California | LATEST STORIES
Bass Advances to Runoff in LA Mayor’s Race; Pratt, Naman Vie For Remaining Spot
Votes to determine the runner up, who will advance alongside incumbent Mayor Karen Bass to the general election, are still coming in.
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June 4 Museum in California Vandalized Days Before Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary
The attack came ahead of the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, as overseas memorials preserve a history censored in China.
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‘Green’ Bank Co-Founder Gets 14 Years for Defrauding Lenders, Investors in $250 Million Scam
Joe Sanberg invested in the Blue Apron delivery service and helped establish the California Earned Income Tax Credit before the fraud scheme.
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Make the SAT, ACT Required Again, STEM Professors Urge University of California Leaders
An open letter says many UC Berkeley students aren’t prepared for calculus, while some University of San Diego students can’t even do middle school math.
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Feds Charge 4 Suspects After Finding Massive Drug Smuggling Tunnel
A traffic stop in a San Diego County border town led federal investigators to a sophisticated tunnel hidden inside a retail store.
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Alphabet Plans to Raise $80 Billion in Stock Sale to Fund AI Spending
In April, the company adjusted this year’s capex forecast to as much as $190 billion, from the previous estimate of $175 billion.
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California, Iowa, 4 Other States Hold Primaries: Key Races to Watch
The California gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral primaries are among the most closely watched races today.
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LA Sheriff Says Immigration Enforcement Activities Not Expected at FIFA World Cup
Los Angeles will host eight World Cup matches at SoFi Stadium.
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GOP Candidates in California Governor’s Race at Odds Over Vote Splitting
Sheriff Chad Bianco has rejected a call by GOP frontrunner Steve Hilton to withdraw from the race.
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OpenAI Sued by Florida Over Claims Company Put Profit Over Safety
The Sunshine State is the first to sue the ChatGPT developer over its alleged lack of safety protections.
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Burned Mail-In Ballots, Vandalism Reported in Los Angeles Days Before Election
People who may see suspicious activity involving ballots or election matters are advised to report it to the LA County Clerk and Registrar’s Office.
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Google Seeks Federal Approval to Release Millions of Mosquitoes in California, Florida
Malaria—primarily spread by mosquitoes—killed at least 597,000 people throughout 83 countries in 2023, according to the CDC.
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Supreme Court Won’t Allow Florida to Sue California Over Business Tax Policy
Florida argued that California created an unconstitutional scheme that penalizes companies that move out of the Golden State.
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Nancy Pelosi Held This Seat for 39 Years. Who Will Win It This Year?
Meet the candidates who are clamoring for the open San Francisco congressional district seat.
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Man Found Dead in Police Vehicle in Southern California Died From Extreme Body Heat
Surveillance video shows the man inexplicably climbing into the back seat of a police SUV after being released from custody.
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Former California Mayor Pleads Guilty to Acting as Agent for China
Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, pleaded guilty to one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of China.
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‘Los Gatos Party Mom’ Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Throwing Drunken Teen Parties
Shannon O’Connor was convicted of 48 charges, including child abuse charges and two felony sex charges, in March.
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