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Part of Santa Cruz pier collapses as coastal city gets pounded by high surf
City officials closed the Santa Cruz wharf to the public after part of the pier collapsed Monday.
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Where in Northern California is most at risk for tsunami flooding? Check these maps
Some sections of Northern California's coast are considered vulnerable to tsunamis. Here's where those locations are and how to best prepare.
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Preservation group sues Whittier over plan to raze more than 100 trees
The lawsuit marks the latest flashpoint in a heated battle over more than 80 ficus trees slated to be ripped out in an effort to revitalize a commercial district.
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L.A. city officials use disappearing Google Chats. The city attorney is investigating
Critics say the auto-deleting of messages allows officials to skirt the California Public Records Act and the city’s own document retention policies.
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Cops lie to suspects during interrogations. Should detectives stick to the truth?
California law enforcement is in the midst of a culture war, as experts inside and outside the system question a commonly used police interrogation method that they say can lead to false confessions and wrongful convictions.
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Two injured in crash of small plane on Carson golf course
Two people in a small plane were injured Sunday when their aircraft crash-landed on a golf course in Carson, according to authorities.
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Santa, aka the IRS, might be dropping $1,400 into your stocking this year
Whether you were naughty or nice, if you never received your stimulus check in 2021, you are eligible for the Christmas cash infusion.
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Fitness influencer dies three months after being shot during attempted robbery
Miguel Angel Aguilar, the founder and CEO of Self Made Training, had been hospitalized in critical condition following the Sept. 13 shooting.
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Inside China's alleged scheme to influence governments in L.A. County and far beyond
Federal prosecutors allege that one Chinese spy operation was underway in the San Gabriel Valley with the aim of gaining political allies to the country's cause.
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Potential risk of a constitutional convention sets stage for a fight between Newsom and a fellow Democrat
Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat, wants to rescind Gov. Gavin Newsom's open call for a constitutional convention on gun safety.
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Opinion: California and other states are rushing to regulate AI. This is what they're missing
The next great free speech battle will be over artificial intelligence, which deserves as much constitutional deference as older communications technologies.
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