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Deputy on L.A. jail's anti-gang task force arrested for heroin smuggling, sources say
Michael Meiser, 39, was arrested on April 30 and accused of smuggling heroin into Pitchess Detention Center in Castiac, sources said.
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Anger builds over sweeping change in the way most Californians will pay for electricity
With little public debate, state lawmakers passed a complex energy bill that upended how most Californians are billed for electricity.
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His dad gave him water on way to winning O.C. Marathon. He got disqualified for drinking it
Esteban Prado was disqualified as the winner of the Orange County Marathon after his dad gave him water during the race. He violated the unauthorized assistance rule.
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UCLA detectives use Jan. 6 tactics to find masked mob who attacked pro-Palestinian camp
Campus police are scanning hundreds of images and using facial-recognition technology in an effort to identify the attackers. Similar tools were used to identify Jan. 6 attackers.
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A mother's loss launches a global effort to fight antibiotic resistance
Diane Shader Smith's daughter, Mallory Smith, died at age 25 after fighting an antibiotic-resistant lung infection for 12 years. A new book of her daughter's diary entries and a website are aimed at finding solutions.
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San Francisco shelter operator got $105,000 for work it never did, city officials say
San Francisco officials suspended a nonprofit from receiving new contracts and grants, saying it had received more than $100,000 by submitting false invoices.
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Lawmakers grill Newsom officials on homelessness spending after audit causes bipartisan frustration
Republicans and Democrats alike are demanding data about how billions have been spent to help get Californians off the streets.
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Their daughter killed herself with a deputy's gun. They're still looking for answers.
Weeks after a 17-year-old killed herself with a deputy's gun inside Industry Sheriff's Station, her family still wants answers.
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UCLA taps LAPD, district attorney, FBI in investigation of attack on pro-Palestinian camp
UCLA’s chancellor on Monday night outlined actions the school is taking in the aftermath of mob violence against protesters on campus last week.
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California's wild weather continues, with snowiest day of the year recorded in May
A late season storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on some regions of Northern California over the weekend, breaking a daily seasonal snowfall record for the Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab.
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Detention of independent journalist, activists at UCLA draws outcry over press freedom
An independent journalist and prominent police critics were among the dozens of people detained by police at the UCLA campus amid protests of the Gaza war on Monday morning — raising objections from legal experts and press organizations.
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Man who tackled Dave Chappelle at Hollywood Bowl files lawsuit against venue
Isaiah Lee, who tackled comedian Dave Chappelle onstage in 2022, has sued the Hollywood Bowl, accusing the venue of negligent security and battery.
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