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Man, 96, found living in filthy home with some 700 rats

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A Southern California woman is in custody after deputies discovered her 96-year-old father and multiple pets living in a home stinking of feces and infested with up to 700 rats, authorities said Tuesday. Catherine Ann Vandermaesen, 65, was arrested on suspicion of felony elder abuse and misdemeanor…

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Earthquake: 3.2 quake strikes north of Ridgecrest, Calif.

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A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning north of Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:06 a.m. PDT at a depth of zero miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was nine miles from Junction Ranch, Calif., 30 miles from…

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Brawl on Hawaii-to-LAX flight sends jet back to islands

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LOS ANGELES — A flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles returned to Hawaii because of a fight between two passengers on board, it was reported Wednesday morning. The Hawaiian Airlines flight left for Los Angeles at 5:50 p.m. Pacific time Tuesday, and about two hours into the flight, a fight erupted and the captain chose…

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Southern California mountain lions face possible extinction, study finds

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Hemmed in by freeways isolating them from larger populations nearby, the mountain lions of the Santa Ana and Santa Monica mountains face a moderate to near-certain chance for extinction in the coming decades unless new cats find a way into the ranges, according to a study published today in the journal Ecological Applications. Only once…

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Weak storm hits Southern California on first day of spring

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LOS ANGELES — A weak storm headed for Southern California Wednesday — the first day of spring 2019 — and was on track to arrive later than expected, and with less moisture. The storm originating in the southern gulf of Alaska should have reached Southern California Tuesday night, according to what forecasters had projected, but…