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Sept. 13, 2024
June 28, 2024
Police arrested two people in a series of Lego thefts from stores in Southern California. More than 2,800 boxes of the toys were seized at one suspect’s home.
June 7, 2024
A spate of Southern California burglaries involving Legos has spotlighted a unique community of collectors who pay big bucks for rare versions of the construction toys, which have come a long way from the first “Automatic Binding Bricks” introduced in 1949.
June 21, 2024
Climate & Environment
As California regulators struggle with short staffing, farmworkers say they are denied shade and water required by law.
Aug. 15, 2024
USC Sports
Mississippi State transfer Jo’Quavious Marks and his family believe USC coach Lincoln Riley’s offense is perfect for his mix of toughness and skill.
April 11, 2024
After the Murrieta Police Department used yellow Lego heads to hide the identities of suspects in a mug shot, the toy company has asked the department to cease the practice.
March 22, 2024
The proposed Dodger Stadium gondola goes before the Metro board as the fight for community support intensifies at William Mead Homes, a public housing project on the edge of Chinatown.
Feb. 22, 2024
Business
The makers of the wildly popular Squishmallow plush toys are suing Build-A-Bear, accusing the toymaker of copying the look and feel of Squishmallows for its new Skoosherz line.
Feb. 14, 2024
California is reenvisioning prison life, starting with San Quentin, the state’s oldest and most notorious prison. Step one is changing the relationship between incarcerated people and their guards.
July 19, 2024