Preteens May Be Vaccinated Without Parents' Consent Under California Bill
California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent, the youngest age of any state, under a state senator’s proposal.
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Piles of Trashed Amazon and FedEx Packages Along Tracks. California Is the Top Target for Cargo Thieves
Piles of packages can be seen tossed along the train tracks in LA County, and it’s not just a pain — it’s costing everyone money. Data shows California is the top targeted state for cargo thieves.
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Police Rule That Mom, Toddler's Fatal Plunge at San Diego Stadium Was Suicide-Homicide
The deaths of Raquel Wilkins and her 2-year-old son, Denzel Browning-Wilkins, were deemed suspicious at the time.
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California Offers College Students $10K for Public Service
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that 45 colleges and universities in California, including some of the most prestigious campuses in the state, will be part of a new public service program that will subsidize tuition for students who do community service alongside their studies.
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Newly Released Video Shows Chaos of 2018 Mass Shooting at California Bar That Left 12 People Dead
Video from cameras worn by deputies who responded to a mass shooting at a Southern California bar in 2018 and recordings of calls for help released Tuesday captured the chaos, horror and confusion of the massacre that left a dozen people dead.
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Cargo Theft, Fire in Containers, Employees Threatened: LA Tracks Are Still a Mess
New video shows a fire inside a cargo container, two thieves confronting a Union Pacific employee on the tracks with a crowbar, and the continued mess of stolen packages littering the tracks in Los Angeles.
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Orangutan Born at San Diego Zoo, Son of ‘Much Loved' Satu, Who Died Dec. 22
Orangutan infant Kaja was born less than two weeks following his father’s death at the San Diego Zoo
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Deputies Find 6 Molotov Cocktails, Bomb-Making Materials in Driver's Car
A man allegedly caught with a half-dozen Molotov cocktails and suspected bomb-making materials in his car on a northern San Diego County roadside was behind bars Tuesday on a slate of explosives-related charges.
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US Plans $50B Wildfire Fight Where Forests Meet Civilization
The Biden administration says it will significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have been torching areas of the U.S. West by more aggressively thinning forests around “hot spots” where nature and neighborhoods collide
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‘She's Ready to Make History': Mayor Nominates First Woman to Lead LAFD
Los Angeles Fire Department chief Ralph Terrazas is expected to announce his retirement. LA Mayor Eric Garcetti is nominating Deputy Chief Kristin Crowley as his replacement. She would be the first woman to lead the LAFD.
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Yosemite to Test Lottery System for Campground Reservations
If you want to snag a campsite at Yosemite, you might have to buy a lottery ticket first.
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Baby Giraffe Born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park on Betty White's 100th Birthday
A giraffe calf born Monday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park was the perfect gift to the late actress and wildlife advocate, Betty White, on what would have been her 100th birthday.
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Public Health Experts Weigh in on Efficacy of Nasal vs Saliva COVID-19 Tests
Studies are continuing to be conducted on what is the best way to detect the presence of COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic nasal-based tests have been used to detect the presence of the SARS CoV-2 virus. Nasopharyngeal swabs which go deep into the nasal passage were used to detect the virus and now a shallow nasal swab is… -
Nurse Attacked Near Union Station Dies in Hospital She Served at For 38 Years
A 70-year-old nurse who was viciously attacked at a bus stop near Vignes Street and Cesar Chavez Avenue died Sunday in a hospital, Los Angeles police announced.
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In California Pot Market, a Hazy Line Between Legal and Not
In the five years since California voters approved a broad legal marketplace for marijuana, thousands of greenhouses have sprouted across the state. But these, under their plastic canopies, conceal a secret.
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Governors Turn to Budgets to Guard Against Climate Change
Democratic and Republican governors alike want to spend some of the windfall on projects aimed at slowing climate change and guarding against its consequences, from floods and wildfires to dirty air.
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6 Lucky Lottery Scratchers Winners in N. California Score Combined $10.75M
A half-dozen lottery Scratchers players recently scored a combined $10.75 million across Northern California, four coming in the Bay Area and the biggest a $6 million winner in Mendocino County, according to the California Lottery.
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Multimillionaire Expected to Plead Guilty in Wife's Killing in Newport Beach
A plea deal was discussed in court Friday for a multimillionaire who jumped bail while pending trial for allegedly killing his wife in their Newport Beach home.
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California to Receive $849M in Federal Funds for Bridge Repairs
California will soon receive $849.4 million in federal funds to repair and improve 1,536 bridges across the state thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, announced Friday.
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Mexican Man Dies in Border Patrol Custody at Otay Mesa Port of Entry
The in-custody death of a 38-year-old Mexican national who was arrested by federal officers at the U.S.-Mexico border in Otay Mesa after allegedly sneaking into the United States was under investigation Thursday.
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Hillcrest Restaurant Gunman Sentenced to 49 Years
The man who pleaded guilty to opening fire at a Hillcrest restaurant while employees and diners were inside was sentenced on Friday to 49 years in prison.
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California Suspends Some Disability Claims, Citing Fraud
After stealing the identities of death row inmates and even a sitting U.S. senator to make off with billions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment benefits during the pandemic, scammers have now moved on to impersonating doctors to dupe California officials into giving them disability checks.
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Federal Charges Filed Against Alleged Gang Members Accused of Killing Off-Duty LAPD Officer
Three men and a woman suspected of taking part in the robbery and murder of off-duty LAPD officer Fernando Arroyos were accused in a federal criminal complaint late Thursday of violating racketeering laws by participating in the attack.
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Dad Reunites With Family After Year-Long Hospitalization Over COVID, Heart Attack and More
After a year of being hospitalized and going through various illnesses, a Northern California father of four was finally reunited with his family.
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24-Year-Old Woman Working in Hancock Park Furniture Store Fatally Stabbed
A woman was killed Thursday afternoon in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles and police found her body inside a store on La Brea Avenue.
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RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Will Remain in Prison
California’s governor has rejected releasing Robert F
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Newsom Touts Transportation, Infrastructure Spending in Budget Plan
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday is slated to be in the South Bay to highlight some of the transportation and infrastructure investments proposed in his budget plan.
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Map: Winter Rain and Snow Wipe Out Worst of Drought in California
January rain in Northern California and ample snowpack from a series of early winter storms helped ease the worst drought conditions in California.
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‘Just a Few More Weeks': Newsom Forecasts End to Pandemic in Very Near Future
Despite soaring omicron rates and near record hospitalizations, Gov. Gavin Newsom is forecasting an end to the pandemic in the very near future.
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Newsom Rejects Claims His Homelessness Plan Isn't Working
Gov. Gavin Newsom rejects claims by the sheriff of California’s most populous county that record spending on homelessness initiatives isn’t putting a dent in the problem of people living in the streets
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3 Children Dead, Mother Injured in Merced County Apartment
Authorities say three young children have been found dead in a Merced County apartment and a woman has been hospitalized with apparently self-inflicted injuries.
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Family of Deceased Man Molested By Priest as Child Sues Church Under New Law
The children of a deceased man who said he was molested as a child by a priest have sued the Roman Catholic church under a new California law that allows survivors to bring lawsuits for the suffering a loved one endured. The family of Jim Bartko filed the lawsuit last week in Alameda County Superior Court against the Diocese of...
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UC Study Finds Safe Drinking Water Remains Out of Reach for Many Californians
An estimated 371,000 Californians — about 1% of the state’s residents — rely on drinking water that may contain high levels of toxic chemicals such as arsenic, nitrate or hexavalent chromium, according to a study from the University of California campuses in Berkeley and Los Angeles.
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California Makes It Easier to Hire Teachers Amid Shortages
California is making it easier for school districts to hire teachers and other employees amid staffing shortages brought on by the latest surge in coronavirus cases.
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Universal Health Care Bill Advances in California Assembly
California Democrats have taken their first step toward creating a universal health care system.
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‘No One Wants to Live Like This': Gov. Newsom Shares Proposal to Help Unsheltered Californians
Gov. Gavin Newsom helped clean up a freeway-side homeless encampment in San Diego on Wednesday as part of his introduction to a proposal to help thousands of unhoused residents.
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Oakland Police Offer $10K Reward for Information in Death of Butte County Teen
The Oakland Police Department is seeking information about the death of a teenager from Butte County.
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California Lawmakers Debate Universal Health Care Proposal
California lawmakers on Tuesday will start debating whether to create the nation’s first universal health care system in a key measure of whether the proposal will muster the support it needs to pass this year.
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Car Crash Leaves Santa Cruz Woman Dead in the Ocean
A woman either fatally fell or jumped off a cliff after a two-vehicle collision on State Route 1 Monday morning, California Highway Patrol announced.
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Which COVID Test Is Most Accurate?
Rapid vs. PCR COVID test? Maybe both? What about the antibody test?
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‘He Was A Hard-Working Man': Taco Bell Employee Died in Front of Son After Drive-Thru Shooting
Family members are heartbroken after 41-year-old Alejandro Garcia, a father of three, was fatally shot while working the night shift at a South LA Taco Bell.
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Metallica, Pink to Headline BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival
The lineup is out for the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival this spring, with Metallica and Pink headlining the three-day event.
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California Governor Proposes Tax Cuts, Expanded Health Care
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make California the first state to cover all low-income state residents under its Medicaid plan regardless of their immigration status
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Dog Lost in Wildfire Rescued in Snowy California Mountains
A dog separated from his owner last summer as a wildfire forced evacuations in Northern California mountains was found after a backcountry skier spotted the animal in deep snow last month, prompting an intense rescue operation.
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Governor Signs Order to Prohibit Price Gouging on at-Home COVID Tests
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order this weekend aimed at preventing price gouging on COVID-19 at-home test kits, which are in high demand due to the omicron variant surge.
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California Issues New Guidance on Quarantine and Isolation for Healthcare Workers
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued new guidance on COVID-19 isolation and testing for health care workers: Health care workers who are exposed to COVID-19 and are asymptomatic can now return to work immediately without quarantining and testing, and those who test positive and are asymptomatic may return to work immediately wit... -
California National Guard Helping COVID-19 Testing Sites Amid Surge
Governor Gavin Newsom activated members of the California National Guard to support dozens of COVID-19 testing sites in the state amid the surge.
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Skier Lost on Christmas Found Dead Near California Resort
The body of a skier who vanished in a Lake Tahoe-area ski resort on Christmas has been found two weeks later.
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Coast Guard Announces New Safety Rules After Deadly 2019 Boat Fire Off California Coast
The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following a deadly blaze that killed 34 people on a scuba diving boat off the California coast more than two years ago
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Wayward Sea Lion Found Miles From Ocean on San Diego Freeway — Not His First Time
A wayward sea lion was rescued Friday morning after it managed to wander to the side of a freeway near San Diego’s Fairmount Park neighborhood and marine wildlife rescuers say this wasn’t the first time the animal was spotted in a peculiar place.
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Gov. Newsom Activates CA National Guard to Support COVID-19 Testing Capacity
Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he will activate the California National Guard to help local communities amid the COVID-19 surge.
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Marine Officer Blames Bad Info for Sinking Tragedy That Killed Nine
A Marine Corps battalion commander has testified that in retrospect he would have halted the exercise that killed nine of his Marines whose amphibious assault vehicle sank off the Southern California coast in 2020
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Is It Safe to Wait for Hours in COVID-Testing Lines?
The lines, of course, are often full of people there to get tested because they’re showing symptoms of the coronavirus
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California College Student, 21, Goes Missing After Canoeing in Ocean While Setting Up a Treasure Hunt
A search is underway for a missing California college student who disappeared after canoeing in the Pacific Ocean, last known to be setting up clues for a treasure hunt he was organizing.
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Virus Testing Shortages and Delays Help Fuel Surge
The difficulty finding coronavirus test kits in many parts of California and delays in getting results are causing increasing frustration and helping drive the surge of infections
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California Lawmakers Absent After Possible Virus Exposure at Party
Some California lawmakers including Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon missed Thursday’s legislative session after attending a party with a lawmaker who later tested positive for the coronavirus.
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California Democrats Revive Universal Health Care Bill
Democrats in the California Legislature have revived a plan for what could be the nation’s first universal health care system
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Spike in California Virus Cases Hitting Hospitals, Schools
California is struggling to staff hospitals and classrooms as a spike in coronavirus infections hits the state.
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Maps: See How California Drought Conditions Improved in December
A series of early winter storms that brought days of rain and snow to California helped improved conditions in the drought-stricken state.
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‘Sad, Tragic Day': LA County Firefighter Dies Battling Rancho Palos Verdes Fire
A Los Angeles County firefighter, the father of two young boys, has died after suffering injuries Thursday morning during a fire in Rancho Palos Verdes.
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Jackpot! $316 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Sacramento
Jackpot! A super lucky lottery player in Northern California is holding a Powerball ticket worth $316 million, one of two jackpot winners in Wednesday night’s $632 million multi-state draw, according to the California Lottery.
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Officers Speak With Congresswoman Speier, Look Back at Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
On the eve of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots anniversary, Bay Area Congresswoman Jackie Speier spoke with two officers about the ongoing investigation into the attack.
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Health Department Lifts Beach Advisory for Stillwater Cove, Pebble Beach
The Monterey County Health Department lifted its Tuesday beach advisory for Stillwater Cove and Pebble Beach after bacteria content in the waters reached safe standards on Wednesday.
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California Man Says Run-In With Police Left Him Paralyzed
A 65-year-old man says he was permanently disabled during a videotaped traffic stop in which Northern California officers said they deliberately used “pain compliance” techniques
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College Student Thought She Landed a Paid Internship. Then Scammers Stole Thousands From Her
A college student in Long Beach who applied to a paid internship via the job-searching site Indeed was told she had landed the job — then scammers stole thousands from her.
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Preliminary 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes on California-Nevada Border
A preliminary 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck on the California-Nevada border near Death Valley National Park Wednesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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California Extending Indoor Mask Mandate to Mid-February
California is extending its indoor mask mandate to Feb. 15, state Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said Wednesday.
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Super Bowl Set to Go Off as Planned at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood
Officials have looked into possible emergency backup venues to host the Super Bowl, but the game is scheduled to go off as planned at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Feb. 13, an NFL spokesman said.
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Pandemic Sidelines Police, Fire and Teachers in California
A dramatic surge in coronavirus cases has sidelined about 800 Los Angeles city police and firefighters and led to slightly longer ambulance and fire response times
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Public Viewing and Funeral Scheduled for Girl Struck and Killed by Stray Bullet in Store Police Shooting
The funeral for a 14-year-old girl struck by a stray bullet fired during a police shooting at a North Hollywood clothing store is scheduled for Monday in Gardena, family attorneys said.
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Dixie Fire Officially Blamed on Tree on Power Line
Cal Fire has determined the massive Dixie Fire that destroyed nearly 1 million acres across five counties last summer was caused by a tree hitting a PG&E power line.
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Tree Contacting PG&E Power Lines Sparked Massive Dixie Fire: Cal Fire
Cal Fire on Tuesday said last year’s massive Dixie Fire in Northern California was caused by a tree contacting power lines owned and operated by PG&E.
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Giant Beams Slide Into Big-Rig Cab, Fatally Impaling Trucker on I-8
The semi came to a stop in the No. 1 lane of the freeway not far from Harbison Canyon, east of El Cajon.
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Watch: Pilot Lands Small Plane on an Orange County Beach
A small plane made an emergency landing around midday Tuesday on an Orange County beach.
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Orange County Deputy DA Kelly Ernby Dies From Complications of COVID at Age 46
Orange County Deputy District Attorney Kelly Ernby, a political hopeful who ran for state Assembly as a Republican, has died at age 46. The Orange County Register reported that Ernby died about a week after telling friends she had COVID-19.
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California Adopts Water Restrictions as Drought Drags on
Californians won’t be able to water their lawns for 48 hours after rainstorms or let their sprinkles run onto the sidewalk under new mandatory water restrictions
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Recall Election Challenger Larry Elder Says He Won't Run for California Governor in 2022
Conservative talk-show host Larry Elder, who was the leading Republican candidate in the failed effort to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom in a 2021 recall election, announced Tuesday that he won’t make another run for the office this year.
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Rabbi Shot in Poway Synagogue Attack Sentenced For Fraud Schemes
A former San Diego rabbi who was wounded in an April 2019 hate-filled attack on his Poway synagogue was sentenced on Tuesday for his role in several fraud schemes, including one using charitable donations to commit tax fraud.
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California Lawmaker Ends Bill to Limit Intersex Surgeries
A California lawmaker is withdrawing a bill that would have banned some medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children until they are old enough to participate in the decision.
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Northern California Receives More Rain and Snow
Rain and snow showers lingered over Northern California on Tuesday as the latest weather system moved through.
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Formerly Terminated ‘Remain in Mexico' Policy Restarts in San Diego
Enforcement of the “Remain in Mexico” program, which keeps asylum seekers in Mexico while they await their immigration court hearings across the border, was expanded Monday to San Diego. The Trump-era policy officially termed “Migrant Protection Protocols” was ended last summer by the new administration, but was reinstated f... -
New California Wildlife Preserve Gives Animals Room to Roam
Mountain lions, eagles, salamanders and other protected animals will have room to roam without threat of encroaching development thanks to a vast new nature preserve that creates a wildlife corridor connecting Northern and Southern California.
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Space Events to Look Up For in 2022
Space enthusiasts around SoCal have plenty of astronomical events to look forward to in 2022. Here’s a calendar of when to get the telescopes and cameras ready this year.
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Woman's Remains Unearthed 30 Years Ago in Thousand Palms Identified Via DNA
A Bellflower woman whose remains were unearthed near Thousand Palms almost 30 years ago was positively identified based on a DNA match, authorities said Monday. The body of Patricia Cavallaro, 57, was discovered partially buried on Oct. 24, 1994, in the area of Date Palm Drive and Ramon Road.
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California Twins Born 15 Minutes Apart But in Different Years
California twins Aylin and Alfredo Trujillo were born just 15 minutes apart, but their birthdays fall in different years.
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Ashli Babbitt a Martyr? Her Past Tells a More Complex Story
Former President Donald Trump and his supporters have sought to portray the woman who was shot by a police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a righteous martyr who was unjustly killed
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WATCH: King Tides Hit San Diego
King tides as high as 7 feet above sea level hit some San Diego County beaches on Monday, which was capable of causing flooding in low-lying coastal areas.
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California Lawmakers Have Some Unfinished Business to Start 2022
California lawmakers are flush with money and unfinished business from last year as they return to the state Capitol on Monday, but they head into an election year rife with uncertainty due to the redrawing of legislative districts after the 2020 census.
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Tahoe-Area Skier Who Vanished on Christmas Presumed Dead
Rory Angelotta of Truckee, Calif. is presumed dead after vanishing in a Lake Tahoe-area ski resort on Christmas day, authorities say.
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New California Laws That Could Help With Bay Area's Soaring Cost of Living
Hundreds of new laws will take effect in California in 2022, including a rise in the minimum wage and a simpler process to divide properties for additional residential units.
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Water Content of California Snowpack Far Above Normal Levels
California’s mountain snow holds 160% of the water it normally does at the end of December
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Map: See How a Parade of Early Winter Storms Improved Drought Conditions in California
A series of early winter storms that brought days of rain and snow to California helped improved conditions in the drought-stricken state.
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Crab for New Year's: California Opens Up Commercial Fishing
The long-delayed commercial crab fishing season in coastal areas near San Francisco launched Wednesday.
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California 1st State to Top 5M COVID-19 Cases Amid Omicron Surge
California became the first state to record more than 5 million known coronavirus infections, according to the state dashboard Tuesday, which was delayed by the holiday weekend.
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Open or Closed? Status of Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts
Storm systems continue to dump several feet of snow across the Sierra Nevada, much to the delight of skiers and snowboarders.
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What to Know: I-80, Highway 50 Open Across the Sierra; Other Mountain Roads Closed
Major storms continue to dump much-needed snow across the Sierra Nevada, but that snowfall has forced authorities to shut down key roadways in the region.
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Mapping the 1994 Northridge Earthquake: Origin, Shaking and Damage
The 1994 Northridge earthquake was centered in the northwest San Fernando Valley on a previously undocumented fault at a depth of about 10 miles and caused strong ground motion across a widespread part of Southern California.
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Sea Lion Caught Blocking Traffic in Point Loma
Why did this sea lion cross the road?
