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LAUSD Poised to Declare Immigrant Sanctuary, Affirm LGBTQ+ Rights as It Braces for Trump

LAUSD board members will consider resolutions on immigration sanctuary, LGBTQ+ protection and accelerating the teaching of current events at Tuesday's meeting.

2 Riders Taken to Hospital After Dangling for Hours on Stalled Knott's Berry Farm Ride

Twenty-two thrill-seekers had their fun come to an abrupt halt when a Knott's Berry Farm ride left riders suspended for more than two hours.

An Actor, Her Boyfriend and a Multimillion-Dollar Fraud That Ended in Prison and Death

A federal judge sentenced Anna Rene Moore to 90 months in prison, a harsher sentence than that requested by the government and a federal public defender.

San Jose Mobile Park Residents Face Sky-High Rent Hike Despite City Rule That Prohibits It

ILLEGAL RENT INCREASES at a mobile home park just outside the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds have San Jose housing department staff turning to the city attorney for help.A Nov. 7 report by Housing Director Erik L. Soliván alleges the owners …

Search of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Cell Uncovers Witness-Tampering Plot, Prosecutors Allege

Evidence found in Sean "Diddy" Combs' jail cell suggests he has influenced a witness and is trying to blackmail others, prosecutors claim.

Bone Found in California River Bank Ends 7-Year Search for Missing Man

The bone was initially thought to not be human.

Southern California Kids Execute Sting Operation to Catch a Suspected Predator

When deputies arrived, 20 minors were already at a Temecula park, filming William Vandenbush, 46. Police said he sent nude photos to a minor.

‘We’re in the Right Direction Now’: Santa Clara County Launches TRUST Direct Crisis Hotline

After some trial and error, Santa Clara County just made it easier to request a non-police response for someone in mental health crisis.Officials have rolled out a direct, 24/7 hotline to reach the Trusted Response Urgent Support Team (TRUST), a …

Check Your Fridge: Carrots From Bakersfield Farm Sicken Dozens Across U.S.

One person died in Los Angeles County amid a nationwide E. coli outbreak stemming from contaminated carrots grown in Bakersfield.

Idaho Calls Abortion ‘Barbaric and Gruesome’ in Trial Challenging Strict Ban

BOISE, Idaho — Physicians are expected to take the stand in Idaho's capital on Tuesday to argue that the state's near-total prohibition of abortion care is jeopardizing women's health, forcing them to carry fetuses with deadly anomalies, and preventing doctors …

Brentwood Settles $1M Excessive Force Suit After Police K-9 Ripped Off Woman’s Scalp

The city of Brentwood will pay nearly $1 million to settle an excessive force lawsuit brought by a woman who said a police officer allowed a K-9 to tear off her scalp. Attorneys for Talmika Bates announced the settlement Friday. …

Woman Sends Cryptic Message, Misses Flight From LAX Then Disappears, Family Says

A Hawaii woman traveling to New York has disappeared after missing a connecting flight at Los Angeles International Airport, according to her family and police.

A New Path for Supporting Black Students in Higher Education

California’s Black-serving institutions bill will reward institutions statewide that are doing the vital work of serving the underserved students our economy and society need.

California's About to Get Its First Big Atmospheric River of the Season. Here's Where It's Going

A strong atmospheric river storm is headed for Northern California this week, bringing heavy rain, mountain snow, high winds and the potential for flooding.

California Coastal Commission Notes Conflict in Approving Buried Wall at SF’s Ocean Beach

A contested plan to build an underground seawall to protect a critical stormwater tunnel along the coast of South Ocean Beach in San Francisco was given conditional approval by the California Coastal Commission last week.Several commissioners said they had reservations …

Review: Word for Word Sets an Impressive Stage for ‘Strange Library’

Before even descending the staircase to the lobby of Z Below in San Francisco for Word for Word’s latest production, a verbatim staging of Japanese writer Haruki Murakami’s children’s story “The Strange Library,” patrons are drawn right in. In an …

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Crowdsourcing Plans for Resilience

Seacliff State Beach was obliterated by storms in 2023. California State Parks is mobilizing the public to reimagine its future.

Your Cool Black Kitchenware Could Be Slowly Poisoning You, Study Says. Here's What to Do

The products in your kitchen that are made of black plastic, such as a spatula, could contain high levels of flame retardants and other toxic chemicals.

Seven AlCo Sheriff’s Deputies Implicated in Death of Santa Rita Inmate Placed on Leave

Seven active Alameda County sheriff’s deputies charged in the death of Santa Rita Jail inmate Maurice Monk have been placed on administrative leave, according to Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez.The seven deputies, along with two former deputies and two civilian jail employees, …

Trump Confirms Deportation Strategy Will Include National Emergency and Military

President-elect Donald Trump said his plan to execute mass deportations of immigrants in the U.S. illegally will involve a national emergency declaration and the military.

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