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Ventura County man who beat daughter into coma gets life in prison
Read More: Ventura County man who beat daughter into coma gets life in prisonA Ventura County man convicted of beating his 4-year-old daughter so severely that it left her paralyzed and in a vegetative state was sentenced this week to life in prison with the possibility of parole, officials said. Tekquan Alexander, of Thousand Oaks, was convicted in November of torture, assault on a child causing a coma…
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L.A. County girls’ soccer coach had hundreds of images of child porn, prosecutors say
Read More: L.A. County girls’ soccer coach had hundreds of images of child porn, prosecutors sayA 39-year-old teacher and girls’ soccer coach in Arcadia was charged Friday with possessing hundreds of images of child pornography, prosecutors announced, and authorities say they’re concerned he may have victimized girls in his care. Justin Akio Yasutake, of Pasadena, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of being in possession of child or youth pornography. According…
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Rescue crew tries to untangle a humpback in Newport Beach
Read More: Rescue crew tries to untangle a humpback in Newport BeachA rescue team dispatched to aid an entangled whale spotted in the waters off Newport Beach was unable to free the whale from a rope — and now the whale hasn’t been seen for days. Experts say that the whale — a 40-foot-long, approximately 5-year-old humpback — is likely in distress because the rope is…
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Showdown looms after judge sets hearing to close L.A. juvenile hall
Read More: Showdown looms after judge sets hearing to close L.A. juvenile hallOne day after the L.A. County probation department refused a state oversight body’s order to shut down a long troubled youth facility, an L.A. County judge reopened the door to closing Los Padrinos juvenile hall. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Miguel Espinoza ordered the probation department to appear in court Dec. 23 to argue…
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Minnesota regulators approve controversial carbon pipeline
Read More: Minnesota regulators approve controversial carbon pipelineVia KARE11: “A board of Minnesota regulators granted approval to a controversial carbon capture pipeline that has long drawn the ire of rural environmentalist groups.” MPR reports as more students qualify for services, Minnesota special education costs are climbing rapidly. Recently released state budget data shows a forecast of special education services to rise by…
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Dick Van Dyke rescued by neighbors in Malibu fire, reunited with cat
Read More: Dick Van Dyke rescued by neighbors in Malibu fire, reunited with catDick Van Dyke is celebrating his 99th birthday Friday with his wife and pets — including his beloved cat Bobo, who briefly went missing — thanks to neighbors who helped rescue the legendary screen and stage actor from his home this week as a wildfire swept through Malibu. Van Dyke and his wife, Arlene, were…
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California Rep. Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury in Europe
Read More: California Rep. Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury in EuropeWASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) was admitted to a hospital for evaluation after she sustained an injury during an official engagement while traveling with a bipartisan congressional delegation in Luxembourg, according to her spokesperson. “Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals,” her spokesperson Ian Krager wrote…
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Election year politics, council-Frey divide color Minneapolis budget
Read More: Election year politics, council-Frey divide color Minneapolis budgetOn its surface, several things made this week’s Minneapolis budget unique from any budget prior: The city faces the expiration of federal pandemic relief dollars from the American Rescue Plan (a challenge cities across the country face). The City Council passed the mayor’s proposed budget with a record 71 amendments, including transferring funds away from…
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How to prevent violent acts like the shooting of a Minnesota CEO
Read More: How to prevent violent acts like the shooting of a Minnesota CEOCityscape | Twin Cities urban geographer Bill Lindeke weighs in on city life, transportation, planning and more in his column delivered to your inbox weekly. The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson isn’t just the loss of one life. It shattered families, broke trust, and left a void in our community. Having lived and worked…
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Could dental students provide care for incarcerated Minnesotans?
Read More: Could dental students provide care for incarcerated Minnesotans?Second-year law student Elayna Chambers became aware of the issues with prison dental care as she spoke over the phone with women incarcerated in Shakopee as part of her work at a University of St. Thomas Law clinic. Elayna Chambers Chambers recalled one woman telling her, “Don’t have anything wrong with your teeth (in prison).…
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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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