Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A judge ruled Friday that the U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that…
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California unlikely to run short of electricity this summer thanks to storms, new power sources
By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators say the state is unlikely to experience electricity shortages this summer after…
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Law enforcement announces surge in fentanyl-related seizures and arrests
More than 200 arrests were made and over 4,700 pounds of fentanyl were seized over the past two months, in what law enforcement officials described…
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Walmart to pay California $500,000 in settlement over sale of brass knuckles
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Walmart will pay half a million dollars to settle allegations from California’s Department of Justice that it was…
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Ex-LAPD officer charged with lewd acts dies in custody
A former Los Angeles Police Department officer who was charged with committing lewd acts on four young boys at his Covina-area home has died while in…
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Dodgers backtrack, renew ‘Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’ Pride Night invite
The saga surrounding a group of self-described “queer and trans nuns” took another twist today when the Dodgers — who earlier rescinded an…
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Supreme Court won’t hear dispute over California law barring sale of foie gras
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t get involved in a dispute over a California animal cruelty law that bars foie gras from…
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Ex-college student charged in California stabbings to get psychiatric exam
WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered a psychiatric review of the former University of California, Davis student charged with…
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States reach landmark deal on water cuts to stave off a crisis on the Colorado River
Originally Published: 22 MAY 23 10:47 ET Updated: 22 MAY 23 14:54 ET By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Three Southwest states announced Monday they have…
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First union of strippers in a decade expected to form this week
Originally Published: 18 MAY 23 16:45 ET By Natasha Chen (CNN) — Strippers from the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood have…
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California’s governor says state’s budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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Teen admits to fatally shooting rapper Pop Smoke
An 18-year-old man today admitted a Juvenile Court petition charging him with fatally shooting rapper Pop Smoke during a home-invasion robbery in the…
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Suspect in deadly 2022 California church shooting indicted on 98 federal counts, including hate-crime charges
Originally Published: 11 MAY 23 21:15 ET By Laura Studley and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing one person and injuring five others…
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Report: Antisemitic incidents on the rise in California
By TRÂN NGUYỄN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 500 antisemitic acts targeting Jewish people, including assault, vandalism and harassment,…
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Inside look at smuggling operation at the US-Mexico border
The summer months ahead in the Imperial Valley desert can be cruel and dangerous. “We’re 60 feet below sea level 120 degrees is not out of…
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Family of Burbank man who died in CHP custody to get $24M settlement
The family of a Burbank man who was restrained by CHP officers and subsequently died after refusing to have his blood drawn following a traffic stop…
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Dodger Stadium patron says he was attacked by fans, guards after team loss
A Dodger Stadium patron has sued the team over injuries he alleges he suffered after being attacked by fans and security officers in a parking lot…
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Local activists react to recommendations for reparations in California
The California Reparations Tasks force voted to approve recommendations for reparations payments to Black Californians. As part of California’s…
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San Bernardino County pays $1.1M ransom to hackers who breached Sheriff’s Department
San Bernardino County officials have revealed that they paid hackers a $1.1 million ransom after their computer systems were breached in a…
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San Bernardino County paid $1.1M to resolve ransomware attack
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A $1.1 million payment was made to resolve a ransomware attack on a California county’s law enforcement…
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