Housing developments under construction in the community of Goshen on Aug. 17, 2024. (Larry Valenzuela / CalMatters/CatchLight Local) For nearly a decade, California’s Yes In My Backyard activists and other pro-development advocates have wanted to overhaul California’s signature environmental law...
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Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer, escaped from a Tennessee prison on Sunday, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction.
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Police in Florida say a 15-year-old boy has been charged in a shooting that wounded 11 people at Florida A&M University after the school's homecoming football game....
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A man walks inside the The High Museum of Art voting center on the first day for early voting in Georgia, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Atlanta (Mike Stewart / Associated Press ) Democrats and outside watchdogs are planning a massive presence at the polls on Election Day driven by c...
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LA city officials reported a drop in some crime stats over the last four years.
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Coastal flooding caused some commotion Monday in parts of California, causing at least one driver to be stuck in his flooded car and closures on some major roads....
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High tides moved into Southern California coastal communities Monday morning, flooding streets and businesses in areas that have already been battered....
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New York's archdiocese and survivors of Catholic clergy abuse agreed to an $800 million legal settlement.
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Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence....
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Actor Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov, the youthful Russian navigator on the “Star Trek” television series and several movies, has died. He was 90....
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A new ranking is revealing the best U.S. cities for Halloween, based on metrics including trick-or-treating, Halloween activities, safety and walkability....
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(Courtesy LAPD South Traffic Division via Twitter) Topline: About one-fifth of the city of Los Angeles’ new speed cameras are now issuing warnings, with the rest slated to go live later this year. Tickets on hold for now: Each speed camera will issue automated warnings for 60 day...
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The 4-year-old cow escaped Little Cabin's Farm in Carmel, New York on Oct. 20.
