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Cooperative makes push for more solar in west-central Minnesota
Read More: Cooperative makes push for more solar in west-central MinnesotaTwo nonprofit groups have teamed up to help a solar cooperative get off the ground in west-central Minnesota. The West Central Initiative and Solar United Neighbors are leading the Lakes & Prairies Solar Co-op as it takes sign-ups through the end of March with plans to begin rooftop projects in the spring and summer. Solar…
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State agency fines L.A. more than $560,000 for dog attack at Harbor animal shelter
Read More: State agency fines L.A. more than $560,000 for dog attack at Harbor animal shelterThe state agency that oversees workplace safety has fined the city of Los Angeles $563,250 after finding that the severe mauling of a animal shelter worker resulted from “significant safety and training lapses” that put employees “in harm’s way.” The city failed to protect and train staffers at its San Pedro animal shelter and also…
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Killer behind ‘sweetheart murders’ dies: What cracked the cold case
Read More: Killer behind ‘sweetheart murders’ dies: What cracked the cold caseFor more than two decades, the slaying of two UC Davis students stumped law enforcement, until DNA evidence finally led investigators to the kidnapper and rapist behind the notorious “sweetheart murders.” Now, after 11 years on San Quentin’s death row, Richard J. Hirschfield has died of natural causes, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation…
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A low-down town in the California desert loves its flagpole — formerly the world’s tallest
Read More: A low-down town in the California desert loves its flagpole — formerly the world’s tallestCALIPATRIA, Calif. — The little desert town of Calipatria, known for its state prison, is a humble place. It struggles with poverty. It’s in the middle of Imperial County, where the 20% unemployment rate is California’s highest. And some days, its dusty air carries the stench of the polluted Salton Sea eight miles west. But if…
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‘A necessary evil’: The captive dogs whose blood saves lives
Read More: ‘A necessary evil’: The captive dogs whose blood saves livesInside a subzero freezer at a Northern California pet hospital sit rows of carefully labeled bags of fresh frozen plasma. Each pouch could save a pet’s life: a retriever that ingested poison, a corgi with a bleeding disorder, a puppy with parvovirus. While the pouches each look the same, their straw-colored contents come from starkly…
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Los Angeles County sues Chiquita Canyon Landfill
Read More: Los Angeles County sues Chiquita Canyon LandfillLos Angeles County is suing the owner of Chiquita Canyon Landfill for failing to control a high-temperature chemical reaction that is cooking garbage and sickening nearby residents. For nearly two years, trash has been smoldering in a long-dormant portion of Chiquita Canyon due to the rare chemical reaction. The broiling temperatures have affected a roughly…
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Judge orders Olivet University to cease operations after state hearing
Read More: Judge orders Olivet University to cease operations after state hearingA Christian Bible school in Riverside County was ordered to cease operations after a recent state hearing into multiple allegations over failures to properly educate and maintain records. Amid student accusations of forced and unpaid labor at Olivet University, which is headquartered in the high-desert town of Anza, Calif., school leaders leaders tried to protect…
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Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating
Read More: Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beatingThe federal judge in Los Angeles who presided over Hunter Biden’s criminal tax fraud case has been sued over a party at his home where “significant” underage drinking allegedly led to a guest being assaulted and later hospitalized. The injured guest, Alex Wilson, filed the suit against U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi and his wife,…
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Drone sightings from New Jersey to California: What we know
Read More: Drone sightings from New Jersey to California: What we knowFor weeks, people in several states, including California, have reported seeing drone-like objects flying across the night sky in clusters. Concern over the sightings reached new highs in recent days, prompting some officials to urge calm. But there still remain many unanswered questions about why people seems to be seeing so many drones and, if…
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Newsom hires former Harris political aide as fourth chief of staff
Read More: Newsom hires former Harris political aide as fourth chief of staffGov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the departure of his chief of staf.f Dana Williamson. and tapped Nathan Barankin, a former aide to Vice President Kamala Harris, as the fourth person to fill the top job in six years. The Democratic leader is making the switch from one seasoned Sacramento operator to another with added…
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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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