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UCLA gynecologist James Heaps arrives at a court hearing in Los Angeles with his wife Deborah in 2019.

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Ex-UCLA doctor pleads guilty to sexually abusing 5 patients, gets 11 years

SANTA ANA, CA - December 15: A pedestrian walks past the Orange County Jail in Santa Ana Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. An Orange County Superior Court judge ruled to halve the population of the county's jails to allow for more social distancing of inmates. The outbreak in the jails, which started last week, has escalated to 416 inmates, 37 of whom are newly booked prisoners, said Carrie Braun of the Orange County Sheriff's Department. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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BEVERLY HILLS CA APRIL 14, 2026 --Lonna Drewes, with attorney Lisa Bloom, detailed a 2018 encounter during a Tuesday, April 14, 2026, news briefing in Beverly Hills, where she claimed former Congressman Eric Swalwell allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her after offering professional mentorship. (Myun J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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A female hiker was airlifted to a hospital on April 6, 2026 after being bitten by a snake on the Cold Springs Trail near Montecito Peak (SBCSAR)

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California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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A dog was abandoned outside a Mission Viejo animal urgent care facility this month.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11, 2026 - Amanda Ponce, 41, spends time at her homeless encampment along Mission Street about a block away from the Tiny Home Village where she once lived in Los Angeles on March 11, 2026. Ponce said she was kicked out of the Boyle Heights Tiny Home Village, run by Volunteers of America, a few months ago. She said her case worker said she was being kicked out for hitting another resident, but Ponce said she only lightly tapped the man after he yelled at her. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles)

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VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - APRIL 11: Pope Leo XIV presides over the Prayer Vigil for Peace at St Peter's Basilica, on April 11, 2026 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Leo XIV has invited the faithful and all "men and women of goodwill" to attend the Prayer Vigil for Peace following the announcement of the two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. Pope Leo, who was critical of U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to "wipe out" the Iranian civilization earlier this week, has welcomed the news of the ceasefire and urged dialogue to bring an end to the conflict. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
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SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 11, 2026: Dorothy Kistler, left of Long Beach, and Constance Menzies of Los Angeles were greeted by gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco during a break at the California Republican Convention at the Sheraton San Diego Resort on Saturday, April 11, 2026 in San Diego, CA. The California Republican Convention was held at the Sheraton San Diego Resort on Harbor Island where the focus was endorsing a candidate for governor and the June primary. (John Gastaldo/For The Times)

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Los Angeles, CA - February 26: California Rep. Eric Swalwell waves to the crowd during Jewish California Governor 2026 Candidate Forum at Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles Times)

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel in the Rayburn House Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patel is facing questions from lawmakers for the second straight day following a contentious hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee where he was criticized for his handling of investigations into the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk and the case related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: A former LAPD officer, Eric Halem, was convicted of robbing a 17-year-old of $350,000 in crypto. Halem entered the teenager's Koreatown apartment and robbed him of the hard drive. He is to be sentenced on March 31. Photographed in Koreatown in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
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Los Angeles, California, July 15, 1953 - SMOG TEST - Janet E. Dickinson operates an apparatus where gases are frozen to solid or liquid state for later analysis in a laboratory. The air pollution checkup of auto exhaust fumes and gas vapors were performed on the City Hall lawn in downtown Los Angeles, Calif., on July 15, 1953. Photo Credit: Frank Q. Brown / Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, CA, Friday, March 22, 2024 - California Governor Gavin Newsom looks on as Jane Fonda hugs former Governor Schwarzenegger at a press event sponsored by Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California at a Ladera Heights soccer field. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 -- Traffic heads north on I-405 as a new era in commuting begins for clean-air vehicles with new rules that kick solo drivers out of California carpool lanes and uncertainty over how it will impact commute times and traffic in Los Angeles on October 1, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
June 29, 1979: Sera Segal-Alsberg wears a mask designed to filter out airborne particles during a Los Angeles smog alert.
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Los Angeles, Calif., November 17, 1950 - Dr. A.J. Haagen-Smit, a Dutch-born chemist at Caltech, shows how smog is produced when hydrocarbons like rubber are oxidized or burned. In this demonstration the balloon exploded when ozone, an oxidizing gas, came in contact with it. Photo Credit: Bruce H. Cox / Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California, February 4, 1953 - Marian E. Lent walks to work on the morning for Feb. 4, 1953, as the City Hall building is seen through the smog-filled skies in downtown Los Angeles. Photo Credit: R.L. Oliver/ Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California-1966- In the smog battle a Los Angeles commuter wears an only slightly satiric gas mask on October 2, 1966. Automotive experts show how a new smog device cuts down on the emission of car fumes, while testifying before the California Assembly. ( Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection/Los Angeles Public Library)

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Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson starts a Bible-reading marathon at Angelus Temple in Los Angeles, June 28, 1931. The contest will continue through July 1, with what is said to be the largest Bible in the world being used by contestants. (AP Photo)
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(Original Caption) Convicted spy Christopher Boyce is led by federal marshals at Burbank airport upon his arrival from Springfield, Massachusetts, for arraignment on charges related to his escape from Lompoc federal prison in January 1980.

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Los Angeles, CA - May 29, 1986 : Richard W. Miller (center) with his defense attorney (right) watch as the jury arrives to the Little League Park location as part of the espionage retrial. The park is located at Ohio Ave, and Sepulveda Blvd. May of 1986. ( Al Seib / Los Angeles Times )

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