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'Los Rugrats' cartel boss charged with narco-terrorism in Southern California
Jul 8, 2026 - Us 
Authorities said the suspect appeared to have named his faction after the Nickelodeon animated series "Rugrats," a show about a group of toddlers and their day-to-day lives.
LAPD weighs canceling academy classes to get more cops on streets for Olympics
Jul 8, 2026 - Us 
LAPD officials have discussed a temporary pause on classes to free up hundreds of officers involved in training new recruits in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028, according to department sources.
Lopez: On Skid Row, it's been decades of frustration. Will the next mayor have a plan?
Jul 8, 2026 - Us 
Exhausted Skid Row merchants' rep: "If something is working down here, you can't prove it by me."
Heat expected to stick around in Southern California as critical fire weather looms
Jul 8, 2026 - Us 
Elevated temperatures are expected to last into next week across the Southland, bringing critical fire weather conditions to the region, forecasters said.
Instead of uniting the left, California's billionaire tax measure has split Democratic allies
Jul 8, 2026 - Us 
The union leader behind California's proposed billionaire tax was in talks with Gov. Gavin Newsom to take it off the ballot.

