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Top LA news: Restrictions on plastic straws go into effect; police car runs over sunbather on beach

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Published on April 22, 2019
Top LA news: Restrictions on plastic straws go into effect; police car runs over sunbather on beachPhoto: Marco Verch/Flickr

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Police cruiser runs over sunbather on Venice Beach

Police cruiser runs over sunbather on Venice Beach

Read the full story on Fox 11 Los Angeles.

LAPD plans presence at places of worship after Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings kill hundreds, including Americans

Citing an overabundance of caution, Los Angeles police plan to appear at local places of worship after a series of Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka killed more than 200, including Americans. 

Read the full story on KTLA 5 News.

John Singleton of 'Boyz N the Hood' hospitalized with stroke

"Boyz N the Hood" director John Singleton suffered a stroke last week and remains hospitalized, according to his family. Additional details, including his condition, were not immediately available.

Read the full story on KTVU Fox 2.

Citywide restrictions on plastic straws go into effect in LA on Earth Day

Starting Monday, large restaurants in the city of Los Angeles will be prohibited from offering or providing disposable plastic straws — unless diners request them. That's under a new ordinance unanimously approved by the City Council in March. 

Read the full story on KTLA 5 News.

Fire at Wilmington auto parts business sends thick smoke into sky

A fire at an auto-parts business in Wilmington was sending thick plumes of black smoke into the skies above Los Angeles on Sunday.

Read the full story on ABC7.


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