No more demon sea lions? Good news for SoCal beachgoers
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No more demon sea lions? Good news for SoCal beachgoers

After a brutal spring of toxic algae blooms turning some sea lions into sick, snarling seaside hazards, anxious beachgoers can breathe a sigh of relief as experts say…

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California appeals Huntington Beach victory on voter ID laws
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California appeals Huntington Beach victory on voter ID laws

After losing last month in Orange County Superior Court, the state of California is asking a state appellate court to overturn a Huntington Beach measure that could require…

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Court backs California Coastal Commission in offshore oil fight
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Court backs California Coastal Commission in offshore oil fight

Just days after a Texas oil firm shocked California environmentalists and regulators by announcing the resumption of offshore oil production along the Santa Barbara County coast, a court…

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Valley fever cases are expected to spike in California. Here’s how to avoid it
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Valley fever cases are expected to spike in California. Here’s how to avoid it

For the second year in a row, California is on track to have a record-breaking number of valley fever cases, which public health officials say are driven by…

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Criminal network swindled $25 million in COVID relief, business loans
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Criminal network swindled $25 million in COVID relief, business loans

Fourteen people have been arrested on suspicion of engaging in a years-long scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $25 million in COVID-19 relief funds and government-backed small business…

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30 people accused this probation officer of sexual abuse. He won’t face charges
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30 people accused this probation officer of sexual abuse. He won’t face charges

Many eyes were on Los Angeles County on April 7 as a claims board approved a long haggled-over $4-billion settlement, following a flood of lawsuits from victims who…

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Civil rights groups sue to end cash bail system in Riverside County
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Civil rights groups sue to end cash bail system in Riverside County

A cadre of civil rights groups brought a lawsuit late Wednesday challenging Riverside County’s use of cash bail to detain people as they await trial, citing squalid conditions…

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Alice Weidel and Harald Vilimsky Speak About Sovereingty in Budapest
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Alice Weidel and Harald Vilimsky Speak About Sovereingty in Budapest

Alice Weidel, Harald Vilimsky and Balázs Orbán The co-chair of Germany’s main opposition party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), Alice Weidel has addressed a Hungarian audience in Budapest. The…

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Supreme Court sharply limits environmental impact statements
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Supreme Court sharply limits environmental impact statements

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply limited the reach of environmental impact statements in a victory for developers. The justices said these claims of the potential impact on…

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Researchers assess how fires damaged L.A. County water systems
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Researchers assess how fires damaged L.A. County water systems

The January firestorms that swept through Altadena and Pacific Palisades destroyed not only thousands of homes but also portions of the water and sewer systems that served them.…

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