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Red flag warning as winds challenge crews fighting Franklin fire
Read More: Red flag warning as winds challenge crews fighting Franklin fireWide swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura counties are under a red flag warning until 6 p.m. Wednesday as Santa Ana winds whip back up, posing a challenge to crews trying to extinguish the Franklin fire in Malibu. The blaze had scorched more than 4,000 acres and was 78% contained as of Tuesday afternoon, according…
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L.A. County gives probation chief emergency powers over workforce
Read More: L.A. County gives probation chief emergency powers over workforceL.A. County agreed to bestow new powers on its beleaguered probation chief, giving him temporary authority to redirect some of the county’s workforce as the agency defies a state order to shut down Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey over lack of staffing. The supervisors voted 4 to 1 Tuesday to declare a “local emergency”…
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D.A.: No guarantee that both Menendez brothers would be freed
Read More: D.A.: No guarantee that both Menendez brothers would be freedSome may think of the fates of the Menendez brothers as inextricably entwined, but Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman says he will not consider the pair a package deal when it comes to making a decision on their possible resentencing. “While they’re called the ‘Menendez brothers case,’ there’s an Erik Menendez case and…
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Record $116 million settlement for woman victimized in ‘rape club’ at California prison
Read More: Record $116 million settlement for woman victimized in ‘rape club’ at California prisonIn a staggering settlement, the federal government will pay $116 million to more than 100 women who said they were sexually abused at the hands of employees at a now-shuttered federal prison in Dublin that was dubbed the “rape club.” The settlement marks the largest ever paid by the federal government for misconduct in federal…
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Katie Porter gets 5-year restraining order against ex-boyfriend
Read More: Katie Porter gets 5-year restraining order against ex-boyfriendAn Orange County judge on Tuesday barred a former boyfriend of U.S. Rep. Katie Porter from contacting her or her children for the next five years and said he had committed domestic abuse by sending the congresswoman hundreds of threatening and harassing messages. Superior Court Judge Elia Naqvi said her restraining order will bar 55-year-old…
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That text from the post office could be a scam. How to avoid ‘smishing’ fraud
Read More: That text from the post office could be a scam. How to avoid ‘smishing’ fraudThe week before Christmas is crucial if you are sending packages or getting last-minute deliveries through the U.S. Postal Service. But be careful, because scammers are trying to use text messages to take advantage of you. As of Tuesday, the USPS has delivered more than 7.4 million pieces of mail and packages this holiday season,…
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The resurgence of Jaden McDaniels is a vital boost for the Wolves
Read More: The resurgence of Jaden McDaniels is a vital boost for the WolvesThe stat sheet of a basketball game often feels as much like an impressionist painting as a mathematical calculation in terms of providing a picture of what actually transpired. For example, a player can nonchalantly toss the ball over to his teammate with no defender around either player. The teammate then proceeds to dazzle-dribble his…
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Angie Craig elected top Democrat on House ag panel
Read More: Angie Craig elected top Democrat on House ag panelWASHINGTON — Rep. Angie Craig won her quest to become the highest-ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee as the nation’s farmers anxiously awaited negotiations in Congress concerning a massive farm bill. Craig ran against the current ranking Democrat on the agriculture panel, Rep. David Scott of Georgia, and another challenger, Rep. Jim Costa of…
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Hannah Kobayashi speaks out after returning to U.S. from Mexico
Read More: Hannah Kobayashi speaks out after returning to U.S. from MexicoHannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman whose disappearance at LAX prompted a weeks-long search in the city, has spoken out for the first time since returning to the U.S. from Mexico, according to a statement issued by her family. “At daybreak on December 15th, I crossed the border back into the United States,” Kobayashi said in…
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Health insurance company claim denials on the rise
Read More: Health insurance company claim denials on the risePeter Whoriskey at the Washington Post dives into the confusing and divisive world of health insurance companies and their practices. Elisabeth Benjamin, a vice president at the Community Service Society in New York: “People are mad because it’s all a big secret. It’s unfair for us as a society, on something that’s so visceral, to…
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Blake Lively accuses director, co-star of “It Ends with Us” of sexual harassment, smear campaign
Actress Blake Lively accused “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexually harassing her and seeking to smear her reputation after she spoke out about a “hostile work environment” that nearly derailed the film. In a legal complaint filed this week, Lively alleges she raised concerns about inappropriate behavior by Baldoni, who…
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Sacramento deputies arrest man on suspicion of beheading baby son
A Sacramento County father has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his 1-year-old son, sheriff’s officials said. Andrey Demskiy, 28, was arrested and booked Friday on felony charges of murder, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and corporal injury on a spouse in connection with the child’s death, according to…
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