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Following a week of summer-like heat, the Southland is experiencing a dramatic cool-down, with sunny skies and cool temperatures in the forecast today, a day after some light rain and snow fell in some areas.

Despite indications the state was on the verge of lifting its mask-wearing requirement in schools, the state's Health and Human Services secretary said today the requirement will remain in place for now, pending a Feb. 28 reassessment of COVID-19 case rates and other pandemic metrics.

Laundrie's remains were discovered in a Florida nature reserve following a lengthy manhunt.

Two gang members were each sentenced today to a dozen years behind bars for carrying out an armed robbery at a Beverly Hills restaurant, where one customer was struck by gunfire and a $500,000 watch was stolen from another diner.

Russia has stationed around 130,000 troops along its border with Ukraine.

The last three Oscar ceremonies have been held without a host, and there's word today that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will make up for it by having three hosts this year.

Alberto Carvalho officially took over as superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified today -- beginning his tenure with ``a warm hello'' to the school district ``family'' via Twitter, and also announcing a two-day tour of school campuses.

Strategies used to curtail an upward trend in traffic fatalities resulted in a 27% reduction in deaths in 2021 compared with 2020, the Los Angeles Police Department reported today.

Bystanders rushed to help the baby while waiting for paramedics to arrive.

A woman who sued the city of Los Angeles and a firefighter paramedic, alleging he sexually molested her while she was being transported to a hospital after being injured in a traffic accident in 2017, reached a settlement in her case.