California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, commands a Golden State that has turned into a deep blue “Sapphire State.” As Newsom took over following the 2003 San Francisco mayoral election, the then-mayor-elect said that December he intended to “aggressively” make ending homelessness in his city his administration’s top priority. The …
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Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., was criticized on social media after admitting that San Francisco, nationally infamous for homelessness, timed a massive cleanup effort ahead of an important U.S.-China summit this week. President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jingping will meet Wednesday during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit (APEC) in San …
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Dozens of religious and educational organizations are urging the University of California to reject a proposed ethnic studies admission requirement in light of an influential faculty council’s defense of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre. “The ethnic studies faculty at the University of California have essentially taken off their mask and …
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A five-year-old boy was stabbed to death by his twin brother during a fight between the pair in California earlier this week, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced via a social media post. The incident took place Wednesday just before 4 p.m. at the family home on Tucker Road …
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Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrated outside the home of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee president, lighting smoke bombs and accusing him of killing babies. Demonstrators held the protest at AIPAC President Michael Tuchin’s vacation home in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving. “AIPAC spends tens of millions to control pro-genocide congress members,” protest …
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LOS ANGELES – The son of a Hollywood producer and a beauty queen actress who police say killed his wife and her parents returned to court Friday — shirtless and carrying a clear bag that appeared to be filled with dog biscuits and a carton of milk. Police charged Sam …
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A United States Marine assigned to Camp Pendleton in California was killed during a training exercise Tuesday, military officials confirmed. A tactical vehicle rollover occurred around 6 p.m. as the vehicle, described as an amphibious combat vehicle, was making a ground movement during training, the U.S. Marine Corps said in …
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A California woman was found dead in the trunk of a car while firefighters were responding to a home explosion. According to FOX 11, the woman was found on Wednesday morning while Los Angeles County Fire Department officials responded to reports of a house fire in Lancaster. When firefighters got …
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The University of California, Los Angeles, will turn a sprawling former shopping mall into cutting-edge centers for immunology and quantum science research, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials announced Wednesday. The 700,000-square-foot former Westside Pavilion, located 2 miles from the university’s Westwood campus, will be called UCLA Research Park. It …
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Erik and Lyle Menendez are set to appear before California’s parole board this week — a pivotal moment nearly 30 years after they were convicted of murdering their parents in one of the country’s most infamous criminal cases. Erik’s parole hearing is scheduled for Thursday, followed by Lyle’s on Friday, …
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