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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Fifteen Los Angeles Superior Court seats go to voters June 2, with only 11 races featuring competitive contests between two or more candidates. Here is your voter guide.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Democrat Shirley Weber, the incumbent, faces Republican Don Wagner in the race for California secretary of state. Here is your election guide.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

The California state schools superintendent race is wide-open. Ten candidates are competing to succeed two-term incumbent Tony Thurmond.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Who will replace Ricardo Lara in the California insurance commissioner's race? More than a half-dozen candidates, four Democrats and five Republicans, are competing in the election.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Eight gubernatorial candidates offer competing visions for California's housing affordability and homelessness crises, revealing deep ideological divides over whether solutions require more supply, less regulation or expanded social services.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

What you need to know about how to vote in California's June primary election, and where to access more information about the ballot and races.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

As the June primary election nears, Californians soon will begin voting by mail, drop box and in person. Here's what you should know about where to submit your ballot.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

L.A. Unified Board of Education District 4 race will feature incumbent Nick Melvoin and challenger Ankur Patel. Here is your election guide.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Jordan Rivers, 22, is challenging incumbent Tim McOsker for the L.A. City Council District 15 seat representing the Harbor area and Watts.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Faced with federal funding cuts, L.A. County voters will be asked this June if they want to pay a little more at the register to shore up the region's public health system.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Supervisor Lindsey Horvath was a West Hollywood city councilmember when she first ran in 2022 in a six-person primary and is now the political veteran in a race that features three newcomers.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Curren Price will be replaced by one of six Latino candidates after 12 years representing this South L.A. district that's been represented by a Black council member since 1963.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

California Congressional District 45 race: Democrat Derek Tran, who won by just over 600 votes in 2024, faces five Republican challengers to represent this Orange County district.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Incumbent Kenneth Mejia, who is running for a second term, faces challenger Zach Sokoloff in the L.A. City Controller race.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Incumbent Robert Luna will take on a crowded field in the race for Los Angeles County Sheriff. Key issues include oversight, jail conditions, recruitment and boosting department morale.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Karen Bass faces Spencer Pratt, Nithya Raman and more in the L.A. mayoral race. Here's where the leading candidates stand on issues like housing, homelessness and public safety.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Challenger Faizah Malik is backed by Democratic Socialists of America in the District 11 race. Police and fire unions support incumbent Traci Park.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

California's primary election takes place on June 2. Learn about L.A.'s city and county races and others for state offices.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Hydee Feldstein Soto faces challengers Aida Ashouri, John McKinney and Marissa Roy in the L.A. city attorney race. Here is your election guide.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

L.A.'s measure CB represents a hope to crack down on illegal cannabis businesses by closing a legal loophole. Opponents say the measure may normalize illegal activity.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

California Congressional District 26 race: Democrats and Republicans will compete for Julia Brownley's seat representing Ventura County's suburbs and agricultural communities.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

California's 48th District flipped from Republican stronghold to Democratic-leaning territory after redistricting, setting up a race that could determine control of Congress and challenge President Trump.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Incumbent Eunisses Hernandez seeks a second term in City Council District 1, facing a quartet of challengers who say her progressive record has failed the neighborhood.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

California Congressional District 47 race: Democratic incumbent Dave Min defends his Orange County seat after redistricting transformed it into a safely Democratic area.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Incumbent Malia Cohen faces Republican Herb Morgan and the Peace and Freedom Party's Meghann Adams in the California state controller election.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Three Woodland Hills residents are competing for the open 3rd District City Council seat in the southwest San Fernando Valley after term limits force out incumbent Bob Blumenfield.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

L.A. City Council District 13 race will feature incumbent Hugo Soto-Martínez and challengers Colter Carlisle, Rich Sarian and Dylan Kendall. Here is your election guide.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

What is measure TT? The proposition looks to increase the city's hotel and short-term rental bed tax by 2% until the end of the Olympics, and 1% thereafter.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Measure TC would require online travel companies to pay taxes on their markups to L.A. customers. Proponents say the change would level the playing field between hotels and their online travel company counterparts.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

After more than a decade, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis is termed out, opening a contest for a sprawling 1st District stretching from Silver Lake to Pomona that represents nearly 2 million people.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Two Republican House incumbents, Young Kim and Ken Calvert, share the newly drawn 40th District after redistricting and face an unusually strong Democratic field spanning Orange and Riverside counties.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

For years, the Southern Poverty Law Center has been one of the few groups monitoring activity by far-right extremists in California. But the organization was recently charged with fraud and money laundering by the Trump administration.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Becerra's campaign website added strategic messaging often used to signal priorities to independent expenditure committees that cannot coordinate directly with the campaign.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

In L.A., home to the largest Iranian diaspora, a vocal segment has joined forces with Trump-aligned far-right activists to wage campaigns against other Iranians.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

They include a Gen Z video game streamer, a longtime engineer for the city and a mental health worker pregnant with her third child.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Driverless cars haven't always obeyed the rules of the road but, unlike vehicles with humans behind the wheel, they've gotten away with it. That's about to change in California.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Animal rights activists are up in arms over plans to cut a $1.6-million contract that gets dogs in L.A. shelters out of their kennels for walks and play.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

At the shuttered LA County General Hospital, a bike mechanic toils in the basement to salvage some of the hundreds of bicycles left behind by patients.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Five candidates are running for L.A. County assessor, and topics such as transparency and Proposition 13 are top of mind. Here is your election guide.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

A bizarre pursuit unfolded along residential streets in Oceanside as a helicopter and half a dozen sheriff's patrol cars chased a teen on an electric dirt bike.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Some California farmers must start reporting to the state how much groundwater they pump. In two areas, Tule and Tulare Lake, they're submitting pumping data this week.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Whittier elected a Latino-majority council for the first time in the city's history. But for the three winning Latino candidates, their ethnicity was an afterthought.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

The California state treasurer race will feature six candidates, including two Democrats and three Republicans, competing to replace termed-out Fiona Ma.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Incumbent Rob Bonta faces challengers, including Republican Michael Gates, after Democrats cleared the path in the California Attorney General race.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Michael Beyer was suspended from Twitch in 2025 after comments surfaced in which he referred to Jewish identity as a "demonic ethnicity." Beyer has since said he misspoke and abhors antisemitism.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

Anthony and David Vulin were walking through West Hollywood with their baby when a conservative social media influencer claimed that gay men are "likely to commit child molestation." Punches were thrown and David was arrested. Now, L.A. County authorities are deciding how to proceed.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 minutes ago)

More than a dozen candidates are competing to replace Eleni Kounalakis in the California lieutenant governor's race.

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NBC Bay Area - Local (18 minutes ago)

After weeks of headlines about domestic disputes, physical violence, criminal investigations and off-screen drama, a Utah court official put it to reality stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen simply: You "need to stay away from each other.”The official ultimately granted the "The Secret Lives of Mormon Housewives” stars mutual...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (18 minutes ago)

After weeks of headlines about domestic disputes, physical violence, criminal investigations and off-screen drama, a Utah court official put it to reality stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen simply: You "need to stay away from each other.”The official ultimately granted the "The Secret Lives of Mormon Housewives” stars mutual...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (4 hours ago)

A South Bay man claims a Waymo driverless taxi drove off with his luggage in the trunk after dropping him off at the San Jose Mineta Airport. He has been trying to retrieve his items through Waymo’s customer service, but hasn’t been satisfied with the resolutions they’ve offered so far. On Monday, Di Jin took his first-ever ride in a...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (5 hours ago)

Firefighters responded to a rattlesnake bite in Simi Valley on Thursday in what fire officials say is the seventh reported bite in Ventura County since mid-March.The incident was reported off Long Canyon Trail in the Wood Ranch neighborhood, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.This comes after county officials said earlier this month...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (6 hours ago)

This week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved ordinances that would allow the city to create two more so-called entertainment zones, including one in the upper Fillmore.At the Finerie, Jan Derrick likes the idea and the new opportunities that would come with it."I think it will bring more activity to the neighborhood, it will also give...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (6 hours ago)

Semi-finalists of the America's Startup contest will be heading out to San Mateo this week.The nationwide contest celebrates the United States' 250 years as a country. Student founders, young entrepreneurs and innovators submitted their ideas, and semi-finalists will be going head-to-head to pitch their ideas to some Silicon Valley heavyweights...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (7 hours ago)

Two Glendale residents have been arrested and accused of stealing and returning counterfeit merchandise in a pattern of fraud that spanned several years, targeting Nordstrom, authorities said Thursday. Investigators for the Glendale Police Department said the case began in February 2026 when a Nordstrom employee in Glendale identified a suspect...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (7 hours ago)

Video released Thursday shows the suspect in the shooting during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner appearing to shoot a Secret Service officer as he sprints through a security checkpoint with a shotgun in his hands, authorities said.Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, posted the video on X. She wrote that...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (7 hours ago)

Video released Thursday shows the suspect in the shooting during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner appearing to shoot a Secret Service officer as he sprints through a security checkpoint with a shotgun in his hands, authorities said.Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, posted the video on X. She wrote that...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (7 hours ago)

Pop star Britney Spears has been charged with misdemeanor DUI after she was pulled over last month by California Highway Patrol officers on a Southern California freeway.Spears’ arraignment was scheduled for Monday morning in Ventura County Superior Court. She is not required to attend due to the misdemeanor-level charge....

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (7 hours ago)

Katie Porter, former congresswoman who represented an Orange County district, attorney and law professor, gained national attention when she began using a whiteboard to complex financial data while questioning corporate executives during congressional hearings. Upon leaving Congress, Porter went back to her roots by teaching at the UC Irvine School...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (9 hours ago)

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has identified the passenger who died on a Carnival Cruise Line ship near Catalina Island Monday morning.Briana Miller, 24, went over the balcony of her stateroom onboard the Carnival Firenze and landed on a deck below, according to the cruise line. It was not clear what caused her to go over the...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (9 hours ago)

Law enforcement leaders in Los Angeles are sounding the alarm, expressing concern about the number of police officers on the streets for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and how the figure could impact safety.After Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell shared his concerns about police funding for the Olympics, the LAPD officers’ union said the...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (9 hours ago)

Southern California Edison has paid out more than $100 million to settle lawsuits from victims of the Eaton Fire, the utility announced Thursday.The voluntary Wildfire Recovery Compensation program has offered payouts to 1,500 people, equaling over $500 million. Among them, more than 750 people have already received their payment, SoCal Edison...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (9 hours ago)

Elon Musk on Thursday sparred with an attorney for OpenAI during his third day of testimony in the contentious trial over the company’s pivot from nonprofit status to a for-profit venture valued at hundreds of billions of dollars. The trial centers on the 2015 birth of the ChatGPT maker as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk. It pits the...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (10 hours ago)

Pasadena health officials urged the public to stay away from bats on Thursday after one tested positive for rabies in the city.The infected bat was reported near South Grand Avenue and Del Rosa Drive, according to the Pasadena Public Health Department. It’s the first rabid bat to be identified in the city this year, Pasadena officials say, and no...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (10 hours ago)

In California, gas prices have reached an average of over $6 a gallon. Fuel costs hit everyday Californians every time they shop, travel or dine out.AAA says prices have surged again nationwide, up nearly 30 cents in just the past week and with the national average now around $4.30 per gallon. In California, drivers are paying much more, with the...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (10 hours ago)

Britney Spears has been charged with a misdemeanor DUI in Ventura County. The pop star was arrested last month after driving erratically and a substance was found in her BMW 430i.

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (10 hours ago)

The city of Yucaipa is trying to get a better grip on the growing number of complaints about electric bike riders through a permanent ordinance.E-bikes have grown in popularity over years, especially among students who ride around town in large groups, according to the city. But that’s where the problems begin, with these groups sometimes...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (10 hours ago)

Antioch police are warning residents about an uptick in vehicle burglaries, especially work trucks filled with tools.So far this year, 115 auto burglaries have been reported, a 70% increase from last year, according to Antioch police Lt. Joe Njoroge.“It's unfortunate,” Njoroge said. “It's sad to see because people work hard for what they...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (10 hours ago)

Residents in a Mountain View neighborhood that have been without drinking water since last Friday are still days away from being able to turn the taps back on safely.It's been nearly one week without drinkable water for about 170 people in Mountain View, and it's been affecting their day to day lives."Now it's Thursday, they're like it should be...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (11 hours ago)

Kiara and Joel Brokenbrough were expecting their first child four years after their famous $500 wedding

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (11 hours ago)

Federal authorities Thursday released the video of Cole Allen, the assassination attempt suspect at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, running through a security checkpoint before being knocked to the ground by Secret Service agents. The video, which had already been provided to U.S. District Court, shows the Torrance man at the Washington,...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (11 hours ago)

Los Angeles police on Thursday were looking for the hit-and-run driver who left a 65-year-old pedestrian dead in the Vermont area.  Authorities said the crash occurred Sunday morning at around 3:10 p.m. when a silver four-door sedan was traveling northbound on Figueroa Street near 75th Street. It was here that the vehicle struck the male victim,...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (11 hours ago)

Retailer Curacao, with locations across Southern California, on Wednesday was offering a program to pay off customer debt in cases of forced deportation.The initiative, called “Estamos Contigo,” will cover 100% of a customer’s outstanding account balance if they are detained and deported during the program period, regardless of the amount...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (12 hours ago)

A Las Vegas-based hospitality group has abandoned plans to build a luxury eco-resort less than a mile outside Joshua Tree National Park.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (12 hours ago)

LA Unified to pay $30 million to victims of teacher Mark Berndt, a convicted serial child molester, bringing payouts to $200 million.

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (12 hours ago)

A middle school in the Cypress Park neighborhood of Los Angeles was placed on lockdown Thursday after police received a swatting call about a possible gunman inside the school.The caller had initially noted that there maybe a suspect with possible weapons on the campus of Florence Nightingale Middle School on Figueroa Street, the Los Angeles Police...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (12 hours ago)

A preliminary 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Morgan Hill, according to the United States Geological Survey.The quake, which hit at 3:43 p.m., was centered 8.8 miles north of Morgan Hill, the USGS said.Further information was not immediately available.This is a developing story. Details may change as more information becomes available. Stay...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (12 hours ago)

Dozens of rallies are planned Friday in the Bay Area and across Northern California.The demonstrations are part of May Day marches across the country in support of rights for workers and immigrants.In some countries, May Day is a public holiday honoring labor.Visit maydaystrong.org for a full list of planned May Day actions around the Bay Area.May...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (12 hours ago)

Health authorities in Orange County have confirmed a measles case in an infant with a history of international travel, marking the county's third reported case in 2026.Following the confirmation, the OC Health Care Agency said they immediately notified individuals who may have been exposed in health care settings and other locations where potential...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (12 hours ago)

The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found inside a Tesla registered to singer D4vd, said it was “shocked” by new “horrifying allegations” that prosecutors submitted in court, the family attorney said Thursday.The new brief filed on Wednesday alleged that D4vd or David Burke used a “chainsaw and perhaps other tools”...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (13 hours ago)

Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci received stars on the Walk of Fame Thursday in a two-for-one ceremony in the heart of Hollywood honoring the Oscar-nominated actors and real-life in-laws.The “Devil Wears Prada 2” co-stars were joined by the film’s star, Meryl Streep, Dwayne Johnson, Matt Damon and Robert Downey Jr. The follow-up to the 2006...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (14 hours ago)

Pop star Britney Spears has been charged with misdemeanor DUI after she was pulled over last month by California Highway Patrol officers on a Southern California freeway.Spears’ arraignment was scheduled for Monday morning in Ventura County Superior Court. She is not required to attend due to the misdemeanor-level charge....

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (14 hours ago)

A new push is underway at Los Angeles City Hall to possibly allow noncitizens to vote in city elections, including mayoral and City Council races. Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, whose City District 13 includes Echo Park Silver Lake, Echo Park and Westlake District, has put forward a proposal to ask Los Angeles voters whether they want to allow...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (15 hours ago)

San Jose police have arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of fatally shooting two men at an illegal gambling establishment last month, the department announced Thursday.Gustavo Rodriguez, a San Jose resident, allegedly shot and killed the two men inside a commercial building along the 700 block of East Santa Clara Street on the night of March...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (15 hours ago)

San Francisco is expanding access to childcare with more spots and broader eligibility for assistance, city officials announced.Mayor Daniel Lurie Thursday morning said nearly 750 new early learning spots will be available across the city starting this summer, with more than half designated for infants and toddlers.The city is also expanding...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (15 hours ago)

San Francisco police are cracking down on distracted drivers across the city.Officers conducted an enforcement operation Thursday morning in the Civic Center area.They focused on drivers holding devices while driving, including reading texts, taking calls or using maps.It is illegal to use a handheld phone while driving.A first citation can cost...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (16 hours ago)

On the same morning of a new Pokémon card drop, police say a man was hiding out in a Pasadena Best Buy, snacking on the store's food options.

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (16 hours ago)

Jimmy Fowlie, a writer for NBC's "Saturday Night Live,” said in an Instagram post Wednesday that his sister was "no longer alive” four months after he said she had gone missing."The LAPD has informed our family that Christina is no longer alive, and the case has officially transitioned from a missing person to a homicide investigation,”...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (16 hours ago)

A San Francisco supervisor is taking a closer look at outdated or unusual city laws after asking residents to highlight rules that no longer make sense.Supervisor Alan Wong invited the public to submit examples of what he called "outright dumb” laws, sparking a list of little-known regulations that may be outdated or unnecessary.Among the...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (17 hours ago)

The House on Thursday approved a Senate-passed bill that would fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the record 75-day shutdown of the sprawling federal agency.President Donald Trump, who had urged lawmakers to pass the bill, signed the measure into law Thursday afternoon, funding DHS agencies such as the Federal Emergency...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (17 hours ago)

The House on Thursday approved a Senate-passed bill that would fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the record 75-day shutdown of the sprawling federal agency.President Donald Trump, who had urged lawmakers to pass the bill, signed the measure into law Thursday afternoon, funding DHS agencies such as the Federal Emergency...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (17 hours ago)

Thermos is recalling more than 8 million food and beverage bottles after at least 27 customers reported being hit hard by the stopper when they opened them, federal officials say. Three of those consumers suffered permanent vision loss after being hit in the eye. This recall involves Thermos Stainless King Food Jars with model numbers SK3000 and...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (17 hours ago)

A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta, Georgia, was delayed after a passenger refused to hang up a phone call before takeoff, forcing the aircraft to return to the gate.Delta Flight 1323 was departing from Miami International Airport Monday evening when a person in business class ignored repeated instructions from crew members to end their...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (17 hours ago)

Thermos is recalling more than 8 million food and beverage bottles after at least 27 customers reported being hit hard by the stopper when they opened them, federal officials say. Three of those consumers suffered permanent vision loss after being hit in the eye. This recall involves Thermos Stainless King Food Jars with model numbers SK3000 and...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (17 hours ago)

A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta, Georgia, was delayed after a passenger refused to hang up a phone call before takeoff, forcing the aircraft to return to the gate.Delta Flight 1323 was departing from Miami International Airport Monday evening when a person in business class ignored repeated instructions from crew members to end their...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (18 hours ago)

A particularly massive sea lion has Bay Area residents flocking to the dock of Pier 39 in San Francisco to spot the mammal affectionately named "Chonkers."

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (18 hours ago)

Los Angeles County has started mailing vote-by-mail ballots for the June primary election, elections officials said Thursday.The ballots feature a long list of races for voters to decide, including contests for California governor and Los Angeles mayor. Once they’re filled out and signed, ballots can be returned to the county elections office by...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (18 hours ago)

A 38-year-old Oakland man died Wednesday after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding a bike earlier in the week, officials said.The collision happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. Monday in the area of 23rd Avenue and East 22nd Street, according to police.Investigators determined the bicyclist, identified as Batholomew Fitzgerald Drawsand,...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (18 hours ago)

What to KnowElon Musk has filed a $134 billion lawsuit against Sam Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, along with Microsoft over its investments in OpenAI, in 2024.Musk claims OpenAI violated its original mission to operate as a nonprofit focused on developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity.OpenAI has brushed off...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (19 hours ago)

Pasadena investigates a pertussis outbreak at Don Benito Fundamental School after four infections are confirmed.

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (19 hours ago)

What to KnowCole Tomas Allen, 31, faces charges of attempting to assassinate President Trump and other crimes in an attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at a Washington, D.C. hotel. Allen, of Torrance, is accused of opening fire as the attack unfolded at at security checkpoint a floor above the dinner ballroom. He was taken into...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (19 hours ago)

A fatal crash Thursday morning caused major delays on eastbound Interstate 580 in Livermore, authorities said.At 6:59 a.m., the California Highway Patrol began receiving reports about a major crash involving three vehicles on I-580 eastbound, east North Livermore Avenue. Officials said a fatality was confirmed.CHP said a preliminary investigation...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (20 hours ago)

All lanes of westbound Interstate 580 in Oakland have reopened following a deadly wrong-way crash early Thursday, authorities said.The crash was reported around 3 a.m. and involved three vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol.The wrong-way driver was confirmed dead, authorities said.The extent of injuries to others involved in the...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (21 hours ago)

A Church of Scientology building in the heart of Hollywood removed its door handles and restricted public entry this week after a bizarre social media trend prompted young people to rush inside and race through its halls.Videos of the trend, some of which have picked up millions of views on TikTok and Instagram, feature participants recording...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (21 hours ago)

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem "Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and "The Ride” among others, has died. He was 86.Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday.She described him as one of the best...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (21 hours ago)

Four people were arrested and more than 50 pounds of copper wire were recovered in two Culver City thefts.The recent copper wire thefts were in progress when officers arrived at the scenes, Culver City police told NBC4 Investigates. Details about where the thefts occurred were not immediately available.Four people were arrested on suspicion of...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (21 hours ago)

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem "Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and "The Ride” among others, has died. He was 86.Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday.She described him as one of the best...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (21 hours ago)

A family and their dog were inside their Woodland Hills home late Wednesday night when three people attempted to break into the residence.The intruders smashed a window, but did not make it into the home in the 22000 block of Calvert Street. It appears they were scared off by family members or their large dog, police...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (23 hours ago)

From protein powder to protein shakes, meat-heavy meals and egg dishes, it's trendy to fill the diet with lots of protein.At the other end of the spectrum, people who use GLP-1 weight-loss drugs often eat a "critically low” amount of the essential macronutrient, a recent study found.Protein is key for overall health. It's important for muscle...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (23 hours ago)

From protein powder to protein shakes, meat-heavy meals and egg dishes, it's trendy to fill the diet with lots of protein.At the other end of the spectrum, people who use GLP-1 weight-loss drugs often eat a "critically low” amount of the essential macronutrient, a recent study found.Protein is key for overall health. It's important for muscle...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (23 hours ago)

LA Metro plans to spend $9.3 million in federal funding to make attending the World Cup easy while also easing traffic around SoFi Stadium.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (A day ago)

FIFA is promoting its commitment to environmental sustainability ahead of this year's World Cup. It also signed a sponsorship deal with the largest oil and gas company in the world, Saudi Aramco.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (A day ago)

A California federal judge ordered ICE to return Lazaro Romero León to the U.S. after he was wrongfully deported. It's been two months and he's still in Mexico.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (A day ago)

Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, up for reelection, wants to put a measure on the Nov. 3 ballot that would allow the council to let noncitizens vote in local elections.

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

Even as Iran squeezes world energy supplies with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, its own oil industry is increasingly being threatened by an American blockade.With no way to export the oil it is pumping out and diminishing room to store it at home, Iran may be forced to dramatically reduce or cease production from some of its wells, perhaps...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

Even as Iran squeezes world energy supplies with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, its own oil industry is increasingly being threatened by an American blockade.With no way to export the oil it is pumping out and diminishing room to store it at home, Iran may be forced to dramatically reduce or cease production from some of its wells, perhaps...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

The LA County Aviation Commission held a meeting Wednesday over safety concerns at Whiteman Airport in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley.It comes as the airport has been under scrutiny after a small plane clipped power lines and crashed in a parking lot, injuring a pilot, in Pacoima last week. But those who spoke during public comment at the...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

The Diocese of Oakland announced Wednesday it will close 12 parish sites and one pastoral center, citing declining attendance and fewer priests as key reasons.In a message to the Diocese of Oakland Tuesday, Bishop Michael Barber, SJ said he “determined it is necessary” to close 12 parish sites and one pastoral center in the East Bay. He added...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

A South Bay woman died while snorkeling in Hawaii on Sunday morning.It happened along the coast of Oahu, just east of Honolulu. Lifeguards spotted her unconscious in the water, about 10 feet from shore, and quickly pulled her to land.They started CPR, but she later died at the hospital.The Honolulu Medical Examiner identified her as 66-year-old...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

A popular South Bay shopping center is bringing cars back into a space that's been pedestrian-only, and not everyone is happy about it.The Pruneyard in Campbell said it's reopening a drive aisle to cars starting May 1, adding it'll ease traffic and make parking simpler.But not everyone's buying it.Online, many visitors are already pushing back,...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

The Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to renew a powerful foreign surveillance program and passed a Senate-approved measure that would jumpstart the process to fund ICE and Border Patrol for the rest of President Donald Trump's term.The House voted 235-191 to extend the critical spy program, known as Section 702 of the Foreign...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

The Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to renew a powerful foreign surveillance program and passed a Senate-approved measure that would jumpstart the process to fund ICE and Border Patrol for the rest of President Donald Trump's term.The House voted 235-191 to extend the critical spy program, known as Section 702 of the Foreign...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a car believed to be linked to a shooting that left two people dead in South Los Angeles last year.Authorities say the car, described as a blue sedan from the 2000s — possibly a Dodge Caliber — may have been involved in the shooting that took place...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and the Houston Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday night, trimming Los Angeles’ lead in the first-round series to 3-2.Alperen Sengun had 14 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the fifth-seeded...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

A man who hid inside a closed Best Buy store in Pasadena ahead of an anticipated Pokémon card drop was arrested on suspicion of burglary, according to the Pasadena Police Department.Shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday, police received a call from Best Buy employees about a man who was walking inside the store. The employees were monitoring a live feed...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

Pico Rivera native Cristian Roldan, who plays for Seattle Sounders FC, could soon represent Team USA again in the 2026 World Cup.In a matter of weeks, the midfielder will know if he made the team. However, his impact has already been felt in his hometown.Roldan, a graduate of El Rancho High School, left a lasting impression on his alma mater. A...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (A day ago)

Two-term incumbent Kelly Gonez is unopposed for the L.A. Unified Board of Education District 6 seat. Here is your voting guide.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (A day ago)

L.A. Unified Board of Education District 2 race will feature incumbent Rocío Rivas and challenger Raquel Zamora. Here is your election guide.

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

The LA Innocence Project is vowing to appeal the latest legal defeat for convicted murderer Scott Peterson in his quest to receive a new trial.On Tuesday, a Redwood City judge denied attorneys calls to present new evidence they believe would clear Peterson of the murder of his wife Laci and unborn son more than 20 years ago.His attorneys claim he...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

The Corona-Norco Unified School District is considering making changes that could impact the seventh and eighth grade programs at two of its campuses.The district — one of the biggest in California — said no decisions have been made and that any potential changes at Cesar Chavez Academy and Home Gardens Academy in Corona wouldn’t happen until...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

The California Department of Public Health issued a quarantine order Wednesday warning that mussels gathered by recreational harvesters from California’s ocean shore should not be consumed by humans for the next six months.The quarantine area extends from the Oregon border to the Mexican border, including all bays, inlets and harbors in Los...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

Her Majesty Queen Camilla spoke with Jenna Bush Hager this week as she traveled to the United States, discussing the royal's visit and passion for reading.The exclusive conversation will air in full on TODAY April 30.Jenna and the queen conversed following her majesty's appearance at the New York Public Library in New York City on April 29. She and...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, outfitted with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife, authorities said Wednesday in a new court filing.Cole Allen wore black pants, a black...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (A day ago)

LAUSD avoided a strike, but not nearby Little Lake. A prolonged walkout causes stress, hardship as two sides wrestle with issues resonating statewide.

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

A Jewish man is speaking out just days after he says he was attacked outside a Pico-Robertson synagogue by a man who yelled, “Free Palestine” — an incident being investigated as a suspected hate crime by the Los Angeles Police Department.The Jewish man, who did not want to be identified for fear of his safety, said he is holding up physically...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

The World Cup is just around the corner, and one fifth grader's love for soccer won him national recognition on Tuesday.Through the Poet Athletes contest by America Scores, 11-year-old Santiago Corona, an immigrant, showed language barriers don't exist on the field - out of 30,000 thousand contestants, he was named the national winner of the Poet...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

Roblox is a popular online platform used by millions of children, teens and adults to play games, create content and socialize. But for some parents, navigating the platform's safety features can be challenging.One mother says she lost access to parental controls on her child's account after a facial recognition system incorrectly identified her...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

Customs and Border Patrol offered an explanation after thousands of passengers aboard a cruise ship were delayed for hours when they tried to disembark and visit San Francisco on Tuesday.The 3,000 passengers aboard the Norwegian Encore woke up to a bright and sunny San Francisco morning. Many made their way around the city, doing the things...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (A day ago)

The autopsy report for 5-year-old Elyjah Hearn — whose naked body was found wrapped in a blanket in a dumpster — reveals the staggering extent of repeated physical abuse suffered before his death.

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

Santa Cruz on Wednesday celebrated the full reopening of its historic wharf following a $1.3 million storm damage repair project.The pier dates back to 1914, but 200 feet of the famed pier crumbled into the ocean during a series of storms in 2024. A restaurant, restroom facilities and hundreds of pilings were washed down the shoreline, and several...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

A new analysis of chemicals in U.S. infant formula found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals, pesticides and other potential contaminants, federal health officials said Wednesday.The review was conducted as part of the Food and Drug Administration's Operation Stork Speed project — billed as the "largest and most rigorous” to date. It found...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (A day ago)

"The Devil Wears Prada” without Meryl Streep is like girding without loins, but it almost happened.The original 2006 film has become a classic, earning two Academy Award nominations, including a best actress nod for Streep, who won raves for her portrayal as icy Runway editor Miranda Priestly. The role, based on famed Vogue editor Anna Wintour,...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

A security guard at the Macy’s at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto is accused of using the store’s security cameras to spy on preteen girls and possessing child sex abuse material.Bernardo Garcia, 20, allegedly used Macy’s security cameras to try to see the underwear of young girls walking through the store.Prosecutors claim Garcia used...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

"The Devil Wears Prada” without Meryl Streep is like girding without loins, but it almost happened.The original 2006 film has become a classic, earning two Academy Award nominations, including a best actress nod for Streep, who won raves for her portrayal as icy Runway editor Miranda Priestly. The role, based on famed Vogue editor Anna Wintour,...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

A new analysis of chemicals in U.S. infant formula found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals, pesticides and other potential contaminants, federal health officials said Wednesday.The review was conducted as part of the Food and Drug Administration's Operation Stork Speed project — billed as the "largest and most rigorous” to date. It found...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (A day ago)

“Summer House” cast member West Wilson’s cousin was arrested and accused of killing their grandmother, Missouri officials said.Gayle Wilson was 75 when she was found fatally shot inside her home in Carrollton, Missouri, on Wednesday last week, authorities said.Dakota Sweeney, cousin of the Bravo reality TV star, lived with the victim and was...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (2 days ago)

Pasadena Humane celebrated the adoption of the last Eaton Fire shelter animal, it announced Wednesday.Artemis, a German Shepherd, was adopted on Tuesday after spending months at the animal shelter following last year's Eaton Fire.According to the nonprofit organization, he was initially taken to Pasadena Humane for boarding after his family lost...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (2 days ago)

Google's transition into the era of artificial intelligence continued to pay off for its corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., which on Wednesday announced another quarter of the stellar growth that helped to more than double its already lofty market value during the past year.Alphabet earned $62.6 billion, or $5.11 per share, during the January-March...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (2 days ago)

Instagram and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. posted results Wednesday for the first quarter that exceeded expectations, showing growth in earnings, but the social media giant also increased its forecasted capital expenditures for the year.The company earned $26.77 billion, or $10.44 per share, in the January-March period, up about 61% from...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (2 days ago)

Scott Peterson, who has maintained he did not kill his wife and unborn son years after being convicted in the murder, had been petitioning the court hoping to present new evidence in the case.

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NBC Bay Area - Local (2 days ago)

Fire crews on Wednesday contained a vegetation fire near a San Jose elementary school, officials said.The San Jose Fire Department said a full first alarm response was sent to the 5000 block of North First Street near George Mayne Elementary School.School officials were asked to shelter in place as a precaution, while crews worked to contain the...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (2 days ago)

Elon Musk took the stand for the second day Wednesday in the landmark trial that pits the world’s richest person against Sam Altman, a fellow OpenAI co-founder he accuses of betraying promises to keep the company as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity’s benefit.The trial centers on the 2015 birth of the ChatGPT maker as a nonprofit startup...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (2 days ago)

Six California men accused of throwing rocks, fireworks and debris at California Highway Patrol officers from a downtown Los Angeles overpass during immigration enforcement operation protests pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges.A CHP patrol SUV was set on fire during the violence that broke out during days of protests in June, when federal...

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NBC Bay Area - Local (2 days ago)

A new program grants people access to the secure side of San Francisco International Airport without a boarding pass.The SFO Gate Explorer program provides the opportunity for pre-approved visitors to escort loved ones to their gate, greet loved ones upon arrival, dine and shop at various establishments as well as enjoy art and museum exhibitions...

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NBC Los Angeles - Local (2 days ago)

This article originally stated that the pilot said the aircraft hit a drone; United said at the time that the pilot had reported a possible drone strike. The FAA and United later said the jet had, rather, encountered a drone on approach — Ed. Flight and ground crews had some scary moments Wednesday when a commercial aircraft reported striking a...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (2 days ago)

A new court filing from L.A. County prosecutors alleges David Anthony Burke cut up Celeste Rivas Hernandez's body after killing the 14-year-old because she threatened to expose that he'd been sexually abusing her.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (2 days ago)

San Francisco is reporting an overall 80% reduction in excessive speeding just one year into using its speed cameras at 33 locations.

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NBC Bay Area - Local (2 days ago)

This article originally stated that the pilot said the aircraft hit a drone; United said at the time that the pilot had reported a possible drone strike. The FAA and United later said the jet had, rather, encountered a drone on approach — Ed. Flight and ground crews had some scary moments Wednesday when a commercial aircraft reported striking a...

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Los Angeles Times - Local (2 days ago)

According to recordings of the conversation between the pilot and the tower reviewed by The Times, the pilot tells ground control that it happened on the "base leg" of the flight.

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Los Angeles Times - Local (2 days ago)

A San Diego man pleaded guilty Tuesday to impersonating a U.S. Border Patrol agent as part of an effort to disrupt deportations, according to authorities.

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