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He drove his family off a cliff in a Tesla. Now his wife wants him freed
The wife of the man who drove his family off a cliff testified Thursday, saying he should be released from jail into a mental health program and calling him "kind and altruistic."
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LAPD website goes offline; officials give no cause but say it's 'not ransomware'
The website for the Los Angeles Police Department was down Friday.
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Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, one of the largest gang intervention programs in L.A. County, is expected to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Biden.
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$6.1 billion in student loan debt canceled for enrollees at for-profit Art Institutes
The Biden administration has forgiven $6.1 billion in student loan debt for people who attended the now-defunct, for-profit Art Institutes in the U.S.
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California roads damaged by storms could get help with Newsom's emergency declaration
Gov. .Newsom signs emergency declaration to make California eligible for federal help to repair storm-damaged Topanga Canyon Boulevard and other roads.
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Bloody spear, 2 bodies found inside storage facility in Santa Ana
Police found a woman and her uncle dead inside a Santa Ana storage facility, along with an injured man who authorities say is the suspect in the killings.
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Ghost Gunner company accused of rebranding ploy to dodge California ban
San Diego County alleges company skirted state gun laws by rebranding a machine that turns simple slabs of metal into components for untraceable firearms.
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Find your 'Love Shack' in the Mojave Desert. The B-52s singer's Airstream park is for sale
Kate Pierson, vocalist for the B-52s, has put her Airstream trailer park near Joshua Tree National Park up for sale.
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Britney Spears twisted her ankle but is safe at home after Chateau Marmont 911 call
Britney Spears says she twisted her ankle after an 'embarrassing' incident at Chateau Marmont resulted in an ambulance and EMTs coming to the famed hotel.
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'Unseasonably cold' storm driving another chilly, damp weekend for Southern California
Another chilly weekend is on tap for SoCal, as a storm from the Gulf of Alaska drops into the area. It will have minor impacts; cooler temperatures are expected.
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People can't be detained just for trying to avoid police, California Supreme Court says
Police officers cannot detain someone on the street just because that person acts furtively to avoid contact with them, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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Police report no serious injuries. But scenes from inside UCLA camp, protesters tell a different story
Law enforcement fired 'less-lethal' rounds as the UCLA encampment was cleared, and protesters say they 'connected with heads and hands.'
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Maui looks to cut back on Airbnbs, vacation rentals as early as next summer
Facing a worsening housing crisis, the Hawaii Legislature overwhelmingly passed a measure that allows counties to phase out short-term rentals. Maui almost immediately announced efforts to transition vacation rental apartments into long-term housing.
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A first view of what the high-speed rail to Las Vegas might look like
Brightline West chooses Siemens Mobility as its preferred bidder to build a fleet of high-speed rail trains that will reach speeds of 220 mph.
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'Someone stole her dreams': An alleged serial killer in Mexico killed her niece, Orange County woman says
Investigators say a serial killer kept tokens of his victims in his home, including skulls, government IDs and notebooks that detailed his cruel acts against his female victims.
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Hesperia pastor is arrested, accused of sexually abusing foster children
A local pastor from a bilingual church in Hesperia was arrested last week amid allegations he sexually abused minors in his care as a foster dad.
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Long Beach health officials declare tuberculosis outbreak a public health emergency
Long Beach Health officials declared a public health emergency on Thursday afternoon after one person died and nine others were hospitalized due to a tuberculosis outbreak. The spread was contained to one single-room occupancy hotel.
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With remains of UCLA camp tossed in dumpster, Gaza activists assess the future
With the help of bulldozers, items including tents, chairs and yoga mats were removed Thursday morning from the UCLA encampment occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters and shoved into a large gray dumpster.
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Buena Park police officers used excessive force in deadly shooting, jury finds
Buena Park Police Department officers Bobby Colon and Jennifer Tran used excessive lethal force against a teenager in 2019, a Santa Ana jury found.
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Captain gets four-year sentence for Conception boat disaster
Jerry Boylan could have faced up to 10 years in federal prison for his conviction on what is colloquially called seaman's manslaughter. The lighter sentence left many of the victims' family members furious.
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Official in hot seat for attempting to link home loan company with proposed California Forever project
Vacaville's vice mayor is in the hot seat for seeking to associate his home loan business with the developer's campaign for the California Forever project.
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