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Chris Rock jokes ‘I got my hearing back’ after Will Smith banned from Oscars for slap

‘I’m OK. I’m not talking about it until I get paid,’ the comedian also reportedly said, during a gig in California on Friday night

The Independent UK

Chris Rock jokes ‘I got my hearing back’ after Will Smith banned from Oscars for slap

‘I’m OK. I’m not talking about it until I get paid,’ the comedian also reportedly said, during a gig in California on Friday night

The Independent UK

California's Dungeness crab fishing areas to close after lines entangle migrating whales

LOS ANGELES — All commercial Dungeness crab fishing zones off the California coast will close this month after humpback whales became tangled in fishing gear during their migrating season, wildlife officials said.

Los Angeles Times

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Feds accused of ignoring asbestos, mold at women's prison

A government watchdog has found a “substantial likelihood” that the federal Bureau of Prisons committed wrongdoing when it ignored complaints and failed to address asbestos and mold contamination at a federal women’s prison in California

The Independent UK

Chris Rock jokes ‘I got my hearing back’ after Will Smith banned from Oscars for slap

‘I’m OK. I’m not talking about it until I get paid,’ the comedian also reportedly said, during a gig in California on Friday night

The Independent UK

SCOTUS Could (and Should) Strike Down California's Animal-Rights Law

Proposition 12 threatens the national food economy.

Reason

Animal crossing: world’s biggest wildlife bridge comes to California highway

Unprecedented overpass will allow fauna of the Santa Monica mountains to safely cross a dangerous 10-lane stretch

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Editorial: Ending federal pot prohibition is a no-brainer

Last week, the House of Representatives voted 220-204 to approve the MORE Act, which would end the federal prohibition of marijuana. While the bill certainly isn’t perfect, it’s preferable to prohibition, which is why it’s unfortunate that only one California Republican member of Congress, Rep. Tom McClintock, voted in support.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Here’s how California can get more guns out of dangerous hands

The dramatic rise in gun violence over the last two years in the United States, as was demonstrated in the deadly shootout in Sacramento on Sunday, demands that leaders do more to keep firearms away from dangerous people.

Los Angeles Times

Democratic newcomer will face former GOP Assembly leader in race to replace Devin Nunes in Congress

LOS ANGELES — Democratic newcomer Lourin Hubbard will advance to a runoff in June to replace California Republican Devin Nunes in the U.S. House, The Associated Press reported Friday.

Los Angeles Times

Liberal, conservative face off in California US House fight

The contest to replace former Republican Rep. Devin Nunes in California will present voters with a sharply defined choice: the candidates are a progressive Democrat who supports universal health care and a former Trump administration appointee

The Independent UK

Southern California boys water polo team subject of police hazing investigation

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Mater Dei High School athletic program that has been under scrutiny for the past six months is the subject of a new police investigation into alleged hazing involving Monarchs athletes.

Tribune News Service

Trucker convoy protesting COVID restrictions to arrive Sunday for Los Angeles rally

LOS ANGELES — A convoy of truckers opposed to California’s COVID-19 vaccination mandates and restrictions will join hundreds of protesters expected to gather in Grand Park in downtown L.A. on Sunday for a “Defeat the Mandates” rally.

Los Angeles Times

How much solar energy do homes produce?

Solar energy produced by homes and businesses more than doubled between 2014 and 2021

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Ballotpedia

California’s U.S. House races to have the most candidates per seat this year since at least 2018

The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in California was March 11, 2022. This year, 265 candidates are running in California’s 52 U.S. House districts, including 126 Republicans, 112 Democrats, and 27 independent and third-party candidates. That’s 5.1 candidates per district, more than the 4.2 candidates…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Sacramento gang shooting killed 6, wounded 12

Six people were killed and 12 wounded in Sacramento last weekend in what police say was a shootout between rival gangs as bars closed and patrons crowded the streets just blocks away from the California state Capitol

The Independent UK

Police in California accused of trying to censor video by playing songs from ‘Toy Story’ and ‘Mulan’

‘I’m embarrassed that this is how you’re treating my neighbours’, said council member at the scene

Los Angeles Times

Man convicted of setting Big Sur wildfire that killed 12 endangered condors

LOS ANGELES — A 31-year-old man has been found guilty of igniting a 2020 wildfire in Big Sur that killed 12 endangered California condors, seriously injured a firefighter and destroyed multiple homes, prosecutors announced this week.

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Benzinga

EXCLUSIVE: B Real's Dr. Greenthumb's Opens Sixth Cannabis Dispensary Location, Near LAX

Dr. Greenthumb’s, one of California’s most recognized cannabis retailers, will be opening its sixth California location. The dispensary is located near the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Evening Standard

Harry and Meghan ‘New York flat hunting near United Nations HQ’

Harry and Meghan currently live in an £11.2million mansion in California

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: California's landmark corporate diversity law was overturned. What happens next?

Critics of the movement to make corporate boards more diverse by adding women and ethnic minorities to what used to be a white, male sandbox may take it as vindication that a California judge recently overturned as unconstitutional the 2020 state law mandating board diversity.

Chicago Tribune

‘All the Old Knives’ review: Who double-crossed whom? Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton play ex-lovers and spies facing off over dinner

In “All the Old Knives,” ex-lovers and spies Henry and Celia meet for dinner in an upscale California beach town. They reminisce, haltingly, but this is no ordinary get-together. Celia (Thandiwe Newton) left the job years ago and shed her ties to the CIA in favor of marriage and children;…

Zenger

Bark Home: Pooch Rescued After Falling Down Storm Drain

The dog named Beau had disappeared down the drain on South Palm Canyon Drive, in the US state of California, on April 6.

Zenger

Bear-ly A Snack: Huge Bear Munches Pumpkin On Family’s Doorstep

The bear was filmed devouring the treat in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains, in the US state of California, on April 7.

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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