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Santa Monica park overrun with squirrels

2 days ago | foxla.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

Don't feed the squirrels. That's the message from Santa Monica officials. They may be cute, but the burrow-dwelling rodents are overrunning a local park. What we know:Several people have recently said Palisades Park on Ocean Ave. in Santa Monica is overrun by aggressive squirrels. Some people reported the squirrels chasing them, while another person told FOX 11 that she had to jump over them while running to avoid tripping.
Sunny and Gizmo are 'winging'

2 weeks ago | foxla.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

Sunny and Gizmo, the eaglets of Big Bear' s beloved bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow, are growing rapidly and continue to capture the attention of millions of viewers worldwide. The eaglets, now 7 1/2 weeks old, are developing their skills and preparing for their first flight. Here's the latest update on the baby bald eagles. What we know:Sunny and Gizmo were born in early March to Jackie and Shadow, Big Bear's famous bald eagle couple. A third eaglet did not survive.
Family outraged after girl receives monkey, toilet with fake poop as prize gift from school

1 month ago | foxla.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

A family in Long Beach is demanding answers after a girl won a bizarre prize at her school's fundraiser. The prize that is causing outrage among the family is a toy monkey and toilet with fake poop. What they're saying:Genesis Thomas, a 5th grader at Mann Elementary School, helped raise $160 for the school's fundraiser. After participating in the fundraiser, her teacher gifted her a prize. But once her family saw that prize, they were outraged, saying it was unacceptable.
Woman defends fiancĂ©'s brutal bar attack on 84-year-old, claims elderly man violated her

1 month ago | foxla.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

The fiancé of a man who was seen on surveillance video beating an 84-year-old man at a Santa Clarita bar is speaking out, saying the elderly man crossed the line. What we know:Footage from inside Doc's Inn on Feb. 27 shows 21-year-old Owen Hayes punching an elderly man. The 84-year-old man, who was not identified, suffered a fractured skull and brain bleed. He has since been released from the hospital.
Here's what's next

1 month ago | foxla.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz |Kelli Johnson

Los Angeles has its own grip on the fashion industry and now, there are major changes coming to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. The school was featured on MTV's popular reality show "The Hills" and also rose to fame on the long-running reality competition show, "Project Runway."What we know:FIDM has produced many famous designers over the years. However, about two years ago, FIDM merged with Arizona State University and then it became ASU FIDM.
Families say Canoga Park pet cremation company is scam, haven't received pet ashes

2 months ago | foxla.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

Multiple people are speaking out saying a Canoga Park business, Rainbow to Heaven, is nothing but a scam. What they're saying:Edwin Barillas' cat died in December. He and his sister paid $550 for her to be cremated and have her ashes made into a necklace. Now three months later, none of that has happened.
97-year-old woman left behind in assisted-living facility during LA wildfire

2 months ago | foxla.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

A 97-year-old woman was left alone in her assisted living facility as Los Angeles County was burning in the Jan. 2025 wildfires. What we know:Dorothy Benesh, 97, was left behind in the Terraces at Park Marino. Her son, who was trying to check in on his mother, found out that no one at the facility was there to evacuate her. "I went to her and the fire was outside the window and I said, 'Mom, we've got to get out of here,'" Jim Benesh said.
97-year-old woman left behind in assisted-living facility during LA wildfire

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

Laura DiazFri, February 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM UTC1 min read97-year-old woman left behind in assisted-living facility during LA wildfireThe BriefDorothy Benesh, 97, was left alone during the Eaton Fire evacuation at her assisted living facility. The news of the elderly woman being left unattended prompted investigations into emergency protocol failures and shed light on broader concerns about the safety of seniors in care facilities during wildfires.
Doctor who lost home in LA fires healed by love of her patients

Jan 22, 2025 | foxla.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

"They are all my third child," is how Dr. Jesse Berry describes her young patients at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Berry is a devoted physician and mother of two who specializes in the treatment of retinoblastoma. It's a cancer that begins in the back of the eye and most often afflicts children. For Dr. Berry, medicine is a calling. But in January 2025, it was disaster that came calling. Dr. Berry and her family had minutes to evacuate the home they loved, nestled in the trees of Altadena.
Doctor who lost home in LA fires healed by love of her patients

Jan 22, 2025 | yahoo.com | Laura Diaz |Laura Díaz

"They are all my third child," is how Dr. Jesse Berry describes her young patients at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Berry is a devoted physician and mother of two who specializes in the treatment of retinoblastoma. It’s a cancer that begins in the back of the eye and most often afflicts children. For Dr. Berry, medicine is a calling. But in January 2025, it was disaster that came calling. Dr. Berry and her family had minutes to evacuate the home they loved, nestled in the trees of Altadena.