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October 2, 2024

Federal judge blocks California law banning election deepfakes

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a California bill that bans AI-generated "deepfake" content and required the removal of "deceptive content" from social media.

October 2, 2024

Oakland police union demands transparency on sale of former A's stadium amid concerns of public safety cuts

Oakland officials are floating questions about the sale of the city's share of its stake in the Oakland Coliseum, former home of the A's baseball team.

October 2, 2024

Dozens linked to Los Angeles-area White supremacist gang nabbed in federal drug, weapons trafficking probe

Suspected members of the San Fernando Valley Peckerwoods, a L.A.-area White supremacist gang, were arrested and indicted Wednesday on drug, weapons trafficking and fraud charges.

October 2, 2024

Harris dodges answering whether athletes should stand during national anthem in unearthed interview

Vice President Kamala Harris did not answer directly whether athletes should stand during the national anthem, an unearthed media interview in 2016 shows.

October 2, 2024

LAPD: Parents turn in their kids for flash mob robberies at 7-Eleven stores

Parents of at least three teens caught on video have turned them into the LAPD for their alleged roles in Los Angeles-area convenience store flash mob robberies.

October 2, 2024

California Gov. Newsom signs bills to protect children from AI deepfake nudes

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sunday to help protect minors from harmful sexual imagery of children created through the misuse of artificial intelligence tools.

October 1, 2024

Former NCAA track star Shelby Daniele dead at 23

Former Cal Poly track star Shelby Daniele, who was an all-conference selection multiple times, has died, the school announced last week. She was 23.

September 30, 2024

Newsom vetoes slew of bills over the weekend, bucks Dem legislature on progressive initiatives

Gov. Newsom vetoed multiple bills over the weekend, rejecting several progressive initiatives, including one bill aimed at expediting licenses for providers of transgender procedures.

September 30, 2024

Newsom vetoes bill to establish first-in-nation AI safety regulations in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill to create safety measures for large artificial intelligence models in what would have been the first such law in the country.

September 30, 2024

California police report 4 stabbings over 9-hour window in Long Beach

Four stabbings happened over the weekend in Long Beach, California, over the course of nine hours. There was an increased police presence following the stabbings.