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Residents in the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades are taking security into their own hands to protect their properties as they rebuild, blocking streets with barricades and hiring private security. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, eight burglaries were recorded in the area in June alone. The thefts amounted to thousands of dollars in stolen tools and equipment taken from storage containers. “This is the people and the neighbors coming together to solve the problem,” Palisades resident Morgan Goldberg said in a video posted to Instagram after thieves targeted several properties under construction. Like many residents who lost everything in the...

The debate for the Los Angeles mayoral race is off to a fiery start after incumbent Karen Bass told her opponent, Nithya Raman, that she was lazy. 'I did the first tax credit when I was Speaker of the House. You were nowhere,' Bass said with Raman sitting next to her. 'Even when it came time to vote for the entertainment industry, you walked on votes. As a matter of fact, I believe you have missed several thousand votes because you don't show up to work.' The incumbent mayor's fierce words came Wednesday night in Sherman Oaks as Election Day...