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Hate Crimes Up Against Gays, Jews In Calif.
The California Attorney General's office says that more gay and Jewish people were the victims of hate crimes last year even though the overall number of bias-related crimes declined slightly.
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Suspect Arrested In Berkeley Park Slaying
Berkeley police have arrested a 38-year-old man in the slaying of a woman who was found shot to death in a popular park.
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Report: Terrain, Brush To Blame In Huge Wildfire
The largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history raged out of control because it jumped into inaccessible terrain, not because the U.S. Forest Service scaled back firefighters and aircraft attacking the flames, a federal review found Friday.
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Calif Says Court Could Bypass Lawmakers On Prisons
California officials say they can comply with a court order to ease prison crowding if federal judges bypass the state Legislature and pre-empt state laws.
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Man Gets 10 Years For Trying To Meet Minor For Sex
A 50-year-old electrical engineer remains behind bars after being sentenced for trying to meet what he thought was a young girl on the Internet.
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Swine Flu Deaths Rise To 297 In Calif.
Swine flu deaths in California are on the rise.
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San Diego Great Dane Becomes World's Tallest Dog
During a ceremony Thursday, the Guinness Book of World Records officially proclaimed that a 4-year-old Great Dane named Titan from San Diego is the world's tallest dog.
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City Council Members Indicted In Riverside Co City
Riverside County prosecutors say the mayor of the small city of San Jacinto (hah-SIN'-toh) and three other city council members have been charged with conspiracy to launder campaign money in a 155-count indictment.
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Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing Of San Jose Teen
Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy outside his home in south San Jose.
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LA County Sheriff's Boat Scrapes Freeway In OC
Authorities say a Los Angeles County sheriff's boat scraped a freeway bridge in Orange County, and was kept there for an hour while officials inspected the area.
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EPA Seeks Ex-Santa Susana Lab Workers For Cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants the help of former workers at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory to identify contamination from nuclear and radiological projects at the site.
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Slain SoCal Cable Man was Vet, Stabbing Survivor
A cable man who was beaten to death with a hammer in San Bernardino County had survived three military tours in Iraq and a recent knife attack.
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LA County Sheriff's Boat Stuck Under Freeway in OC
A Los Angeles County sheriff's boat is stuck under a freeway bridge in Orange County.
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LAPD Hunts Man in Halloween Rape, Acid Attack
Police are seeking a man they say tortured, raped and poured battery acid on the face of his girlfriend during a Halloween attack in South Los Angeles.
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Ex-Hyundai Executive Pleads Guilty in Fatal Crash
A former Hyundai Motor America executive has pleaded guilty to a drunken driving crash in Orange County that killed a motorcyclist in 2005.
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Man Admits Killing SoCal Boy with Meat Cleaver
A man has admitted using a meat cleaver to kill a 6-year-old Ventura County boy and wound his mother in 2007.
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OC Man Who Fled to S Korea Pleads Guilty
Prosecutors say an Orange County man who fled to his native South Korea to avoid arrest has pleaded guilty to killing a motorcyclist while under the influence of alcohol.
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SoCal Man Charged with Wearing Unearned Medals
A Palm Springs man who was never in the military has been charged with wearing the Navy's highest honor.
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Another Vehicle Torched In Contra Costa County
Police are increasing patrols after an arsonist set another car on fire in Contra Costa County.
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Pelosi Standing Ovation From SF Health Providers
Speaker Nancy Pelosi received a standing ovation from San Francisco health providers in her first appearance on home turf since the narrow passage of the House health care bill.
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California Coast Protection Plan Raises Tensions
A state task force has voted to recommend a compromise package of protections for marine life along the Southern California coast.
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Vandal Hits Sacramento-Area Synagogue
Authorities are investigating vandalism at a suburban Sacramento synagogue that includes racist symbols and messages spray-painted on the sanctuary.
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LAPD Watchdog: Racial Profiling Probes Were Flawed
A police watchdog says he found problems in a third of the internal investigations of Los Angeles police officers accused of racial profiling and other kinds of bias.
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Calif. Gov. Signs $11.1B Water Bond Measure
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a far-reaching water bond passed last week by the California Legislature intended to restore the ailing estuary at the heart of the state's water system.
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Teen Who Burglarized Celebs' Homes Was Threatened
The attorney for a teenager accused of belonging to a burglary ring whose members targeted celebrities' homes says he is suing a Nevada court for releasing a sealed document detailing his client's confession.
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Trucker Dies As Big-Rig Plummets Off Bay Bridge
An accident-plagued stretch of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge saw its first fatality Monday when the driver of a speeding big rig lost control and the truck plummeted 200 feet from the span, authorities said.
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Immigrant Groups Reach Deal In Name-Check Lawsuit
Hundreds of immigrants in Southern California could soon become U.S. citizens after rights groups settled a lawsuit against the federal government over years-long delays in processing applications.
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LA Hospital: X-Ray Overdoses Could Cause Cataracts
The Los Angeles hospital where patients were exposed to X-ray radiation overdoses during CT scans says its investigation found the affected patients could be at higher risk for cataracts.
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Nancy Garrido's Attorney Removed from Kidnap Case
A judge has decided to remove the attorney defending Nancy Garrido from allegations that she kidnapped, raped and held Jaycee Dugard captive for 18 years.
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Big-Rig Plummets off San Francisco Bridge
A trucker is dead after his big rig plummeted 200 feet off the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge early Monday and smashed onto an island below.
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Freight Train Derails near Downtown LA Station
A freight train derailment near Union Station in downtown Los Angeles has delayed several commuter trains but no injuries or damage are reported.
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Paint Spill Closes San Diego Freeway Connector
The California Highway Patrol has closed a major freeway connector in San Diego after about 200 gallons of paint spilled off a truck.
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Robbery Suspects Found Sleeping in Pomona Garage
Authorities say four men have been arrested after being found sleeping in a Pomona garage stacked with stolen property.
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Seven Arrested After Placerville Casino Incident
Seven suspected gang members are facing charges in connection with an attempted kidnapping and assault last month at a Northern California casino.
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Woman Hit, Killed on Calif. Highway Fetching Boxes
A 36-year-old woman has died after she was struck several times while retrieving boxes on a Sacramento freeway.
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3 Die in Vintage Helicopter Crash in Mojave Desert
Authorities say three people are dead after a vintage helicopter hit power lines, crashed and caught fire in San Bernardino County.
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Court Upholds Removal of Man After Nazi Salute
A federal appeals court has ruled that Santa Cruz City Council members did not violate a man's rights when they ordered him removed from a council meeting after he made a one-armed Nazi salute.
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Calif. Trains Kill 2 in San Jose, Redwood City
Two people have been hit and killed by commuter trains in two unrelated incidents in San Jose and Redwood City.
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Coast Guard Warns of Choppy California Waters
The Coast Guard is urging boaters and swimmers to stay away from the waters off the California coast this weekend when swells of up to 19 feet are expected.
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LA Moves To Ban Declawing Of Cats
The Los Angeles City Council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance that would ban the declawing of cats.
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Calif. Proposes Facilities For Prison Medical Care
California prison officials have submitted a construction plan intended to expand medical and mental health treatment for inmates.
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CHP: Man Steals Car To Make Court Appearance
A 24-year-old Oakland man is under arrest after authorities say he stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge.
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3 Friends Sentenced For Raping Intoxicated Woman
Three men who videotaped their gang-rape of an unconscious 18-year-old woman in a Tustin motel room have been sentenced to six years each in state prison.
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Beverly Hills Considers Banning Declawing Of Cats
Beverly Hills is among a growing number of cities around the state that are considering proposals that would ban the declawing of cats and other animals.
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Woman Abandons Baby Boy In Home Of Redlands Man
Authorities are looking for a 29-year-old woman who abandoned one of her children at the home of a Redlands man who took her in.
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911 Tape Released In California Gang Rape
Police released a 911 call in which a shaken young woman tells a dispatcher about a drunken, naked girl on a high school campus whom officers later said was gang-raped by as many as 10 people.
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Caregiver Pleads Guilty To Embezzling From Couple
A 47-year-old mother of eight remains behind bars after admitting to embezzling from an elderly Marin County couple.
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Court Denies McCourt's Bid to get Dodgers Job Back
The wife of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt lost her bid to be reinstated as the team's chief executive Thursday during a hearing in the couple's messy divorce.
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Calif. Voters Have Final Say Over $11B Water Bond
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders say their $11.1 billion water bond is an essential investment for California's future, but it may be a hard sell to voters.
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Authorities: Huge Jump In Calif. Pot Plants Seized
Authorities reported a staggering jump in the number of marijuana plants seized in California's eradication effort, claiming a more than 50 percent jump over the previous year.
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