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Thousands of residents evacuated from Lake Hughes and Lake Elizabeth were allowed to return home Monday as firefighters gained the upper hand on the wind-driven Powerhouse Fire that blackened nearly 46 square miles in northern Los Angeles County. PHOTOS: Structures on fire north of Santa Clarita

ATLANTA (AP) -- Actor Michael Douglas' comments about throat cancer have thrown a spotlight on cancer risks from a sexually spread virus.

I'll admit it here first. Reporter Lauren Gold's story on bedbugs in and around the San Gabriel Valley totally freaked me out.

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Major Crimes Detectives are searching for a man suspected of 58 robberies in Southern California, including Monterey Park and Pasadena, between April 2012 to May 22 of this year, according to an LASD press release.

ELIZABETH, N.J. — A man who gained Internet fame as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" appeared confused when he appeared in court Monday and questioned a judge and a lawyer over how the legal process works.

A Pico Rivera baby is alive today thanks to the heroic acts of members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles Sheriff's Pico Rivera Station and the Whittier Police Department.

AZUSA The City Council will vote Monday on a proposed resolution to support the 710 Freeway extension from Alhambra to Pasadena.

40 PERCENT CONTAINED: Cooler weather and increased humidity helped firefighters dig in Monday against a wildfire north of Los Angeles that burned six homes and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,000 residents. | PHOTOS: Structures on fire north of Santa Clarita | VIDEOS: Powerhouse Fire spreads havoc

For many residents of Elizabeth Lake, the Powerhouse Fire only strengthened their bond with a place they called hard to leave.

The crackdown against medical pot shops across Southern California began as soon as the state's highest court ruled last month that cities could enforce their dispensary bans.