Benjamin is an intern with the NBCLA digital team. He is studying Journalism with a minor in Business Administration at the University of Southern California (Fight on!). In his free time, he likes to wrench on classic American cars, watch the 49ers, and produce live unscripted content.
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Did you feel the San Diego County earthquake? How to sign up for early warnings
People from inland San Diego County to the Los Angeles County coast felt the earth move beneath them Monday morning when a magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck San Diego County. And, many received alerts on their mobile devices. Earthquake alert programs can give upwards of 10 seconds of warning before the heaviest shaking occurs. Here in California, the ‘MyShake App’, ‘Android Earthquake...
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New bill to allow department of defense to sell excess aircraft to firefighters
The U.S. Senate passed a new bipartisan bill reauthorizing the Department of Defense of sell excess aircraft and parts to firefighters helping fight U.S. wildfires.
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Is your child tall enough? CA bill seeks to ban some teens from riding shotgun
California law currently requires children to stay in the back until they turn 8 years old or are 4 feet 9 inches and taller
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Gov. Newsom asks international trade partners to exempt California exports from tariffs
“California is not Washington, D.C.,” the governor said as the state braces for inflation
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Free concert for wildfire first responders happening at Hollywood Bowl. See ‘We Love LA' lineup
A free concert dedicated to first responders and those impacted by the January wildfires is set to take place at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night.
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Over 1,000 fake firearms and suppressors seized at LAX since new year
Over 1,000 fake firearms and suppressors seized at LAX in 2025.
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LA City Council approves update to 2028 Olympic Games venue plan
The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved changes to the original proposed venue plan for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games, a move officials said will increase revenue and lower potential risk. The city ok’d the current venue plan in 2017, but venue plan revisions were announced during the summer. Any amendments require consent by the city. The City Council...
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World Series champion Dodgers to visit White House next month
In World Series tradition, the Los Angeles Dodgers have accepted their invitation to visit President Donald Trump and White House next month on April 7. In a social media post Tuesday the team wrote it “look[s] forward to visiting the White House and celebrating our title.” Select players and personnel will visit Capitol Hill the following day on April 8....
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‘We would like everybody to not assume that they know what's going on,' eagle experts say
All three eaglets successfully hatched last week, but the third hasn’t been seen since Thursday.
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Sony Music takes USC to court for $42 million in unlicensed music use
Record label Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is taking USC to court for using unlicensed musical tracks in promotional videos on social media accounts linked to the university, including USC Athletics. The lawsuit alleged, despite repeated warnings starting in 2021, the university allowed 170 unlicensed recordings in 283 social media videos on 30 different USC-affiliated social media accounts. SME alongside subsidiary...
