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San Bernardino police shot Robert Adams seven times from behind, autopsy suggests

Preliminary findings from an independent autopsy suggest that a 23-year-old man who was killed by police in San Bernardino, California, last month was shot seven times from behind.

Los Angeles Times

Once struggling, United Farm Workers gains new clout in California, wants to use it

CERES, Calif. — By late morning it was already hot, but not nearly as scorching as it would be in just a few hours. Lourdes Cardenas, 59, had already walked nearly 8 dusty, sun-blasted miles from Turlock, with about that many more to go to the day’s destination in downtown…

Los Angeles Times

The key to Byron Bay's transformation from 'reeking' abattoir town to coastal hotspot — American surfers

With all that Byron Bay has become, it's remarkable to think that the same town was once an industrial hub with a piggery, an abattoir, sand mining and a whaling station — until surfers came along.

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Police in New Jersey charge Gary Busey with a sex crime

Police on Friday charged a 78-year-old Malibu, California, man identified as Gary Busey with three counts of sex crimes that they said took place during a Monster-Mania convention in a hotel in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, earlier this month, authorities said in a news release.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

That Fry's UFO sighting in "Nope"

Fry's, the quirky electronics stores with bizarre, giant sculptures, closed in 2021. Here's how "Nope" filmed there

Salon

Editorial: Vaccines are safe. So why shouldn’t teens be able to get them on their own?

California teenagers should have the right to protect their health by receiving approved vaccines without parental consent or knowledge.

Los Angeles Times

Mark Z. Barabak: Indicted by feds, former California congressman cynically plays the anti-government card

In 2018, Democrat T.J. Cox had the distinction of winning the closest congressional race in the country, an 862-vote squeaker over Republican incumbent David Valadao.

Los Angeles Times

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California nuke extension challenged in legislative proposal

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to extend the life of the state's last operating nuclear power plant by up to 10 years is being rebuffed by Democratic legislators

The Independent UK

Gavin Newsom raised more than any other Democratic statewide candidate or officeholder in California

California Democratic statewide candidates and officeholders have raised $44.3 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among statewide officials and candidates, Gavin Newsom has raised more than any other Democrat.

Ballotpedia

Nathan Hochman raised more than any other Republican statewide candidate or officeholder in California

California Republican statewide candidates and officeholders have raised $11.0 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among statewide officials and candidates, Nathan Hochman has raised more than any other Republican.

Ballotpedia

LA County will experience triple the number of hot days by 2053, study says

Los Angeles County will experience triple the number of hot days per year by 2053, according to a new study.

Los Angeles Times

Body found sitting in chair at California home had been there for years while son collected money

Law enforcement found 91-year-old Ada Freer following death of his son Randall Freer

The Independent UK

California bans state-funded travel to Georgia over transgender school sports law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is banning state-funded travel to Georgia after the state passed a law allowing athletic associations to prohibit transgender girls from competing in interscholastic girls sports.

Tribune News Service

Tech companies chop hundreds of Bay Area jobs as layoffs mount

OAKLAND, California — Tech company layoffs are poised to eliminate hundreds of jobs in the Bay Area, an ominous new round of layoffs that might jolt the region’s primary economic engine.

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The Independent UK

California sets new low unemployment record in July

California's unemployment rate has hit a record low

The Independent UK

He kidnapped 26 kids on a school bus and buried them alive. Now he’s free

Three California rich kids hijacked a bus full of schoolchildren in 1976 and buried them underground, along with their driver. They then called in a ransom demand to local police before falling asleep and waking up to the news their victims had escaped. The final perpetrator, now 70, is only…

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And then there were four: Meet the semifinalist at 2022 U.S. Amateur

The 2022 U.S Amateur is down to the final four.

Benzinga

Psychedelic Drugs As A Religious Right: New Lawsuit Relaunches The Debate

The Zide Door Church of entheogenic plants in Oakland, California, is suing the city and its security department over a police raid that allegedly constituted a violation of religious and constitutional freedom.

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The Independent UK

California man’s home has been the site of 23 car crashes, but he refuses to leave

The off-ramp positioned near Ray Minter’s home sends speeding drivers miscalculating how fast they’re going and, sometimes, crashing into his front yard

Benzinga

Where To Buy Legal Weed These Days: Cannabis Shops That Launched Sales This Week

Coastal Opens Another California Cannabis Store California retailer Coastal kicked off sales at Concord's premier adult-use storefront and delivery service on August 10.

USA Today Sports Media Group

LPGA’s Mediheal Championship is staying in California, but moving (and now it’s a home game for Danielle Kang)

The field of 120 golfers will compete for a $1.8 million purse over the four-day, 72-hole tournament.

The Guardian - US

California man found guilty of two 1980s murders thanks to new DNA technology

In 2006 detectives discovered DNA evidence, but it was 12 more years before they could identify suspect using genealogy websites

Los Angeles Times

An unlikely pair: Why a labor union joined hospitals to weaken seismic standards

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California hospitals have long sought to weaken legally required — and costly — seismic upgrades meant to ensure their doors can remain open to patients after a major earthquake.

Los Angeles Times

California voters don't want Biden or Trump to run in 2024, poll shows

Californians have little appetite for a rematch of the 2020 presidential race, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, with strong majorities of the state's voters hoping neither President Joe Biden nor former President Donald Trump runs again in two years.

The National (Scotland)

Sean Connery’s iconic Aston Martin DB5 makes nearly £2m at auction

AN Aston Martin DB5 owned by Sir Sean Connery has been sold for 2.2 million US dollars (£1.9 million) at an auction in California – with a buyer…

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