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March 29, 2024

Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. dead at 87

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87. "The Officer and a Gentleman" star died Thursday night in California.

March 29, 2024

UC Berkeley parents hire private security over lack of security on campus amid continue area crime

The parent group raised $40,000 for six unarmed guards to patrol around the UC Berkley amid concern of rising crime on and around campus.

March 28, 2024

California elite enraged after squatters invade $5M home in LeBron James, Jennifer Lopez's luxury neighborhood

California's Beverly Grove, one of the most expensive zip codes in the country, is being rocked by a squatter problem.

March 28, 2024

Southern California beachgoers warned of spike in shark attacks this summer amid cut of research funding

The Shark Lab at Cal State Long Beach University may have to shut down programs and stop providing vital safety information to lifeguards about nearby sharks.

March 28, 2024

Man sentenced to 11 months in prison for threatening phone calls to Pelosi and Mayorkas

A California man who left threatening voicemails to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been sentenced to 11 months in prison

March 28, 2024

Los Angeles bill seeks reparations for families of people displaced due to building of Dodger Stadium

A bill has been introduced that will seek reparations for the families of people who lived in Chavez Ravine before they were displaced because of Dodger Stadium.

March 28, 2024

California bill seeks to provide reparations for families displaced from land where Dodgers Stadium was built

A California lawmaker "aims to address the historical injustice faced by those living in the Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles" after an unfulfilled promise of public housing by city officials.

March 27, 2024

Former California Controller Betty Yee joins crowded 2026 race to replace Newsom

Former California Controller Betty Yee, a Democrat, announced Wednesday her bid for the state's governorship in 2026, joining a crowded, diverse field of candidates.

March 27, 2024

California's facial hair ban for prison guards amounts to religious discrimination, Justice Department says

The DOJ filed a civil rights complaint on Monday asking that California halt the prohibition of facial hair for prison guards, as it amount to religious discrimination.

March 27, 2024

Bodycam captures suspect clinging to moving car trying to evade arrest

Video shows a California man trying to flee from officers held onto a moving car after a car chase before officers caught up to him and shot him.