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The average price has increased $1.588 since the start of the joint U.S./Israel war on Iran on Feb. 28, which sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump.

A beach hazards statement is in effect along the Orange County coast through 5 p.m. Sunday, with elevated surf, strong rip currents and high astronomical tides creating potentially hazardous conditions.

USC will stop selling dead bodies to the U.S. Navy for Israeli military training, according to a report from USC Annenberg Media.

There was a special festival and resource fair that helped people with developmental disabilities.The Regional Center of Orange County hosted the free event to connect families with resources ranging from education to recreational activities.The Regional Center of Orange County’s Multicultural Autumn Festival and Resource Fair is just one of the special events the organization puts on to help families with developmental disabilities. The center hosts events at least once a month. For more info: https://www.rcocdd.com/.

The long-awaited people mover at LAX has been delayed again, with the latest projection now pushing the opening to January 2027.

Multiple homes across Encino and Sherman Oaks were targeted by break-in suspects this week.

The discovery of a rare turtle nest in Huntington Beach has sparked debate over whether the Pacific Airshow should be canceled or postponed.

Several people protested outside the United Nations building in New York as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived to deliver a speech. He pushed back on critics and defended the ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. 

AltaMed released new data on ongoing health concerns among residents impacted by the Lineage warehouse fire. This comes as a recent LAFD report on the fire is fueling some frustration and uncertainty.

The California Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return over half a million seized ballots from the special election last year. The Justices called the seizure unlawful.

Bailee Rios, the driver who plowed into a Metro bus in Chatsworth killing two people, appeared in court Thursday. She was brought in on a stretcher after having her arraignment postponed multiple times due to her medical condition. 

New health data released has been released three months after the Lineage fire at a Boyle Heights warehouse.

Two people died after the small plane they were in crashed just two miles from the Hesperia Airport. 

Three days after a fire broke out inside a lithium battery storage unit at a La Verne water facility, temperatures inside the units are finally stabilizing—raising hopes that nearby evacuations could soon be lifted.

Forecasters are tracking two hurricanes impacting the Pacific -- Hurricane Polo and Hurricane Nolo. 

Thursday marked an incredible milestone in the Pacific Palisades community.