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Governor Gavin Newsom Unveils Bold Vision for Biggest Expansion of State Parks in Decades, Adding Three New State Parks in California’s Central Valley and Thousand…

Governor Gavin Newsom announces State Parks Forward. Photo from California State Parks. In the face of federal threats, ...
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Man Charged with Murder After 84-Year-Old Victim Beaten and Set on Fire in Downtown Los Angeles

A man was charged on Wednesday with murder in the killing of an 84-year-old man living with dementia who had wandered from a convalescent home before being brutally beaten and set on fire in downtown ...
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Largest US Study Finds Teen Cannabis Use Linked to Slower Cognitive Development, Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine Reports

Study of more than 11,000 teens finds cannabis use tied to slower gains in memory, focus and thinking speed as well as worse ...
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing 77-Year-Old Clarence Brooks, Last Seen on Bauchet Street

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials report that the Missing Persons Detail, is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Clarence Brooks. Mr. Brooks was last seen on ...
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Los Angeles Detectives Search for Suspect Wanted for Sexual Assault of Multiple Elderly Women, Additional Victims Sought

April 23, 2026 – Northridge, CA – Los Angeles Police Department officials report that Devonshire Area detectives are seeking the public’s assistance to identify additional victims and locate a wanted ...
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Merced Irrigation District Considering Reduced Electric Rates for Many of its Customers

April 23, 2026 – Merced Irrigation District is considering a proposal to update its electric rates that would result in reduced costs for many of its customers. A net system-wide average decrease of ...
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University of California, Davis Study Finds Wildfire-Driven Deforestation Rates in California Among Highest in World, Reforestation Efforts Fall Far Behind Rate of Loss

April 23, 2026 - By Kat Kerlin - California has one of the highest rates of wildfire-driven deforestation in the world, and ...
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Incarcerated Person Apprehended After Walking Away from San Diego Male Community Reentry Program, CDCR Reports

April 23, 2026 – SAN DIEGO, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials announced the apprehension of an incarcerated person about seven hours after he walked away ...
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Monterey County Sheriff Opens Investigation into Death at Monterey County Jail

Death Investigation at Monterey County Jail . April 23, 2026 – Monterey County Sheriff’s Office officials report that just ...
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Sacramento Sheriff Organized Retail Theft Detectives Arrest Suspect and Busts Pawn Shop Scheme (Video)

April 23, 2026 – Sacramento County Sheriff's Office officials report that between December 2025 and April 2026, a suspect targeted multiple Home Depot and Lowe’s stores across Sacramento County and ...
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San Bernardino County H.O.P.E. Team Operation Shelter Me Contacted 48 People, Arrested 31, and Found 1 Missing Person

Operation Shelter Me Continues and Offers Assistance to Numerous Unhoused Residents . April 23, 2026 – San Bernardino County ...
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30th Annual Kids First Jubilee will be Held at Jerseydale Ranch on Saturday, June 6, 2026

The 30th annual Kids First June Jubilee will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Jerseydale Ranch located at 6584 Jerseydale Road. Here, you will enjoy a beautiful outdoor dining experience with ...