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July 21, 2023

Ex-deputy blames anti-law enforcement 'bias' after jury acquits man who beat, shot at her: 'Knife in the back'

Former San Bernardino County deputy Meagan McCarthy said she's "heartbroken" by the California jury's verdict that denied her justice and peace.

July 21, 2023

Kidnapped Texas teen rescued by Good Samaritans in California after waving 'help me' sign

A 13-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped in Texas and repeatedly sexually assaulted was rescued in California after a Good Samaritan came to her aid.

July 20, 2023

Gavin Newsom fines school district $1.5 million for rejecting materials mentioning gay rights activist

California Gov. Gavin Newsom followed through on threats to fine a school district for refusing to adopt state-approved curriculum that featured gay rights activist Harvey Milk.

July 20, 2023

Stanford University president to resign after board reviews decades-old research papers

Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne has informed the student body and faculty that he will be resigning at the end of next month following an independent review.

July 20, 2023

California man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend by leaving package bomb at her spa business

A California man was convicted of four felonies Wednesday. In 2018, the man left an explosive package at his ex-girlfriend’s spa business, which sent body parts across the parking lot.

July 20, 2023

Child sex trafficking victim warns liberals against normalizing sex work: 'You feel like damaged goods'

Melanie Thompson, a victim of rape and child sex trafficking, spoke out against "misguided liberalism that would legalize pimping" in an op-ed for The New York Times.

July 19, 2023

'Married person': Democrat's bill would remove 'wife,' other 'gendered' words from federal law

Rep. Julie Brownley of California introduced legislation that would remove "gendered" terms from federal law books in favor of gender neutral ones.

July 19, 2023

California State University mishandled several sexual harassment claims against employees, audit finds

The California State University fell short in addressing its sexual harassment allegations, according to an audit. Nearly a dozen claims were closed without explanation.

July 19, 2023

California defense team for man accused of attacking Pelosi’s husband seeks to move trial from San Francisco

The defense attorneys for David DePape, who was charged in a home invasion attack against Nancy Pelosi’s husband, are seeking to move the trial from San Francisco to Eureka, Oregon.

July 19, 2023

New York City Department of Health pushes reparations to eliminate 'Black-White wealth gap'

The New York City Department of Health is platforming experts who believe reparations are an answer to inequities among New Yorkers, according to a new report.