Los Angeles high-rise that caught fire doesn't have sprinklers. Neither do 54 others, officials say.

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Santa Monica Fire Department, the LAPD, the LA Sheriff's Department and other agencies also responded. Fifteen residents were hoisted off the roof by helicopters, Scott said. Of the 11 people injured, seven were taken to a hospital, including a 3-month-old girl, Scott said. One man, 30, required CPR and was in grave condition Wednesday afternoon.
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Family duo takes wrought iron VW bug on famous Route 66

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They endured heat waves, driving rain and bugs — big bugs — as they drove more than 3,000 miles along iconic Route 66 from Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier and still they loved every minute of it. Braving a few of the elements is all part of the adventure whenever Brian Mentley and his sidekick daughter Ashley Ann Mentley climb into his ...
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Will Joe Buck or Troy Aikman mention Fox’s gambling focus during Super Bowl LIV?

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The Santa Monica-based media company Religion of Sports, with Brady as a prime partner, produced the project with NFL Films. == The latest shenanigans at El Segundo-based DirecTV, where new owners AT&T systematically pick apart a once proud sports net provider. The “The Dan Patrick Show” and “The Rich Eisen Show” get shortchanged.
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Skipping L.A. traffic in a helicopter: ‘Not a poor man’s way of transportation’

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“We would take [Bryant] and the family to Santa Monica all the time” when Bryant wanted to visit the Westside from his home in Orange County, Deetz said. Executives and celebrities often use private jets for longer-distance travel. But helicopters can be more convenient and cost-effective for a trip within a 100-mile radius. Downtown Los ...
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California housing crisis bill fails, but it still has a slim chance to reach Gavin Newsom

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Wiener’s amended SB 50 attempts to ease concerns raised by its critics. Senate Bill 50 author Scott Weiner, D-San Francisco, left, reacts as Sen. Ben Allen of Santa Monica, right, speaks against SB 50 at the state Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in Sacramento. Renée C. Byer rbyer@sacbee.com It gives local governments two years from the ...
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More than 300 firefighters respond to 'suspicious' blaze at 25-story Los Angeles apartment building

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Firefighters were going door to door to check on residents, but further evacuations may be necessary. The Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Office and the Santa Monica Fire Department were also on the scene, a press release said. The building did not have a sprinkler system, officials said. The Los Angeles Times reported ...
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Opinion: L.A. politicians killed SB 50. So what’s their plan to fix the housing crisis? They don’t have one

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Sen. Henry Stern (D-Canoga Park) implied the bill would force development in high fire-risk areas. Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) worried about historic preservation. Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) complained the bill would impose weaker requirements on less populated counties. Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) bemoaned the fact that it ...
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$18 million gift will support UCLA's expansion of integrative psychosocial cancer care

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The endowment will enhance that training program; as well as strengthening patient care at UCLA Health facilities at the main UCLA campus and in Santa Monica; and expand the center's psychosocial and integrative services into UCLA's community oncology clinics, which currently number 16 and are expected to expand to 20 by 2021. The commitment ...
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