Man, 86, and his dog rescued hundreds of miles off California coast after going silent for 2 months

A Coast Guard aircrew spotted the sailboat 460 miles off San Diego after an emergency beacon alert launched a dramatic search and rescue mission.
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A Coast Guard aircrew spotted the sailboat 460 miles off San Diego after an emergency beacon alert launched a dramatic search and rescue mission.
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NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory met a fiery end on Wednesday, nearly 22 years after it launched to space
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Standing before L.A. mayoral candidate Nithya Raman was the coalition that made her unlikely rise happen, paralleling the one that made the Democratic Party's takeover of the House and Senate possible....
Los Angeles Times - California · Nov 4, 2026

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Flooding, dangerous roads and saltwater damage could affect homes and cars during El Niño, but standard insurance may not cover everything.
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"I'm hopeful. I'm very hopeful," a beaming Raman told raucous supporters at her election night party. "I'm also really superstitious. So we're all just going to be cool, okay? Very cool."...
Los Angeles Times - California · Nov 4, 2026

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Miguel Olivares' attorneys argue the four issues collectively denied Olivares "a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense."
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Women will serve as governors for the first time in states including Tennessee and Georgia.
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Democrat Randy Villegas will win California's 22nd Congressional District over incumbent David Valadao, ABC News projects.
ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · Nov 4, 2026

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Crews are checking roofs and trimming trees as Los Angeles Unified School District prepares more than 900 campuses for a strong El Niño year.
ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · Nov 4, 2026

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Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms (left), New Mexico Gov.-elect Deb Haaland and Florida Republican Gov.-elect Byron Donalds all made history. Lance Bottoms is the first Black woman elected governor, Haaland will be the first Native American woman governor and Donalds will b...
LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · Nov 4, 2026

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L.A. County had eight helicopters landing across seven helipads on election night. (Gina Ferazzi / L.A. Times via Getty Images) A few hours after polls closed on election night Tuesday, eight L.A. County Sheriff’s Department helicopters took off from the far corners of the county...
LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · Nov 4, 2026

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Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra speaks to supporters during an election night watch party at Drake's: The Barn in West Sacramento on Nov. 3, 2026. (Fred Greaves / CalMatters) California Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra will take the reins during a delicate time for California. He faces the pr...
LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · Nov 4, 2026

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The lack of federal election interference on Tuesday does not mean an end to the administration's war on alleged voter fraud by noncitizens.
Los Angeles Times - California · Nov 4, 2026