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US Test Launches Unarmed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

An unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile has been launched from California to test the defense system, the US Air Force Global Strike Command said. The Minuteman III missile lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:01 p.m. Thursday and its reentry vehicle traveled about 4,200 miles (6,800 kilometers) over the…

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California doctor who allegedly drove family off cliff in Tesla pleads not guilty

Dharmesh Patel faces life in prison if convicted on three attempted murder charges

The Independent UK

Amid spy balloon fears, California bill bars China from owning land near military bases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Just days after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon capable of collecting communications signals, two California lawmakers have introduced a bill intended to block hostile foreign governments from conducting surveillance of sensitive American locations.

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Column: Why California's anti-chromers can't see the forest for the trees

LOS ANGELES — As far back as he can remember, Luis "Speedy" Rodriguez has been all about chrome.

Los Angeles Times

2023 NFL draft: All 50 wide receivers invited to the Scouting Combine

Here are all 50 wide receivers who were invited to this year's Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

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A deadly building flaw common in California brings destruction and misery to Turkey

LOS ANGELES — As seismic engineers study the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 20,000 people this week, it's becoming clear that a significant cause of the destruction involved a building design common in California and other parts of the U.S.

Los Angeles Times

Frankie Dettori looking for another Kentucky Derby horse after potential ride injured

Frankie Dettori is riding in California this winter having expressed hopes of finding a horse he could ride in the Kentucky Derby in his retirement year but likely candidate Newgate is injured

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California: Plug-In Car Sales Surged To 24% Market Share In Q4 2022

New vehicle sales in California (and in the US) decreased during the fourth quarter and the full year of 2022, but that does not concern plug-in electric cars.

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George Skelton: Feinstein deserves a graceful exit, and she'd be wise to take it

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's quick endorsement of Rep. Adam B. Schiff's Senate candidacy was huge — far more significant than an ordinary endorsement.

Los Angeles Times

Mark Z. Barabak: The abortion issue hurt Republicans in 2022. So why would they double down in 2024?

At a recent gathering in Orange County, California, Republican leaders did something strange: They effectively urged the party's candidates to charge headlong into a political buzz saw.

Los Angeles Times

Eight charged with felonies for role in organized retail theft ring that targeted Apple stores in Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO — Eight people from an organized retail crime theft ring that targeted Apple stores throughout California of about $1 million in merchandise have been arrested and charged with multiple felonies, authorities said Thursday.

Tribune News Service

A gross side effect from California's extra wet winter: more disease-carrying ticks this spring

LOS ANGELES — Woodland and beach regions known for tick activity across northwest California could be even more prone to the disease-carrying arachnids this year after the state's extremely wet winter, according to researchers who study ticks and Lyme disease.

Los Angeles Times

Husband caught cheating drove drunk legally to escape angry wife, California jury finds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A husband caught cheating on his wife drove drunk legally to escape his angry wife and lover, a California jury found.

Tribune News Service

Mexican autopsy shows injuries to dead California lawyer did not come from a fall, family says

A Mexican autopsy revealed that Orange County, California, lawyer Elliot Blair suffered injuries suggesting he had possibly been dragged, conflicting with the official conclusion that he died in a drunken fall from a third-story hotel walkway, his family said Thursday.

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The Independent UK

A California lawyer fell to his death on an anniversary trip in Mexico. His wife says it was murder

Elliot Blair’s family has refuted reports by Mexican authorities that he fell to his death his from an open-air walkway while intoxicated, Andrea Blanco reports

The Independent UK

Former worker at US women's prison sentenced for sex abuse

A former worker at a federal women’s prison in California has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for sexually abusing an inmate

Zenger

Could Recent Rains Give Way To A California Superbloom?

Californians may witness a spectacle after this record-breaking rainy season comes to an end

The Conversation

Millions of satellite images reveal how beaches around the Pacific vanish or replenish in El Niño and La Niña years

If you’ve been visiting the same beach for a few summers, you’ll have seen it change. While beaches look static, they’re actually one of the most dynamic regions on Earth. Winds, waves and tides stir and push sand around constantly. Storms can claw out huge volumes of sand and move…

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Newsom administration offers legislation to protect western Joshua tree

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration on Wednesday proposed the first legislation focused on protecting a climate-threatened species while also permitting development across Southern California’s sunniest desert parcels.

Los Angeles Times

Eggs are so expensive, Californians are trying to bring them across the border from Mexico

LOS ANGELES — With egg prices spiking in California, Border Patrol agents have noticed a rise in the number of people trying to bring eggs across the border from Mexico, which is illegal.

Capital & Main

The Untold Story of COVID’s Impact on California’s Mental Health

The pandemic continues to bring stress upon those in the state who can least afford it.

Chicago Sun-Times

Centene Corp. settles for $215 million on California Medicaid overbilling accusations

More than 20 states are investigating or have investigated Centene’s Medicaid pharmacy billing. The company also has agreed to pay settlements to at least 16 other states, including Illinois and Indiana.

Daily Mirror

Beloved baker fighting for life after being dragged by car during violent robbery

Jennifer Angel, a baker in Oakland, California, who was popular among her community, was targeted by robbers as she was sitting in her car in the parking lot of a bank in San Francisco, US

Daily Mirror

Man gobsmacked after bird stashes 'entire life savings' inside his house walls

Nick Castro, owner of Nick's Extreme Pest Control, uncovered a woodpecker's 700lbs stash of acorns inside a house in California after attending a call out from a concerned homeowner

Los Angeles Times

Back-to-back mega-quakes devastated Turkey. California faces similar aftershock threat

The mega-quakes in Turkey this week showcase how a magnitude 7.8 quake could trigger a magnitude 7.5 aftershock on a different fault, with 60 miles of distance between the epicenters.

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