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New data shows that violent crimes on LA Metro continue to increase. Between March and April 2024, violent crime — which the agency categorizes as “Crimes Against Persons” and includes aggravated assault, battery, and homicide — has risen by 15.6%.

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Sep 29, 2024 · The history of autism as a collection of traits remains relatively new. In 1943 Austrian-American scientist Leo Kanner was the first to clearly define autism in children. A year later pediatrician Hans Asperger in Vienna also described similar traits in children at his clinic but nearly two decades earlier it was a Russian doctor, Grunya Sukhareva who first described children with autism in ...

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May 31, 2024 · Asparagus, once a beacon of California springtime, used to cover 36,000 acres of farmland in the state. Today, only 3,000 acres remain. What's to blame?

Sep 19, 2017 · It’s hard to believe that autumn will be here in just a few days, but the fading light of dusk has already begun to signal the end of summer. Some…

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Feb 28, 2025 · KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.