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Stunt bike influencer takes followers 'behind the tent zipper' in L.A. encampments

Derrek Miranda, a social media influencer with nearly 300,000 followers, is pursuing his passion for 'understanding the playground' of L.A. by documenting the homelessness crisis.

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The Palisades fire was a body blow to this karate teacher. His new dojo helps kids heal

Sensei Gerry Blanck has resumed karate lessons after his home and his dojo in Pacific Palisades burned. Students and parents see it as a refuge.

Unintended competitors: Why L.A. preschools are closing as transitional kindergarten thrives

L.A. County's local preschools are closing in areas where transitional kindergarten is thriving, disrupting an already fraught child-care system.

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Manhattan Beach Middle School students involved in brutal assault on Hermosa man

Students at Manhattan Beach Middle School reportedly were involved in a violent assault that sent a 57-year-old Hermosa Beach man to a hospital.

L.A. City Council votes against proposal to ban police use of 'less-lethal' launchers

An ordinance that would have restricted the LAPD from using weapons that launch hard foam projectiles and tear gas was defeated 8 to 4, with three councilmembers absent.