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Southern California organizations condemn hate, as attacks against LGBTQ+, Jewish and Muslim communities rise

New research from the CA Department of Justice shows that while overall hate crimes statewide went down, reported attacks against the LGBTQ+, Jewish and Muslim communities rose in 2023.

Banc of California to buy troubled PacWest Bancorp, which came close to failing earlier this year

The Banc of California has agreed to buy PacWest Bancorp in an all-stock transaction, bringing an end to months of speculation about whether PacWest could survive on its own after the failures of three other regional banks this spring.

Swirling winds push cool marine air across Southland, giving slight respite from high heat

Swirling winds helped push a layer of cool marine air across much of Southern California on Saturday, providing a slight respite from a blistering heat wave that has created dangerous fire condition across the state.

130 degrees: California’s Death Valley may soon break world heat record

If forecasters are correct, and the summer's heat wave continues, Eastern California's Death Valley may soon tie or break a world record.

Nearly 30,000 evacuated from California wildfires

Tens of thousands of people in northern California have been told to leave their homesas wildfires grow across the state during a heatwave.

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