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Broken water main spawns sinkhole in Los Feliz, traps Spectrum van

A sinkhole in Los Feliz created by a water main break trapped a Spectrum van Wednesday morning. It was the latest of several in Los Angeles in the past few months.

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L.A. city and county remain at odds over who will run key homeless systems

Los Angeles County has agreed to take over the annual homeless count and federal grant application duties from the struggling Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. However, the county and City of Los Angeles continue to spar over which will manage other homeless programs.

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Rams Officially Sign New Kicker After the Release of Harrison Mevis

The Rams officially sign Blake Grupe and release Harrison Mevis following costly kicking struggles against the Buffalo Bills.

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Chargers Announce Quarterback Signing Amid Disappointing 0-5 Start

The 0-5 Los Angeles Chargers signed a former AFC starting quarterback to their practice squad on Wednesday.

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A concrete thermal battery could be key to cooling data centers at scale — 150Kw prototype that can withstand up to 500 degrees centigrade is running

Lehigh researchers developed a concrete thermal battery storing 150 kWh, with applications spanning data center cooling, industrial heating, and electricity generation.