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April 28, 2023

Family of man killed by California officer awarded $10 million

A family accusing a California sergeant of using excessive force during a 2016 shooting that killed their relative was awarded $10 million by a federal jury.

April 28, 2023

11-year-old girl killed shot in central California

The Salinas Police Department reported that an 11-year-old girl was fatally shot in central California. Authorities believe the act was not intentional.

April 28, 2023

California prisons target inmates that appear ‘foreign-born,’ lawsuit alleges

A California lawsuit alleges that hundreds of inmates are being referred to U.S. immigration based on their ethnicity and national origin even if they are citizens and lawful residents

April 27, 2023

California convicted serial killer sentenced to second life sentence for Stanford murders

Convicted serial killer John Getreu was sentenced to another life sentence on Thursday by a California judge, nearly four months after pleading guilty to murdering Leslie Perlov.

April 27, 2023

Federal storm disaster aid approved for California tribe

Federal storm disaster aid has been approved for the Hoopa Valley Tribe in northwestern California. Recovery efforts will take place in areas hit by severe storms and mudslides.

April 27, 2023

California jury awards $2.8B in sex abuse lawsuit that names Mormon church

A California jury awarded $2.8 billion to a woman was was molested for years by her stepfather. The woman claimed her stepfather abused her from age five until she was 14.

April 27, 2023

California sheriff's detective saves aspirating baby's life with CPR: video

Humboldt County, California, Sheriff’s Office Detective Nick Carnahan was videotaped saving 4-month-old infant's life with CPR.

April 27, 2023

School required us to lie to parents about their kids' gender identity, California teachers claim in lawsuit

Two California middle school teachers are suing school administrators after they were allegedly instructed to deceive parents about their children's gender identity.

April 27, 2023

Anthony Avalos murder: Mom, boyfriend get life without parole in child killing

Anthony Avalos' mother, Heather Maxine Barron, and her boyfriend, Kareem Ernesto Leiva, will spend life in prison without parole for the 10-year-old's murder.

April 27, 2023

Arrest made in LA caught-on-camera kidnapping of woman who was pistol-whipped, forced into vehicle

The LASD identified William Garcia as the suspect charged with kidnapping and abduction after a female was pistol-whipped and forced into a vehicle in Commerce.