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LOS ANGELES — One of the strangest pieces of legislation ever enacted in California took effect Jan. 1, giving state residents and visitors the same power to threaten the gun industry that Texans now wield over abortion providers.

ATLANTA — They trailed by 14 points in each half. They led for 105 of the game’s 3,600 seconds. They were all but beaten … and then, yet again, they weren’t. A calendar year ruled by Georgia ticked into history with the Bulldogs unbeaten in 2022, and it’ll be a…

LOS ANGELES — Record rain on New Year's Eve left tens of thousands of Californians without power even as it helped replenish the state's badly depleted water supply.

LOS ANGELES — Nothing comes easy for UCLA football under coach Chip Kelly.

LOS ANGELES — After one of its deadliest stretches in recent memory, Los Angeles will end 2022 with fewer homicides and shootings than in 2021, sparking hope that the surge in violent crime over the previous two years is flattening.

LOS ANGELES — Beverly Mitchell put in long days helping dogs and cats as a volunteer at the Los Angeles city animal shelter in Lincoln Heights. Trusted by staff, Mitchell was even given keys to medical rooms that were off-limits to other volunteers so she could check on the animals.

Anita Pointer - who sang with her sisters in 70s and 80s with R&B band The Pointer Sisters, died in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve

LOS ANGELES — In their final game of the calendar year against the Los Angeles Kings, the Flyers found themselves in a familiar spot — win a period, win a game.

A French bulldog was nabbed Wednesday night while on a walk with its owner on the Westside of Los Angeles, authorities said — the latest in a rash of at-times violent robberies targeting the popular breed, which can fetch a high price on the black market.

LOS ANGELES — The year is coming to a soggy and stormy conclusion, with record-breaking rainfall swamping roadways in the San Francisco Bay Area and the expectation of more moisture prompting officials to issue rain-related warnings near some Southern California fire burn areas.

LOS ANGELES — Faced with the possibility of another COVID-19 surge stemming from parties and travel over the winter holiday season, Los Angeles County health officials are urging workers and students to wear masks in indoor public settings for at least 10 days once they return to work and school.