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By Zachary Cohen, Sara Murray and Paula Reid | CNN The Justice Department signaled Friday it’s unlikely to share information about ongoing criminal investigations with the new GOP-controlled House, in a move that’s certain to frustrate Republicans in the chamber. In a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan responding to a flurry of document…
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The law firm of former state Attorney General William Lockyer will pay $350,000 to the City of Industry to settle allegations that Lockyer breached his contract while serving as the city’s reform adviser during a period in which a developer who had donated heavily to Lockyer’s political campaigns in the past allegedly stole millions from…
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Vice President Kamala Harris visited the San Fernando Valley’s Tujunga Spreading Grounds on Friday, Jan. 20, to highlight the need for drought- and flood-resilient infrastructure in the wake of extreme flooding across Southern California that killed at least 22 statewide. The Tujunga Spreading Grounds is a 150-acre network of basins that captures stormwater and uses…
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By Colleen Slevin | Associated Press DENVER — A group of police officers and paramedics pleaded not guilty Friday to charges stemming from the role they are accused of playing in the death of a 23-year-old Black man who was forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative called ketamine. They were indicted by a…
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A second round of king tides land this weekend, with high tides nearing 7 feet. The National Weather Service has issued warnings for low-lying areas along Orange and Los Angeles counties through Monday morning. “The morning high tides could result in minor tidal overflow, bringing some ponding of sea water to vulnerable areas, including parking…
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By Michael Phillis and Adam Beam | Associated Press ACAMPO — On Sunday morning, Kyle Starks woke up to floodwaters that reached the door of his Jeep after yet another heavy rain storm drenched California. Emergency crews showed up with boats to float Starks and other residents of his rural mobile home park in Acampo…
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Snow Valley Mountain Resort in Running Springs has been purchased by the Colorado-based owner of sister ski resorts Bear Mountain and Snow Summit in Big Bear Lake. In a news release Friday, Jan. 20, Jared Smith, president and CEO of Alterra Mountain Co., called the acquisition “a continuation of our ongoing mission to build a…
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California is among the states being hit hardest by flu, according to the most recent data, but its numbers have improved steadily since Thanksgiving. The Centers for Disease Control report for the week ending Jan. 14 puts four states in the range of high flu activity: New Mexico, California, North Dakota and Texas. The District…
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The family of slain Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Darnell Calhoun will receive a mortgage-free home. The nonprofit Tunnel of Towers Foundation provides such homes for the families of first responders and veteran families. “Darnell and his wife were high school sweethearts who were saving money to purchase a home of their own,” Frank Siller, the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orange Lutheran’s girls water polo team is ranked No. 1 in Orange County with a 16-1 record, a major tournament title on its resume and at least a share of a league championship secured. Yet in the Lancers’ two matches against No. 7…
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