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He led a darknet drug trafficking market dubbed ‘rickandmortyshop.’ Now he’s going to prison
Read More: He led a darknet drug trafficking market dubbed ‘rickandmortyshop.’ Now he’s going to prisonThey dubbed themselves online as the “rickandmortyshop” and shipped stuffed animals across the country, but federal investigators allege the suspects behind the darknet business were shipping toys filled with methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin. Jerrell Eugene Anderson, 34, of Santa Clarita, the alleged leader of the ring, was sentenced Thursday to 96 months in federal prison…
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Want to sit in on the Menendez brothers’ hearing? The lottery’s Monday
Read More: Want to sit in on the Menendez brothers’ hearing? The lottery’s MondayThe Los Angeles Superior Court will be implementing a lottery system to manage the eager crowds vying to watch convicted murders Eric and Lyle Menendez return to the court to seek a downgrade to their charges, possibly leading to their release. The brothers, who were convicted of murdering their parents almost 30 years ago, will…
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Newsom touts his economic plans in California’s conservative regions
Read More: Newsom touts his economic plans in California’s conservative regionsGov. Gavin Newsom headed to the Central Valley on Thursday to tout his forthcoming jobs plan, saying California’s economic might was “cold comfort” to regions that feel like they don’t fully participate in the state’s muscular output. The substance of the governor’s announcement was incremental. But the set piece — a liberal politician standing in…
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L.A. to pay $60 million to victims of Sun Valley methane leak
Read More: L.A. to pay $60 million to victims of Sun Valley methane leakFor years, many residents in the working-class, mostly Latino communities of Sun Valley and Pacoima thought they were going crazy as doctors were unable to figure out why they were plagued with frequent headaches, nausea and nosebleeds. It turns out they were being gaslighted. Staff at the L.A. Department of Water and Power hid their…
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California whooping cough cases rise to highest level in years
Read More: California whooping cough cases rise to highest level in yearsWhooping cough — a highly contagious and potentially dangerous illness — has surged in California this year, staging a comeback to levels not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Across California, there were fewer than 300 reported cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, all of last year. This year, there were…
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These young Latinos backed Derek Tran against Michelle Steel
Read More: These young Latinos backed Derek Tran against Michelle SteelThe $254,000 that Chispa spent in this year’s most expensive U.S. House race barely registers as a drop in the proverbial bucket. The money, which the Santa Ana-based nonprofit used to campaign for Democrat Derek Tran against two-term Republican incumbent Michelle Steel in the 45th District, represents just 0.6% of the more than $46 million…
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4 fatally shot, found in burning L.A. home; 19-year-old arrested
Read More: 4 fatally shot, found in burning L.A. home; 19-year-old arrestedHomicide investigators arrested a 19-year-old suspect after four people were fatally shot and left inside a burning Lancaster home in the early hours of Saturday morning, authorities said. Miguel Sandoval of Lancaster was arrested on suspicion of murdering Edwin Garcia, Christine Aca-ac, Matthew Montebello and Janvi Maquindang, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.…
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L.A. mayor vowed to save shelter animals. More dogs and cats are dying
Read More: L.A. mayor vowed to save shelter animals. More dogs and cats are dyingJake, a tawny 2-year-old mutt in L.A.’s West Valley shelter, wasn’t doing well. After six months at the shelter, he was running back and forth and jumping in his kennel. So shelter workers put him on the euthanasia list in September. “With the current staff we are unable to fulfill his enrichment needs and it…
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The Civic Center mall is nearly dead. The city is looking to revitalize it
Read More: The Civic Center mall is nearly dead. The city is looking to revitalize itWhen James Sears came back to work in the Los Angeles Mall in the fall of 2022, he hoped he wouldn’t be alone. He had been away from his shoe repair shop for a year and a half. The mall, across the street from City Hall in the Civic Center, was a wasteland, its walkways…
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For first time, women make up nearly half the California Legislature
Read More: For first time, women make up nearly half the California LegislatureSACRAMENTO — Even in a state known for crafting first-in-the-nation progressive laws and leading on reproductive rights, men have long outnumbered women in the California Legislature. The Capitol’s male-dominated culture was evident when hundreds of women spoke out about sexual harassment during the #MeToo movement. Then came the shocking image of a masked lawmaker carrying her…
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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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