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 today as an “unprecedented” increase in enforcement actions against alleged drug smugglers, traffickers and dealers in the Southern and Central Districts of California. The law enforcement campaign dubbed Operation Blue
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Walmart will pay half a million dollars to settle allegations from California’s Department of Justice that it was selling brass knuckles on its website, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said Tuesday. Brass knuckles are classified as deadly and illegal weapons in a number of states, including California, which punishes their sale
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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 custody, officials said today. Sheriff’s department officials said only that Paul Razo, 46, died of medical complications, but no further information was released. Razo was arrested May 10,
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The saga surrounding a group of self-described “queer and trans nuns” took another twist today when the Dodgers — who earlier rescinded an invitation for the group to participate in the team’s Pride Night — publicly apologized to the organization and again invited the group to take part in the event. There was no immediate
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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 being sold in the state, leaving in place a lower court ruling dismissing the case. Foie gras is made from the enlarged livers of force-fed ducks and geese, and
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WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered a psychiatric review of the former University of California, Davis student charged with two fatal stabbings and an attempted murder that shook the normally serene community outside Sacramento. An attorney for Carlos Dominguez said in Yolo County Superior Court that his client is not mentally competent to stand trial. Dominguez,
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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 struck a historic deal to cut billions of gallons of Colorado River water usage over the next four years, about half of which would be completed by next year,
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Originally Published: 18 MAY 23 16:45 ET By Natasha Chen (CNN) — Strippers from the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood have unanimously won their union election, in a 17-0 vote, creating the first union of strippers in the United States in about a decade. The ballots were opened at 11 am PT
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday, saying the state’s challenges are partly due to high inflation and a decision to let most people delay filing their taxes because of a series of winter storms. That’s about $10 billion
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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 Hollywood Hills area. The young man — who was 15 at the time of the crime — admitted a first-degree murder charge stemming from the Feb. 19, 2020 killing of the rapper,
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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 in a 2022 shooting at a church in California’s Orange County has been indicted by a grand jury on federal charges, including those alleging hate crimes and obstruction
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 500 antisemitic acts targeting Jewish people, including assault, vandalism and harassment, were committed in California last year, an increase of more than 40% from 2021, underscoring a proliferation of hate crimes and extremism in the state, according to a report released Tuesday by the Anti-Defamation League.
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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 normal. 120 degrees, it is damn hot,” said El Centro Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino But that broiling sun hasn’t stopped undocumented immigrants from crossing it in the past
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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 in 2020 will receive a record $24 million civil rights settlement from the state of California, attorneys said today. The settlement payable to the children and parents of Edward
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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 after a 2022 game. Donald Williams’ Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges negligence, premises liability, negligent hiring, retention and supervision, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, assault battery,
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The California Reparations Tasks force voted to approve recommendations for reparations payments to Black Californians. As part of California’s continued efforts to pass Assembly Bill 3121 (AB 3121), the Reparations Task Force hosted a meeting in Oakland over the weekend to study and develop reparations proposals for African Americans. Here are some possible estimates of
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San Bernardino County officials have revealed that they paid hackers a $1.1 million ransom after their computer systems were breached in a cyberattack. The attack, which targeted the Sheriff’s Department, disrupted certain systems and hindered crucial tasks such as background checks for criminal suspects. A spokesperson for the county said insurance covered more than half
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A $1.1 million payment was made to resolve a ransomware attack on a California county’s law enforcement computer network, Southern California News Group reported. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced in April that a “network disruption” was being investigated by information technology staff and forensic specialists, and that the FBI and Department
Continue Reading DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Northern California prosecutors on Friday charged a 21-year-old former university student with two counts of murder and one of attempted murder in connection with a series of stabbings in the college community of Davis. Carlos Dominguez is scheduled to be arraigned Friday afternoon in the Superior Court of California, County of
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A former Jurupa Unified School District teacher who alleges that she was dismissed because her religious beliefs formed the basis of her opposition to a district policy regarding withholding information from parents regarding children’s gender identity choices filed a civil rights lawsuit Wednesday. “People of faith should be allowed to maintain their personal beliefs without
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