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California father arrested after son used his stolen gun to kill 10-year-old boy: police

Police arrested a California father and his 10-year-old son on Saturday after the young boy allegedly shot and killed another 10-year-old using a stolen weapon. The son allegedly found the stolen firearm inside his father’s vehicle. Police responded to reports of a shooting in Sacramento County to find the second …

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All eyes on California Gov. Newsom to quickly name temporary Senate replacement for Feinstein

LOS ANGELES — The death of 90-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein puts immense pressure on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to quickly name a replacement for the trailblazing longtime Democratic senator. With the death of Feinstein, the Democrats’ razor-thin Senate majority becomes even more fragile. And her passing comes as a bitterly …

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'Mr. Grinchmas' caught on camera stealing Christmas tree off California family's SUV

Police in California are looking for someone caught on camera stealing a Christmas tree from the roof of a family’s SUV. It happened around 5:20 p.m. Dec. 1 in a parking lot on Bridgepointe Parkway in San Mateo, police said on Facebook. “A vehicle pulled up next to the victim’s …

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Students respond hilariously to teacher question about what to gift 30-somethings

A middle school teacher in Southern California asked his students what to buy someone in their 30s for the holidays, and their responses, scrawled on sticky notes, have gone viral. “Measuring cups,” one 7th grader wrote in the video posted to TikTok. “Signs that say ‘bless this home.’” another answered. …

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Texas challenges Newsom’s gas car crackdown, warning California can’t dictate US auto market

The state of Texas is intervening in California’s attempts to implement stricter vehicle emissions standards than those set by the federal government. After Congress and Trump revoked three waivers the Biden administration granted California, which allowed the state to set stricter vehicle emissions standards than those at the federal level, …

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Powerball jackpot flashback: Three record-breaking drawings worth remembering in 2025

Since no one claimed a Powerball win on Saturday, Oct. 11, the next Powerball drawing rolled over to Monday evening. The estimated jackpot for the Monday night drawing was $258 million — with a cash value (lump sum) of $120.8 million. And now, with no winners of that, per the …

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Los Angeles City Hall evacuated after car travels into steps, sidewalk in front of building; driver in custody

City Hall in downtown Los Angeles was evacuated Friday afternoon after a man allegedly drove onto a sidewalk and crashed into steps in front of the building, and barricaded himself inside his vehicle. “I’ve been briefed on the ongoing incident outside of City Hall, which is currently being evacuated out …

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Ex-student stabs 3 staff members at private California school before making bomb threat: police

A former student of a private school in Torrance, California, is in custody after allegedly stabbing three staff members, attempting to stab a fourth person, and later making a bomb threat while under arrest, police said. The former Switzer Learning Center student left the three staff members injured and triggered …

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My house almost burned down in the Palisades fire. Alleged arsonist is not who I blame

The Trump administration’s Department of Justice and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced they had determined the cause of the Pacific Palisades fire and arrested an alleged arsonist. Previously, local officials had said the cause was unknown but may have been caused by fireworks. As a Palisades …

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Obama endorses Newsom California redistricting Prop 50

Former President Barack Obama is urging Californians to vote in favor of Proposition 50, which would reshape congressional districts. Voting opened last week to add as many as five Democrat-held seats in Congress, which could possibly offset President Donald Trump’s moves in Texas and elsewhere to help Republicans in the …

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