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California mom who watched rich and powerful 'narcissist' mow down her two sons makes promise to killer

The mother of two California boys who were killed by a rich and powerful socialite who blew through a crosswalk in a speeding Mercedes has vowed to confront the convicted murderer in prison in the hope that she will someday show remorse after what critics call a lenient sentence of 15 years to life in prison. “My plan is to …

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Newsom urged to halt progressives' 'scheming' to derail popular anti-crime initiative

California Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley and the rest of the state’s Republican delegation are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Democrats to drop what they say is “cynical political scheming” to legislatively undermine a popular bipartisan anti-crime effort. On Tuesday, the Secretary of State’s Office announced voters will have their chance to repeal key portions of the controversial Prop. …

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'Time for a change': Ex-MLB star, GOP Senate candidate reveals top issues he will tackle in deep blue state

WASHINGTON – Republican Senate candidate and MLB legend Steve Garvey says that Californians are “tired” of the current statewide and national policies on inflation, crime, and the border – saying it’s “time for a change” in Golden State politics as he competes for the long-held Democrat seat. Garvey is up to bat in November to become the first Republican to …

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Nicole Brown Simpson’s murder 30 years later: Where are OJ's children now?

When Nicole Brown Simpson was murdered alongside her friend Ron Goldman on June 12, 1994, her two children were 8 and 5 years old. After neighbors found the bodies at Brown’s Brentwood, California, townhome, police woke the sleeping children and escorted them out the back door to spare them the grisly sight. Their father, former NFL player O.J. Simpson, was …

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California law prohibiting gun shows at county fairs upheld by federal appeals court in unanimous decision

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday to uphold California laws banning gun shows at county fairs and other public properties in a 3-0 decision. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the two measures do not violate the rights of firearm sellers or buyers. The ruling on Tuesday overturns a federal judge’s ruling in October that blocked the laws. …

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Biden's in trouble, but here are 5 reasons Dems won’t tap Gavin Newsom for White House run

Last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom was astride the national political stage as people wondered whether he would be running for president.Now, Newsom is nowhere to be found outside California.The reasons are simple and they include the failing state of California. In 2023, Gavin Newsom positioned himself well among Democrats.Many thought he was running for president. He took the fight …

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Suspect in fatal Ohio toddler stabbing outside Giant Eagle was released just days before attack: report

The woman charged with fatally stabbing a 3-year-old boy outside a Giant Eagle supermarket in Ohio was released from custody by a judge just days before the attack despite being referred for a mental health evaluation, a report says. The development comes as Bionca Ellis also has claimed to police in Cleveland that she killed a woman in California – …

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San Francisco becomes one of the first major US cities to declare 'sanctuary' status for transgender people

San Francisco recognized Pride Month differently this year — by declaring itself a sanctuary for transgender and gender non-conforming people. The city’s Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday in favor of the sanctuary status, making San Francisco one of the first major cities in the nation to do so. The resolution symbolically indicates those identifying as transgender, gender non-conforming, intersex …

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California group secures signatures to land Prop 47 reform penalizing criminals on November ballot

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. notified county election officials on Tuesday that petitioners had garnered more than enough signatures to place a measure to reform Proposition 47 on the November ballot. Prop 47, a voter-approved initiative passed in 2014, loosened the penalties for drug and theft crimes in California and has been blamed for California’s rampant theft …

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Film industry trickles out of LA as Hollywood employment struggles to rebound: 'Seems to be ending now'

While Hollywood has suffered blows from the pandemic and its recent strikes, other factors may prevent it from ever reaching its glory days any time soon, according to a recent report. Los Angeles County’s motion picture and sound recording industries remain about 20% less than pre-pandemic levels, hovering around 100,000, The Los Angeles Times reported Monday. That marks a 30-year …

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