California Local News

San Francisco Bookstores Pull J.K. Rowling Titles in Support of Trans Rights

San Francisco Bookstores Pull J.K. Rowling Titles in Support of Trans Rights

In San Francisco, California, two independent bookstores are making a bold statement by removing books by J.K. Rowling, the famed author of the Harry ...

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DOJ Probes University of California Over Hiring Discrimination Concerns

DOJ Probes University of California Over Hiring Discrimination Concerns

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a formal investigation into the University of California (UC) system and its individual campuses, citing concerns ...

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Planned Parenthood Funding at Risk in California After Supreme Court Ruling

Planned Parenthood Funding at Risk in California After Supreme Court Ruling

Sacramento, California – On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling that gives states the power to block Medicaid funding for Planned ...

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Audit Oakland’s AIDS Program Funding Fell Short as Contractor Failed to Deliver

Audit: Oakland’s AIDS Program Funding Fell Short as Contractor Failed to Deliver

An investigation has revealed alarming misuse of federal funds intended for services for people living with HIV or AIDS in Oakland, California. The AIDS ...

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Authorities Arrest Gang Members After Daylight Stabbing in Thousand Oaks

Authorities Arrest Gang Members After Daylight Stabbing in Thousand Oaks

Four individuals, including three documented gang members, have been arrested in connection with a violent stabbing that occurred last month in Thousand Oaks. The ...

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Researchers Say Plastic Bag Bans and Fees Are Delivering Major Results

Researchers Say Plastic Bag Bans and Fees Are Delivering Major Results

It’s been more than a decade since California implemented its soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other businesses. Now, as ...

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4 SoCal Suspects Accused of Stealing $93M in COVID Relief Fraud

4 SoCal Suspects Accused of Stealing $93M in COVID Relief Fraud

Four individuals in Southern California are facing charges for allegedly defrauding the government of $93 million through a large-scale COVID-related tax fraud scheme, marking ...

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Santa Monica Police Apprehend Suspected Gunman After Extensive Manhunt

Santa Monica Police Apprehend Suspected Gunman After Extensive Manhunt

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA — Police have arrested a man suspected of being involved in two separate shootings in Santa Monica, following a citywide search ...

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Culver City Ice Cream Vendor Detained by ICE, Sparks Community Outcry

Culver City Ice Cream Vendor Detained by ICE, Sparks Community Outcry

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA — A Culver City community is in shock after Ambrocio Lozano, known locally as Enrique, a beloved ice cream vendor, was ...

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California Official Under Fire for Comments on Gangs and Immigration Raids

California Official Under Fire for Comments on Gangs and Immigration Raids

CUDAHY, CALIFORNIA — Cynthia Gonzalez, the vice mayor of Cudahy, a small Southern California city, is facing backlash after posting a controversial video on ...

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