Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 18:20 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A union representing 15,000 workers at 65 major hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties are set to go on strike early Saturday in a push for significantly improved wages. The current labor contract expires at 12:01 am PDT Saturday.
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Originally Published: 29 JUN 23 17:28 ET By Nicole Chavez, Stephanie Elam and Anna-Maja-Rappard, CNN (CNN) — A task force examining reparations for Black residents in California released its final report Thursday with more than 115 recommendations for how the state should compensate those harmed by slavery and “historical atrocities.” Recommendations in the landmark report,
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Here in the Coachella Valley, we are no stranger to high heat. The highest average temperature for our airports is 109°F for Palm Springs and 107°F for Thermal and occurs in July. It’s not uncommon for us to see temperatures in the 110s and even the 120s during the summer months. This pegs the questions
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Originally Published: 28 JUN 23 17:16 ET By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Florida man who has been on the run for almost four decades for a 1984 murder has been caught in California and extradited back to Florida, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Donald Santini was wanted for
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Human remains discovered over the weekend near Mount Baldy were confirmed today to be those of actor Julian Sands, who disappeared while hiking in the area in January. According to the San Bernardino County coroner, a cause of death for the 65-year-old North Hollywood resident is still pending the results of further tests. The remains
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By JESSICA GRESKO WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a section of federal law used to prosecute people who encourage illegal immigration, ruling against a California man who offered adult adoptions he falsely claimed would lead to U.S. citizenship. The court by a 7-2 vote rejected arguments that the law is too broad and
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By SOPHIE AUSTIN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California pension officials say personal information of about 769,000 retired state employees and other beneficiaries — including Social Security numbers — was among data stolen by Russian cybercriminals in the breach of a popular file-transfer application. They said they were offering impacted members two years of free credit monitoring.
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Today is #ShowYourStripes Day! You may have seen a graphic like the one(s) below before. It looks almost like a red and blue barcode. Just as barcodes can contain certain information, so do these diagrams provided by Climate Central. Instead of information about a specific product, however, these graphics show us trends in temperatures for
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The reason the Earth has seasons is because of its tilt. Rather than being directly up and down, the Earth is tilted 23.5° away from 90°. As the planet orbits around the sun, different parts of Earth are exposed to more/less of the sun’s rays. During the summer solstice, the Earth’s axis is tilted towards
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A monsoon is a seasonal change in the wind pattern for a specific area. Monsoons bring heavy rains to many areas across the globe. They form when temperatures on land warm up much faster than over the ocean. This differential heating can have a large impact on normal atmospheric circulations, allowing for a monsoon to
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Thousands of protesters amassed outside Dodger Stadium today as the team hosted its much-debated LGBTQ+ Pride Night, an event that included an award presented to a group of self-described “queer and trans nuns.” The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, who are not actually nuns but dress in religious-looking garb, received a Community Hero Award during the
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Members of the Los Angeles City Council were pursuing an investigation today into whether human trafficking and kidnapping were committed when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bused migrants from his state to L.A. Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez introduced the motion alongside her colleagues Nithya Raman, Monica Rodriguez and Hugo Soto-Martinez to direct the City Attorney’s office to
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An investigation was continuing today into the deaths of an Orange County couple whose bodies were found inside their hotel room at a resort in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The Baja California Sur Attorney General’s Office confirmed to ABC News that the bodies of John Heathco, 41, and Abby Lutz, 28, were found around 9
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A 23-year-old Beaumont man was charged today with groping a woman in Irvine — an assault that was caught on surveillance video. Brandon Dybdahl pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana to false imprisonment and sexual battery, both misdemeanors. He was ordered to return to court June 29
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Financial scams targeting the senior population of Riverside County and elsewhere are an ongoing concern, prompting authorities today to urge residents to be alert to potential fraud and use simple steps to prevent being victimized. “Bad actors continue to target seniors in fraudulent financial schemes,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said during a briefing at
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Mirroring recent moves by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a group of immigrants were bused from the Texas border area to Los Angeles and dropped off today at downtown’s Union Station, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. “Texas’ small border towns remain overwhelmed and overrun by the thousands of people illegally crossing into Texas from
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Last Thursday, June 8th, 2023, the Climate Prediction Center, a division of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) issued an El Niño Advisory. An El Niño (or La Niña) advisory is issued when El Niño (or La Niña) conditions are both observed and expected to continue. Across the globe, there are a wide variety of
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — An active-duty Marine and another individual have been charged with using a Molotov cocktail to firebomb a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa, California, in March 2022, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. According to the DOJ, the two men from California – Chance Brannon, a corporal
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he is proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution that would enshrine into law gun regulations including universal background checks and raising the minimum age to buy a firearm to 21, his latest foray into national politics. Newsom’s proposed 28th Amendment would also institute
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Pat Casey, the 29-year-old former X Games BMX star from Riverside, was killed in a motorcycle accident at a Ramona motocross park, authorities reported today. Casey was fatally injured shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when he crashed his dirt bike at The Slayground, a riding center near the intersection of state Route 78 and Sutherland
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