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Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near Morettis Junction

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A shallow magnitude-3.4 earthquake was reported Tuesday morning two miles from Morettis Junction, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:58 a.m. PST at a depth of 6.2 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 14 miles from Ramona and 20 miles from Escondido. …

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Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes near Norwalk, Calif.

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A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Tuesday morning 0 miles from Norwalk, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 1:51 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 6.2 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was two miles from Artesia, two miles from Bellflower,…

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O.C. psychiatrist pleads guilty in prescription drug diversion scheme

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SANTA ANA — A Santa Ana-based psychiatrist pleaded guilty Monday to participating in a scheme to disseminate prescriptions for opioids and other drugs for non-medical reasons. Dr. Robert Tinoco Perez of Westminster, 56, signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors Jan. 28. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances Monday…

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Deaths near schools, and the students left behind

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Even as crime has dropped in L.A. over the last two decades, there are thousands of children who grow up with a constant drumbeat of death while navigating safe paths to schools in neighborhoods where someone has been killed nearby. The impact of close-up violence can be devastating and costly…

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Officials seek help identifying disoriented man found in Hacienda Heights

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LOS ANGELES — Authorities Monday circulated photos of a “disoriented” man who has been hospitalized since December in hopes of learning his identity. #MissingMonday#LASD needs help identifying this #found man. He suffered a medical emergency in #HaciendaHeights 12/14/18. He’s disoriented & cannot answer questions. His loved ones must be #missing him. Call 323-890-5500 or ANONYMOUSLY…

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California’s ‘cannabis landlord,’ targeted in police raid, alleges San Bernardino ‘pay-for-play’ corruption

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A Pacific Palisades woman who heads a company that was blocked last week from setting up legitimate commercial cannabis operations in San Bernardino sued the city on Monday, Feb. 25 alleging corrupt practices involving a “pay for play” scheme. Washington LLC, headed by Calfornia’s self-proclaimed “cannabis landlord” Stephanie Smith, filed a lawsuit in San Bernardino…