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An Uber driver set blaze that led to destructive Palisades fire, federal authorities say trib.al/eeHYKNn

Palisades fire suspect asked ChatGPT about fault when cigarettes start wildfire, court documents says

The arrest comes after a nine-month investigation into the blaze, which killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the hillside community.

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Trader Joe’s Halloween mini-totes are here. Shoppers are lining up to get them trib.al/5YPUrvI

Trader Joe’s Halloween mini-totes are here. Shoppers are lining up to get them

Mini-tote mania is back at Trader Joe’s on Wednesday morning as shoppers started lining up before sunrise to score the Trick-or-Trick mini canvas totes before they sell out.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 6h

With only 75 days to prepare, LA County’s Dean Logan says he’s ready for the Nov. 4 special election trib.al/ieRgaK9

With only 75 days to prepare, LA County’s Dean Logan says he’s ready for the Nov. 4 special election

A special election set for Nov. 4 asks voters to change boundaries of five congressional districts to favor Democrats. The LA County supervisors asked if the Registrar-Recorder is ready to handle t…

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 9h

What’s closed for Indigenous Peoples Day or Columbus Day, Monday, in LA trib.al/2Lz95mf

What’s closed for Indigenous Peoples Day or Columbus Day, Monday, in LA

Find out what government offices and other services are closed on Monday, Oct. 13, for Indigenous Peoples Day or Columbus Day.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 9h

Gang sweep in San Pedro nets 13 arrests on racketeering, drug charges trib.al/Mp57ZRy

Gang sweep in San Pedro nets 13 arrests on racketeering, drug charges

The arrests are the culmination of a multi-year investigation into members of the Rancho San Pedro gang by local, state and federal agencies.

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LA County supervisors asked its lawyers to draft a state of emergency related to ICE raids trib.al/3XiPnaB

LA County supervisors asked its lawyers to draft a state of emergency related to ICE raids

LA County Board of Supervisors learned that passing a state of emergency due to ICE raids would help with aid for immigrant families.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 15h

Voting by mail? Voters urged to vote early in California’s special election. trib.al/VABp92R

Voting by mail? Voters urged to vote early in California’s special election.

Mail service change in certain parts of the state could impact which ballots get counted.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 17h

Disneyland raises prices on daily tickets and annual passes trib.al/hCTf75x

Disneyland raises prices on daily tickets and annual passes

Disneyland hikes Magic Key annual pass prices as much as 8.6%.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 20h

Dodgers are familiar with Phillies’ NLDS frustrations trib.al/mEtHMH0

Can Dodgers keep Phillies’ top hitters at bay in NLDS Game 3?

Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman can relate to the struggles Philadelphia stars Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber are having at the plate in this series. The Dodgers’ stars went through something sim…

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 1d

Assemlymember honors ‘Outstanding Educators’ in the San Gabriel Valley trib.al/vYgfXJA

Assemlymember honors ‘Outstanding Educators’ in the San Gabriel Valley

Mike Fong is back this year with his picks for teachers at local schools that have gone “above and beyond.” Here they are.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 1d

Jury recommends death for man who murdered 5 in Banning trib.al/rCpkVBD

Jury recommends death for man who murdered 5 in Banning

William Arnold ‘Billy’ Armendariz III is ‘worth saving,’ his attorney told jurors in arguing for life in prison. The prosecutor said the defendant is ‘evil.’

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 1d

Layoffs coming to Pasadena’s JPL: Here’s what we know trib.al/jyKR0Dt

Layoffs coming to Pasadena’s JPL: Here’s what we know

Another round of layoffs are expected to hit JPL, the Pasadena/La Canada Flintridge Institution known for sending probes to Mars and Saturn’s moons.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 1d

Hollywood Burbank Airport returns to normal amid ongoing nationwide air traffic shortages trib.al/oEUCbNL

Hollywood Burbank Airport returns to normal amid ongoing nationwide air traffic shortages

A mixture of sick calls, last-minute day-off requests and staffing issues were blamed for the lack of any air traffic controllers at the facility on Monday.

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Pasadena Jewish Temple celebrates Sukkot, a time of joy, amid Eaton fire recovery trib.al/InoefUn

Pasadena Jewish Temple celebrates Sukkot, a time of joy, amid Eaton fire recovery

Pasadena’s Jewish community finds time for joy amid recovery from the Eaton fire. This holiday is helping them do that.

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Hollywood Burbank Airport will have no air traffic controllers this evening, FAA warns trib.al/bzHJ5e9

Hollywood Burbank Airport travelers faced delays Monday evening while air traffic control tower was unstaffed

Inbound flights were delayed at their origin an average of about two-and-a-half hours.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 1d

Pasadena City Council votes to end Eaton fire public health emergency trib.al/jc13yWn

Pasadena City Council votes to end Eaton fire public health emergency

Pasadena City Council voted to end the public health emergency related to the Eaton fire. Here’s what you need to know.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 1d

Who will the 2026 Rose Parade grand marshal be? Here are our guesses trib.al/RaMllTC

Who will the 2026 Rose Parade grand marshal be? Here are our guesses

A basketball legend, an actor who dabbles in magic, and local heroes are among our guesses for the 2026 Rose Parade grand marshal.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 1d

22 arrested, 9 guns seized at Mongols biker gathering in Palm Springs trib.al/SassSiL

22 arrested, 9 guns seized at Mongols biker gathering in Palm Springs

Police Chief Andrew Mills said the motorcycle gang met to “elect a president,” and that three guns were seized along with other contraband from members.

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Mapped: Rent discounts in Southern California trib.al/l7zXSGx

Mapped: Rent discounts in Southern California

Rents dipped in 20 local cities in the past year vs. 30 in the previous 12 months.

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Where are California’s highest HOA fees? trib.al/N8tzn01

Where are California’s highest HOA fees?

Census databases to examine how HOA fees vary at a local level – in 30 large counties across the Golden State.

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You might be surprised by how many fossils are from the La Brea Tar Pits trib.al/5dKeHdJ

You might be surprised by how many fossils are from the La Brea Tar Pits

Here’s why the La Brea tar pits in the middle of Los Angeles still matter.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 2d

Prop. 50: Your questions about how to vote in the special redistricting election answered trib.al/rvm49Hj

Prop. 50: Your questions about how to vote in the special redistricting election answered

The art of redrawing congressional boundary lines may be complicated — but figuring out how to cast your ballot doesn’t have to be.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 2d

Stolen SoFi Stadium hawk found; 2nd one still missing trib.al/bkwkAgb

Stolen SoFi Stadium hawk found; 2nd one still missing

Bubba the hawk was found Sunday, says his owner, falconer Charlie Cogger.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 2d

Dodgers survive stressful finish to beat Phillies for 2-0 NLDS lead trib.al/gU7FSeo

Dodgers survive stressful finish to beat Phillies for 2-0 NLDS lead

Blake Snell pitches six scoreless innings, they score four runs in the seventh, then Roki Sasaki gets the final out of the ninth in a 4-3 win. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is Wednesday night a…

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 2d

For breastfeeding moms, lactation pods at Rosemead High School bring a solution trib.al/9srLWMl

For breastfeeding moms, lactation pods at Rosemead High School bring a solution

El Monte Union High School District has introduced Mamava Lactation Pods at its Rosemead High School to support new parents with sanitary, private but accessible spaces for nursing and pumping.

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