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Family of Navy veteran who died after officer knelt on his neck settles lawsuit for $7.5 million
The family called police on Dec. 23, 2020, because the 30-year-old was in mental distress and needed help. One officer pressed a knee on his neck for nearly five minutes while another restrained his legs, according to the complaint.
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Video shows hundreds of goats breaking loose and invading California backyard
Goats assigned to eat brush to prevent wildfires wander off the job in Rancho Palos Verdes.
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Man gets realistic picture of his boat painted on fence intended to hide it
A California man who was ordered to keep his boat out of sight has had the last laugh, by commissioning an artist to paint a realistic image of it on the fence that obscures it.
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Federal prosecutors seek 40-year sentence for man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband
DePape was convicted last year of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.
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UCLA recommended to pay Cal Berkeley $10M per year for 6 years
The University of California Board of Regents is expected to accept a recommendation that UCLA pay University of California at Berkeley $10 million a year for six years as a result of the Bruins’ upcoming move to the Big Ten and the demise of the Pac-12.
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California marathon winner disqualified for receiving water from dad during race
A Fountain Valley man was disqualified Sunday as winner of the OC marathon.
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California man indicted for allegedly making threats to Georgia prosecutor in Trump election case
A California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta for sending death threats to District Attorney Fani Willis, who is overseeing the prosecution of former President Donald Trump and 18 others on charges of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
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Paris Hilton backs California bill to bring more transparency to youth treatment facilities
Hotel heiress and media personality Paris Hilton is backing California legislation that aims to bring more transparency to discipline used at facilities for troubled teens.
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Making cement is very damaging for the climate. One solution is opening in California
The cement industry is one of the largest emitters of carbon dioxide and is responsible for some 8% of global emissions each year. But demand for cement, an ingredient for concrete, keeps growing as the world constructs more buildings.
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Date rape drug tests will soon be required in California bars
California state legislators passed Assembly Bill 1013. It requires liquor establishments with a type 48 license to offer drink tests by mid-summer 2024 that can detect common date rape drugs.
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California man arrested after filming dozens with hidden camera in Starbucks restroom
A 35-year-old San Jose man was arrested last week after police say he placed a hidden camera in a Starbucks restroom and filmed dozens of victims, including juveniles, over the course of one day in January.
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3-year-old was behind wheel of truck that fatally struck 2-year-old girl at California gas station
A toddler got into the driver’s seat of a truck left running at a gas station that eventually struck the 2-year-old. No arrests have been made in the case.
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What makes people happy? California lawmakers want to find out
A California lawmaker is trying to get the state Legislature to rethink policymaking by creating a committee to study how to make people happier. It is called the Select Committee on Happiness and Public Policy Outcomes and lawmakers held its first hearing this week.
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Judge will appoint special master to oversee California federal women's prison after rampant abuse
A judge will appoint a special master to oversee a federal women’s prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates. The Friday order encompasses the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin. The is prison is about 21 miles east of Oakland. It marks the first time a facility run by the federal Bureau of Prisons has been subject to...
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Fire burns for over 2 hours at California mansion of actor Cara Delevingne
A house fire burned for at least two hours Friday morning at a hillside home in Studio City.
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‘It was deeply hurtful': Lawsuit asks court to declare California boy with autism a ‘nuisance'
A San Jose mother says she is saddened that a former neighbor is now suing her because her child is on the autism spectrum.
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Warden ousted as FBI again searches California federal women's prison plagued by sexual abuse
The warden of a troubled federal women’s prison in California has been ousted months into his tenure.
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Beverly Hills middle school expels 5 students after deepfake nude photos incident
The eighth graders were accused of using generative AI to create fake images of 16 classmates.
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New trial opens for 2 California friends after Italy court tosses convictions in Rome officer's slaying
A new trial of two American men has begun in the slaying of an Italian plainclothes police officer during a botched sting operation after Italy’s highest court threw out their convictions.
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Neighbor with broomstick chases off dog attacking 7-year-girl in California
A 8-year-old girl walking to school was injured Thursday when she was attacked by a dog in a Victorville neighborhood.