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March 19, 2024

Newsom’s office dismisses report saying California not on pace to meet 2030 emissions mandate

California is falling behind on its ambitious climate change goals, according to a new report from an L.A.-based economic research firm.

March 18, 2024

California murder suspect stabs attorney with pen before charging prosecutor

An Oakland, California man on trial for murder grabbed his attorney's pen and stabbed him in the head before charging the prosecuting attorney on March 18, 2024.

March 18, 2024

Los Angeles police forms task force to counter foreign gangs exploiting US visa system to target luxury homes

Los Angeles police are forming a task force to counter a rise in gangs from South America that have been targeting luxury homes in Southern California.

March 18, 2024

San Francisco couple, toddler, killed by SUV while waiting for bus to zoo

Three members of a San Francisco family have died after an SUV struck a bus stop over the weekend in the city’s West Portal neighborhood, reports say.

March 17, 2024

Overnight camping at California beach banned thanks to excess of ‘human waste’

Overnight camping at California's San Carpoforo Beach is banned for the next two years due to an excess of "human waste," the California Coastal Commission said.

March 17, 2024

Massage parlor owner busted after allegedly forcing employee into 'big' and 'small' prostitution jobs

A massage parlor owner in Minnesota was arrested last week after allegedly holding a woman in the parlor and selling her for prostitution purposes, court docs show.

March 17, 2024

California good Samaritan food truck owner stabbed after stopping robbery of elderly woman

Bryan Tecun, owner of the Bryan’s Birrieria food truck, was hospitalized after stopping the robbery of an elderly woman in Long Beach, California.

March 17, 2024

Former California rideshare driver punched rider after thinking man was Jewish or Israeli, DOJ says

A former California rideshare driver was charged with a federal hate crime after allegedly punching a rider who he thought was Jewish or Israeli in the face.

March 16, 2024

US Marshals arrest fugitive mother accused of killing 5-year-old son, stuffing body into a suitcase in 2022

An Indiana woman who allegedly murdered her son and hid his body in a suitcase that was dumped in a wooded area in April 2022, has been arrested after two years on the run.

March 16, 2024

Eric Clapton drummer spiraled with schizophrenia before murdering his mother: ‘A nightmare on two feet’

Jim Gordon, the rock ‘n’ roll session drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton, George Harrison and The Beach Boys, died in 2023. He was 77.