Palo Alto leader apologizes for past affair with Stanford undergrad
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Palo Alto leader apologizes for past affair with Stanford undergrad

A Palo Alto City Council member and New York Times bestselling author has admitted to and apologized for a romantic relationship she had with an undergraduate student while…

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Pelosi sends signal to Biden: ‘Time is running short’
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Pelosi sends signal to Biden: ‘Time is running short’

WASHINGTON —  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, one of the most influential voices in President Biden’s sphere outside of his family, sent a rare public signal Wednesday morning that…

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Will the Grants Pass ruling on homelessness push people into L.A.?
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Will the Grants Pass ruling on homelessness push people into L.A.?

When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling on anti-camping laws last month, Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo was one of the local political leaders who welcomed it.…

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Samuel Woodward convicted in stabbing death of gay high school classmate Blaze Bernstein
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Samuel Woodward convicted in stabbing death of gay high school classmate Blaze Bernstein

An Orange County jury convicted Samuel Woodward of first-degree murder Wednesday in the stabbing death of his gay high school classmate. During the three-month trial, both sides portrayed…

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Reckless Green Transition Hurt EU Competitiveness, claims Viktor Orbán
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Reckless Green Transition Hurt EU Competitiveness, claims Viktor Orbán

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has authored an article in the Financial Times addressing the restoration of the European Union’s competitiveness. As Hungary assumed the rotating presidency of the…

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Development fight centers on California’s oldest plant
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Development fight centers on California’s oldest plant

A Palmer oak in Jurupa Valley is estimated to be 13,000 to 18,000 years old. The plant, which looks like a sprawling, dark green shrub, is now at…

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On Dobbs anniversary, meet America’s top abortion historian
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On Dobbs anniversary, meet America’s top abortion historian

SAUSALITO, Calif. —  For two years, ever since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion, the country has waged a fierce fight over women’s health, government’s reach,…

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Veszprém Is the ‘Capital of Operetta’ for Four Days
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Veszprém Is the ‘Capital of Operetta’ for Four Days

The 7th Rátonyi Róbert Operetta Festival will be held in Veszprém (western Hungary) on June 20-23. The opening parade will feature operetta hits and circus performers. The festival…

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Van Nuys woman who lost arm in dog attack gets $7.5 million from city of L.A.
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Van Nuys woman who lost arm in dog attack gets $7.5 million from city of L.A.

A Van Nuys woman whose arm was amputated after she was attacked by a dog adopted from a city animal shelter will receive up to $7.5 million in…

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RFK Jr. says he would cut the defense budget in half
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RFK Jr. says he would cut the defense budget in half

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told an Orange County audience Wednesday night that America faces an existential threat because of its insistence on behaving like an imperial power rather…

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