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The Palisades fire was a body blow to this karate teacher. His new dojo helps kids heal
Dec 3, 2025 - Us 
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
Dec 3, 2025 - Us 
L.A. County's local preschools are closing in areas where transitional kindergarten is thriving, disrupting an already fraught child-care system.
WATCH: Alert driver avoids collision after pickup truck loses control
Dec 3, 2025 - Us 
An alert driver was able to avoid a potentially serious collision on State Route 54 in snowy Osage Beach, Missouri, after a pickup truck lost control while entering the highway.
Manhattan Beach Middle School students involved in brutal assault on Hermosa man
Dec 3, 2025 - Us 
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
Dec 3, 2025 - Us 
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.
