Orange County, where more than a thousand homes were placed under evacuation order on Monday after a nearly 2,000-acre brush fire dubbed the Airport Fire broke out in Trabuco Canyon.
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