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Top LA news: Amtrak train strikes, kills pedestrian; man shot, killed after leaving baby shower

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Published on June 03, 2019
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Man shot, killed after leaving baby shower in Wilmington

A father of three was fatally shot while walking on a sidewalk in Wilmington, police and neighbors said.

Read the full story on ABC7.

Measure EE: Voters will decide Tuesday whether to raise property taxes to help LAUSD

Voters in parts of Los Angeles County will decide on Tuesday whether to raise property taxes to help provide more funding for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Animal-rights groups to hold funeral march on Beverly Boulevard

Local animal rights activists are adding a 'funeral march' to one of their biggest annual demonstrations Sunday in west Los Angeles, held in conjunction with the 9th Annual National Animal Rights Day.

Read the full story on NBC LA.

Pets or wild animals could transmit Typhus to people in Los Angeles County

A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Dept of Public Health, confirms two cases of typhus in Santa Monica in the last year. He said they have found typhus in Santa Monica in the past, on rats, feral cats and opossums. 

Read the full story on Santa Monica Observer.

Amtrak train strikes, kills pedestrian near Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities say a man has died after being struck by an Amtrak train near Los Angeles on Sunday. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey tells the Orange County Register that Amtrak train 792 was on route to San Diego when it struck the man around 7 p.m. 

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