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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.

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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.

WATCH: Alert driver avoids collision after pickup truck loses control

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.

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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.