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1 month ago | 
ktla.com | Marc Sternfield |Jennifer McGraw |jennifer mcgraw
Papa Cristo’s, a cherished Greek restaurant in Los Angeles, closed its doors on Sunday after 77 years in business. The Pico-Union institution, which has been serving gourmet Greek cuisine since 1948, announced its closure in early April, prompting an outpouring of support from the community. Customers lined up around the block on Sunday to enjoy their final meals at the restaurant. Chrys Chrys, the owner, expressed pride in the restaurant’s legacy and gratitude for the community’s support.
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1 month ago | 
ktla.com | Will Conybeare |Jennifer McGraw |jennifer mcgraw
Worshippers are giving thanks across Southern California this Easter Sunday, and many locals are focusing on healing in the wake of the devastating January wildfires. The annual Easter Sunrise Service at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks-Griffin Memorial Park in Westlake Village wrapped up around 7 a.m., and parishioners there dedicated time to supporting the Pacific Palisades community after the Palisades Fire ravaged homes and led to a dozen deaths.
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2 months ago | 
ktla.com | Tony Kurzweil |Jennifer McGraw |jennifer mcgraw
A group of suspected squatters are being accused of taking over an RV storage lot in the City of Industry despite efforts to evict them. Sky5 showed several RVs with the roofs torn out and garbage piled up throughout the lot Tuesday morning. The Blackseries RVs are being stored on a fenced-off portion of the property but people began moving into them over the past two years, with the situation getting completely out of control since December, according to some who work in the area.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
ktla.com | Lily Dallow |Jennifer McGraw |jennifer mcgraw
Hundreds of Los Angeles fire victims received some heavy, cuddly, and lifesaving mental health support on Monday from a cuddly cub. These specialty therapeutic teddy bears are called “Comfort Cubs” and they were donated to every person in need coming through the L.A. Dream Center specifically for the fire survivors. “The Comfort Cub” is a Southern California nonprofit. The cubs are specifically designed to help heal “broken heart syndrome” in adults, which can be deadly.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
ktla.com | Jennifer McGraw |jennifer mcgraw |Lily Dallow
Sebastian Daniel Guerra fought for months battling a rare brain tumor, but sadly passed away last week surrounded by his family. He was just 11-years-old. “My beautiful son Sebastian was one of a kind. He loved life and had so many dreams,” said his mother Katie Mosier.
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Feb 2, 2025 | 
ktla.com | Austin Turner |Jennifer McGraw |jennifer mcgraw
KTLA has obtained harrowing video of the culmination of a pursuit through Orange County on Saturday, which ultimately ended with police shooting and killing a man accused of murder. The footage, taken by Rajon Robinson, who posted it on Instagram under the handle @raythelover, shows a grey SUV speeding down the pier, followed by several police officers. Several gunshots could then be heard.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
ktla.com | Austin Turner |Jennifer McGraw |jennifer mcgraw
Images in this story and above video may be considered disturbingRumors are aplenty, and nobody knows the real reason why, but Los Angeles and its surrounding areas have been fortunate to be populated with beautiful, “model citizen” parrots for decades. But as of late, in a disturbing trend, many of these birds in the San Gabriel Valley are being found by residents with severe wounds, or even dead.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
ktla.com | Austin Turner |Jennifer McGraw |jennifer mcgraw
What better way to celebrate a world championship than by getting your steps in on a Sunday morning? That’s what a group of Los Angeles Dodgers fans are doing Sunday, as a hiking group is taking a “victory lap” around the Griffith Park Hiking Trails. The Dodgers Blue Hiking Crew takes fans of the Boys in Blue on hikes throughout the baseball season, including a massive Opening Day event they did in March.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
hammontongazette.com | Jennifer McGraw |jennifer mcgraw
HAMMONTON—Hammonton Parks and Recreation held their monthly meeting on October 15 to discuss important updates heading into the colder months. The meeting began with Recreation Director Adam Monacelli’s updates on upcoming events and, more urgently, the Canoe Club after a water main break issue happened on October 14. “We didn’t get any use of facility requests. The only thing I got was back in September. The Bulldogs used the Canoe Club for a meeting,” Monacelli said.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Marc Sternfield |Jennifer McGraw |jennifer mcgraw
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – He can sit, stay and even shake — just like any well-trained dog. But that’s where the similarities end. The Los Angeles Police Department has deployed its newest crimefighting tool: a robot dog named Spot. The futuristic four-legged machine, which boasts the size and agility of a 70-pound golden retriever, has been met with both fascination and concern. Spot, designed by Boston Dynamics, can open doors, pick up objects and drag up to 50 pounds.
