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October 6, 2022

3 CA men charged for robbing Beverly Hills jewelry store, stealing $2.6M

Three men have been charged for a smash-and-grab robbery at a Beverly Hills jewelry store. They broke cases with axes and stole dozens of jewelry items.

October 6, 2022

San Francisco high school plummets in national ranking after eliminating merit-based admissions

San Francisco's Lowell High School dipped on education website Niche's top 100 high school rankings after enacting and reversing its controversial lottery admissions.

October 6, 2022

2 inmates serving life sentences killed in CA prison attack

Two California inmates were killed in separate prison attacks. They were serving life sentences for first-degree murder and kidnapping that resulted in death.

October 6, 2022

Maine congressman to withhold federal funding to aquarium, conservationist group red-listing Maine lobster

A congressman from Maine has announced that he will be filing a proposal to withhold federal funding from a California aquarium and conservationist group that red-listed Maine lobster.

October 6, 2022

More than 150 House Republicans call on Biden to reject California's waiver request for green car regulations

158 House Republicans sent a letter to President Biden calling on him to reject the state's EPA waiver request for regulations requiring car sellers to phase out gas-powered engines.

October 6, 2022

Los Angeles security guard speaks out about homeless crisis after losing finger in attack

Tariq Ali, a Los Angeles security guard, spoke out about California's homeless crisis after being stabbed by a homeless man in Venice last year and losing his finger in the process.

October 5, 2022

California missing family of four found dead, including 8-month-old: Merced County officials

California authorities have found the bodies of the missing family of four, including their 8-month-old. Investigators are continuing to process the scene.

October 5, 2022

DEA seizes nearly two tons of meth from California stash house

More than 3,500 pounds of meth and 145 pounds of cocaine worth about $33 million were seized from a stash house in Norco, California, the DEA announced.

October 5, 2022

Las Vegas man who allegedly claimed to be Harvard grad, combat veteran arrested on fraud charges

Justin Costello, 42, was arrested on charges of wire and securities fraud on Tuesday for allegedly deceiving thousands of investors out of millions of dollars.

October 5, 2022

California woman murdered nearly two decades ago identified through genetic genealogy

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office used genetic genealogy to identify the remains of a woman this week who was murdered nearly two decades ago.