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July 8, 2023

California suspect accused of randomly setting 68-year-old man on fire in Berkeley: police

California suspect Bradley Marcrum, 24, was charged with attempted murder, elder abuse and mayhem after allegedly setting a man on fire and dousing him in gasoline in Berkeley.

July 8, 2023

Portland city govt tells staff to avoid mentioning 'pregnant women' and 'citizens' in woke language directive

An Inclusive Writing Guide from June encourages city staff members to not use a variety of terms, such as 'women,' 'Caucasian' or 'citizen,' to be more 'culturally conscious.'

July 8, 2023

Six killed after business jet crashes in California, sparks 'fully involved' fire

The Riverside County Sheriff confirmed six people were killed when their plane went down in Murrieta, California. The FAA identified the plane as a Cessna C550 business jet.

July 8, 2023

Serial Los Angeles rapist preyed on women he met online as victim count climbs: Police

At least 16 alleged victims accused Terrance Hawkins, 41, of sexual assault since his arrest at the end of April, and police believe there are more victims

July 8, 2023

Leslie Van Houten, Manson family killer, to be released on parole after Newsom drops challenge

Leslie Van Houten, a Charles Manson follower and convicted killer, will be paroled in weeks, according to her lawyer. Gov. Newsom dropped his efforts to keep Van Houten behind bars.

July 8, 2023

'James Bond' star Pierce Brosnan suffered 'fairly miserable' injury wearing only a towel

Hollywood actor Pierce Brosnan detailed his last injury and said his nail fell off after he stubbed his toe, while wearing nothing but a towel.

July 8, 2023

Homeless encampments remain in Portland, despite tent ban: 'It's bulls---'

A new ban on daytime homeless camping technically took effect Friday in Portland, but the city doesn't plan to enforce it yet. Here's what homeless folks had to say.

July 8, 2023

‘THEY’RE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE ME MOVE’: Portland daytime camping ban takes effect

A new ban on daytime homeless camping took effect Friday in Portland, but the city doesn't plan to enforce it yet. Here's what homeless folks had to say:

July 8, 2023

PSYCHEDELIC CITY: Magic mushrooms grow in therapy use but some at-home users may face 'psychedelic trauma'

Brendan Caldwell is a psychedelic-assisted therapist who uses psilocybin mushrooms as part of his treatment for clients. That came after facing "psychedelic trauma" from the substance.

July 8, 2023

Alleged California killer likened to Ted Bundy arrested for deaths of Mexican sex workers

U.S. authorities arrested a California man allegedly connected with the killing of a Mexican sex worker. Mexican investigators described the suspect as a "serial killer."