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March 28

Gas thief creeps into learning center, drains van serving students with disabilities

A thief was caught on camera siphoning gas from a transport van at a Clovis, California, school serving nearly 190 students who have intellectual disabilities.

March 28

JONATHAN TURLEY: USC abandons governor debate after Dems whine about White candidates

USC canceled the California gubernatorial debate after Xavier Becerra alleged election rigging, claiming candidates of color were excluded from the lineup.

March 28

Too loud? Ticket’s in the mail

Noise cameras are spreading across U.S. cities, issuing automatic tickets up to $2,500. NYC has already collected nearly $2 million in fines since 2021.

March 27

LA United School District scandal leads to charges as $22M scheme allegedly drained funds meant for students

A former LAUSD IT employee and a tech firm owner face felony charges in an alleged $22 million pay-to-play money laundering scheme, prosecutors say.

March 27

Helicopter crashes into ocean off Hawaii coast, leaving multiple dead and injured

Three people were killed and two others injured Thursday when a helicopter operated by Airborne Aviation crashed into the ocean off Kauai, Hawaii.

March 27

Repeat offender allegedly shoots teen, pistol-whips victim after prank sparks violent retaliation

A Tacoma man with four prior felony convictions allegedly shot a teen in the chest after a water balloon hit his car, then robbed the group of $100.

March 27

Driver passed out as self-driving car kept moving; police find more than a medical emergency inside

A Vacaville driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a 911 caller reported him unconscious behind the wheel of a car still rolling through traffic.

March 27

Hawaii doctor’s ex-boss says anesthesiologists have means to kill as wife testifies about syringe attack

Dr. Gerhardt Konig's former boss says he never saw the Hawaii anesthesiologist lose his temper, as Konig stands accused of attacking his wife on a trail.

March 27

DOJ probes California, Maine over transgender inmate housing policies

Federal officials are probing whether transgender inmate housing policies in California and Maine violate female inmates' constitutional protections.

March 27

24 states back challenge to transgender inmate surgery ruling with nationwide stakes

Idaho and Indiana AGs argue the Eighth Amendment doesn't require states to fund gender reassignment surgery for prison inmates in a Ninth Circuit brief.