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420 celebration canceled at San Francisco's Hippie Hill? Not if a psychedelic church can hash out plan

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San Francisco canceled its official 420 celebration at Golden Gate Park this year, but the Church of Ambrosia says it will step in to provide services.

California returns to job growth in March, but unemployment rate remains highest in nation

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For the second month in a row, California posted the highest unemployment figure in the country. And it was one of only two states with a jobless rate above 5%.

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A drunk driver killed her husband and daughter. His 11-year sentence brings no comfort

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The 11-year prison sentence handed to the drunk driver who killed her husband and daughter is not enough, Anaheim woman says.

Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial spouted conspiracy theories

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The shocking incident occurred minutes after a jury was seated in former President Trump's hush money trial.

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Murrieta board defies state, will keep policy to tell parents about LGBTQ+ transitioning

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State officials had ordered Riverside County district to drop its parent-notification policy — and administrators were going comply — but school board rebels.

Body of unidentified man washes ashore on Ventura County beach

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Investigators said the man was in his mid-30s but gave no additional information surrounding his death.

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Shaikin: A's want to intervene in Nevada case. For their proposed Vegas stadium, time is money

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The Athletics are asking a Nevada court for permission to intervene in a stadium public funding lawsuit in order to protect their interests in Las Vegas.

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Opinion: It's been 25 years since Columbine. This is what we're still getting wrong about school shootings

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The anticipation of gun violence shapes many aspects of today's schools, including physical layouts and budgets, despite little evidence that these policies work.

'Help me, help me': Metro bus driver stabbed, reviving fears about safety

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Attacks on Metro bus drivers highlight dangers that operators face. Serious attacks on transit workers have tripled nationally over the last 15 years.

Letters to the Editor: There's a court reporter shortage. Switch to recordings, says a lawyer

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A retired lawyer says relying on human stenographers for court reporting has serious drawbacks that new technology could address.

Letters to the Editor: Critics of U.S. aid to Israel want to stop Netanyahu's recklessness

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U.S. aid allows Israel to make reckless military decisions without bearing the full cost or consequences of its actions.

Thieves steal $250,000 in lottery ticket Scratchers from 44 stores, authorities say

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Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives arrested a four-person crew linked to thefts dating back to Feb. 13.

Letters to the Editor: What Mayor Karen Bass can do right now about L.A. City Hall's corruption problem

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To combat corruption in L.A. City Hall, Mayor Karen Bass should say she will refuse to endorse anyone under an ethics investigation.

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USC students protest the 'silencing' of valedictorian with cancellation of speech

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USC students, faculty and pro-Palestinian activists gathered on campus Thursday to push back against what they called 'institutional silencing' of valedictorian Asna Tabassum.

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Two shootings by LAPD officers are under investigation

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The Los Angeles Police Department was investigating two separate shootings by its officers Thursday.

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LAPD officer from scandal-plagued gang unit is charged with thefts of brass knuckles, knives

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The officer was previously a member of the Mission Division Gang Enforcement Detail, which came under suspicion last year for a range of misconduct that is also under FBI investigation.

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Body discovered in the back of stolen U-Haul truck in Mid City

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Police are investigating after a body was found inside a stolen U-Haul truck in the Mid-City neighborhood.

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San Francisco sues Oakland over plans to change name of airport

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San Francisco's city attorney says changing the name of Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport would be trademark infringement.

Column: The salmon industry faces extinction — not because of drought, but politics and government policies

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State and federal government policies that favor farms have done far more damage to the salmon fishery than drought, another sign that California's water rights need rethinking.

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Calexico resoundingly ousts town's first transgender mayor and a council ally

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Calexico's first transgender mayor and a City Council ally were recalled by a hefty margin. The election pitted the town's established old guard against young progressives looking to upend the status quo.

Motorists delayed by Golden Gate Bridge protest might get 'restitution,' San Francisco D.A. says

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San Francisco D.A. said people affected by a Golden Gate Bridge protest Monday might be entitled to restitution, but it's not clear what that may be.

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U.S. blocks full U.N. membership for Palestinians

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The United States vetoes the latest Palestinian bid for full membership in the United Nations.

Fifth person arrested in killing of 51-year-old Long Beach veteran

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A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Mario Morales-Moreno earlier this month, according to authorities.

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Editorial: Speaker Mike Johnson's Ukraine aid bill is better late than never

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House Speaker Mike Johnson does the right thing allowing vote on separate Ukraine aid bill despite threats from hard-liners in his conference.

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California sets nation-leading limit for carcinogenic chromium-6 in drinking water

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California has set a limit for the toxic heavy metal hexavalent chromium in drinking water. Advocates have called for a stricter limit, warning of health risks.

Ye reportedly suspected of battering a man who allegedly grabbed wife Bianca Censori

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Rapper Ye, f.k.a. Kanye West, is reportedly suspected of punching a man who touched his wife, Bianca Censori. A rep disputes that any investigation took place.

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Ashanti and Nelly confirm they're engaged and having a baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

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Ashanti and Nelly confirmed months of pregnancy rumors in an ad for their diagnostics company. The R&B star also separately confirmed that they're engaged.

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Newsom calls for increased oversight of local homelessness efforts

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The call to ramp up accountability is the latest example of Newsom pointing at local governments for the failure to lessen homelessness, which has only worsened in his tenure.

Signatures roll in for tough-on-crime ballot measure to reform California's Proposition 47

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A coalition backing a tough-on-crime statewide ballot initiative to toughen penalties for retail theft and some drug offenses on Thursday submitted more than 900,000 voter signatures backing the measure, a strong indicator that it may come…

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Opinion: Is Arizona's abortion ban a return to the 19th century? No, it's actually worse

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William T. Howell, who copied the 1864 law from California, was a progressive by the standards of the state Supreme Court that resurrected his statute.