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A former employee of Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco sued the Downey Democrat and her chief of staff, alleging that they retaliated against him for requesting medical leave and whistleblowing, subjected him to a baseless theft investigation and excluded him from meetings.
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue an emergency ruling in the Trump Administration’s case to sequester 20,000 ballots. Here’s what to know about the ongoing, unprecedented legal attack on California’s elections.
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Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman fired part-time campaign staffer Eric Cheng on the weekend before Tuesday's election, saying he made "reprehensible" remarks on a video where he was discussing a U.S.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and others have warned of Trump administration interference in the midterm election, including potentially through attempted ballot seizures.
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Multiple people were killed and several injured during a shooting at a Monterey County beach, officials said.
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A national panel of the Democratic Socialists of America narrowly voted against rescinding the endorsement of Nithya Raman for Los Angeles mayor Monday, just one day ahead of Tuesday's election.
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Two Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students were injured in a train crash in Spain that killed at least 69 people last week.
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En California, el recuento de votos puede tardar semanas, lo que puede dar lugar a "espejismos rojos" y "cambios demócratas".
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Una nueva ley de California exigirá que las universidades informen claramente a los estudiantes sobre cómo solicitar ayuda financiera adicional si consideran que la cantidad otorgada no es suficiente. Las instituciones también deberán publicar cómo calculan los costos de asistencia, que se…
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Los residuos nucleares de San Onofre han estado almacenados en una playa durante años. Este legislador quiere encontrar una comunidad dispuesta a recibirlos.
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Miembros de consejos escolares citaron una serie de razones para no presentarse a la reelección, entre ellas la preocupación por los recortes presupuestarios y los conflictos laborales, las redadas de inmigración que afectan a las escuelas y a los jóvenes, y un clima político hostil en general.
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Former Angels employee Eric Kay, serving 22 years for supplying fentanyl-laced pills that killed pitcher Tyler Skaggs, is asking a federal court to grant a new trial.
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In an effort to maintain California's role in the film and TV industry, Governor Newsom is asking to expand the state's tax credit program again.
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The appeal by the Trump administration comes days ahead of the midterm election, and after federal judges have rejected the bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots.
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Some California counties are issuing guidelines restricting the press from documenting Election Day proceedings at polling places in ways that appear to violate state statutes and the First Amendment. A coalition of media outlets, led by CalMatters, and a First Amendment advocacy group sent a…
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“Affordability” is the gap between what things cost and what you can afford to spend, yes, but it’s more than that.
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School board members cited a slew of reasons for not running for reelection, including distress over budget cuts and labor strife, immigration raids affecting schools and youth and an overall hostile political climate.
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Don’t be fooled by early election returns. It can take California weeks to tally votes, leading to “red mirages” and “blue shifts.”
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San Onofre’s nuclear waste has been stored on a beach for years. This lawmaker wants to find a community willing to take it.
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The Los Angeles Basin saw between a quarter inch and an inch of rain over the weekend. The coming week is set to heat up as more waves could impact the coast starting Thursday.
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A new California law will require colleges and universities to clearly inform students how to request additional financial aid if they believe their awarded amount is not enough. Institutions must also publish how they calculate their costs of attendance, which is used to determine how much…
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Some of California’s most populous counties are issuing guidelines restricting the press from documenting Election Day proceedings at polling places in ways that appear to violate state statutes and the First Amendment.
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Everything you need to know about how you can register to vote through the "same day" voter registration process.
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A daughter of L.A. and an immigrant to the city. The different paths taken by Karen Bass and Nithya Raman in their quests to become mayor of Los Angeles.
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Patriot High has limited resources, but the school has worked to become the three-time River Valley Division III girls' flag football league champs.
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The one-time-allies-turned-competitors took veiled shots at each other as they each hit multiple campaign stops Sunday morning, with both attending church and other events throughout the city.
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With Tuesday's election barreling toward them, Becerra and Hilton traded barbs and did their the best to gin up support as they crisscrossed California in what has been a relatively sedate race to succeed Democrat Gavin Newsom
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The officer was reportedly responding to a call for backup at a large Halloween party in the San Fernando Valley when the collision occurred late Saturday night.
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L.A. voters will decide between Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman, with the city's future direction on the line. As the contentious race nears the finish, the candidates are in a dead heat.
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Californians, like most of America, will get an extra hour of sleep tonight
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The man had crawled into an 18 inch diameter pipe that drains into a culvert in Riverside.
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All open coastal swimming areas, bays, and lagoons in Long Beach have been closed following a sewer main break that spilled thousands of gallons of wastewater into the ocean.
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One of Southern California's premier seaside resorts, the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, has been sold for an estimated $600 million as the top end of the state's hotel market continues to thrive.
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Federal judges have repeatedly rejected the Trump administration's efforts to wrest control over state voting processes and intimidate state and local elections officials.
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Violetta Mailyan was convicted in May of billing Botox injections that were never provided.
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On the night Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their parents, they offered an elaborate, twisted and ultimately unbelievable explanation of those crucial hours in 1989.
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Former Garden Grove Police Sgt. Charles Starnes II was arrested after being charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting two coworkers, DA says.
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California's largest law enforcement union is urging voters to oust Supreme Court Justice Kelli Evans with a last-minute campaign before Election Day.
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Voters in the city of Los Angeles will consider eight ballot measures covering everything from taxes and fire resources to governance of airports and the port and the quality of parks.
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California voters face a crowded ballot featuring proposals to tax billionaires, extend taxes on high earners, fund biomedical research and offer down-payment loans to buyers of new homes.
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There are a host of down-ballot races for statewide office that will be decided in the Nov. 3 general election.
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Voters will choose who will represent City Council Districts 3 and 9. History will be made in District 9, which for the first time in 63 years will be represented by a politician who is not Black.
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The basics you need to know about the two candidates running for the job of L.A. city attorney this midterm election.
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Here is your last-minute guide to key education races that are on the November ballot in California.
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What you need to know about the rematch between Robert Luna and Alex Villanueva to be the next L.A. County sheriff.
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The L.A. mayor's race suddenly looks like a tossup. These voters explain why they're Team Bass or Team Raman.
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Measure A is a charter amendment that would require binding arbitration between county government and negotiators representing sheriff's deputies, firefighters, lifeguards and other public safety workers if contract talks reach an impasse and no compromise can be reached.
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In addition to competitive mayoral and City Council races, L.A. voters also will have their say on 10 local ballot measures that will impact the county and city.
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Two Los Angeles City Council seats are on the ballot Nov. 3: one representing the San Fernando Valley and the other South Los Angeles.
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The proposed billionaire tax on California's November ballot could slap a one-time 5% levy on wealthy residents, including sports team owners, to raise healthcare funds
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A couple with a plot of land above Santa Clarita marketed their land as a potential glamping site. They decided to sell it to the local tribe instead.
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Robert Luna unseated Alex Villanueva as Los Angeles County sheriff in 2022. Now Villanueva is seeking to reclaim his position at the helm of the Sheriff's Department.
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Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman has criticized the LAPD for no longer releasing neighborhood crime statistics. Others have taken issue with slow responses to public records requests. Chief Jim McDonnell, however, says the department is more transparent than ever.
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Protect those whom Trump has wronged, which is basically everyone in this country except tech bros, foreign dictators and men with great asses.
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One person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in the Bay Area late Friday.
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After alleging that noncitizens are registered to vote in L.A. County, the U.S. Department of Justice recently sent subpoenas to local elections officials, calling them to testify before a grand jury. The move may signal that criminal charges are in the works — but the county has ways to fight back.
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California sisters are among about 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia after a Florida-based company abruptly suspended its months-long residential cruise ship, citing "extraordinary" fuel costs.
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Christina Downer's actor boyfriend is among two people arrested on suspicion of murdering her nearly a year after she disappeared, Los Angeles police said Friday.
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A former South Lake Tahoe mayor whose church fraud case shocked residents in the scenic Sierra Nevada city pleaded guilty to wire fraud this week in federal court.
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A 75-year-old Anaheim woman faces federal charges and could face up to seven years in prison after allegedly running over and killing a puppy in Santa Ana.
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