Today: November 09, 2024
Today: November 09, 2024

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Man involved in confrontation with Jewish protester who died called 911, cooperated with police

California authorities are seeking help as they investigate the death of a 69-year-old Jewish man after a confrontation at a pro-Palestinian demonstration

Man involved in confrontation with Jewish protester who died called 911, cooperated with police
Crime|News|US

Arson likely caused fire that damaged vital artery of Los Angeles freeway, governor says

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says arson caused a massive fire that has indefinitely closed a vital section of a freeway in Los Angeles

Arson likely caused fire that damaged vital artery of Los Angeles freeway, governor says
Crime|News|US

Fire-damaged Los Angeles freeway repairs will take three to five weeks, California governor says

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says a stretch of Interstate 10 in Los Angeles that was burned in an act of arson does not need to be demolished, and that repairs will take an estimated three to five weeks

Fire-damaged Los Angeles freeway repairs will take three to five weeks, California governor says
Crime|Environment|News|US

California program to lease land under freeways faces scrutiny after major Los Angeles fire

The state of California operates a little-known program to lease land under freeways that is now under scrutiny after an arson fire under Interstate 10 in Los Angeles

California program to lease land under freeways faces scrutiny after major Los Angeles fire
Crime|Education|MidEast|News|US

California professor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jewish demonstrator

California authorities have charged a college professor with involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of a Jewish protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war

California professor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jewish demonstrator
Crime|News|World

Professor's lawyer says video footage will clear his client charged in death of pro-Israel protester

A California prosecutor says evidence supports involuntary manslaughter and battery charges against a college professor accused in the death of a Jewish protester after an altercation at a demonstration over the Israel-Hamas war

Professor's lawyer says video footage will clear his client charged in death of pro-Israel protester
Business|Food

Canned seafood moves beyond tuna sandwiches in a pandemic trend that stuck

It looks like the U.S. canned seafood industry is moving well beyond tuna sandwiches thanks to a culinary trends that emerged from the coronavirus pandemic

Canned seafood moves beyond tuna sandwiches in a pandemic trend that stuck
Crime|US

Guards hired by California keep eye on sites deemed risky under Los Angeles freeway damaged by fire

Since an arson fire damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, the state has hired security guards to watch out for smoke and other trouble at three other sites deemed equally risky under Interstate 10

Guards hired by California keep eye on sites deemed risky under Los Angeles freeway damaged by fire
Environment|News|US

San Diegans cry, hug outside damaged homes after stunning flash floods in normally balmy city

Flash floods that raged through parts of San Diego were spawned by a torrential storm that produced the city’s fourth-wettest day on record, in stark contrast to its image as a balmy seaside playground

San Diegans cry, hug outside damaged homes after stunning flash floods in normally balmy city
Environment|News

Rising seas and frequent storms are battering California's piers, threatening the iconic landmarks

Rising seas and frequent storms are taking their toll on California's iconic public piers and raising questions about the future of the landmarks

Rising seas and frequent storms are battering California's piers, threatening the iconic landmarks
Environment|News|US

Less rain forecast but historic Southern California storm still threatens flooding and landslides

Rainfall from one of the wettest storms in Southern California history is easing off but forecasters say floods are still possible and saturated ground raises the threat of potentially deadly landslides

Less rain forecast but historic Southern California storm still threatens flooding and landslides
Environment|News|US|Videos

Punishing storm finally easing off in Southern California but mudslide threat remains

A storm that parked itself over Southern California for days, unleashing historic downpours that caused hundreds of landslides, is expected to move out of the region after one final drenching

Punishing storm finally easing off in Southern California but mudslide threat remains
News|US

What we know about the search for five Marines after a helicopter went down in California mountains

Here’s what we know about the search for five U.S. Marines who were aboard a heavy-lift helicopter that went down in the Southern California mountains during stormy weather

What we know about the search for five Marines after a helicopter went down in California mountains
Education|News|US|World

Citing safety, USC cancels speech by valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians

The University of Southern California has canceled a commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian, a Muslim student who has expressed support for Palestinians, citing substantial security risks for the event that draws 65,000 people to campus

Citing safety, USC cancels speech by valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians
Education|Lifestyle|MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Class of 2024 reflects on college years marked by COVID-19, protests and life's lost milestones

For many in the graduating class of 2024, the unrest at campuses across the country over the Israel-Hamas war has marked an emotional end to their college experiences that started amid a pandemic

Class of 2024 reflects on college years marked by COVID-19, protests and life's lost milestones
News|Crime|Education|MidEast|US|World

More than 2,100 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses

Police have arrested more than 2,100 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks

More than 2,100 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses
News|Business|Economy|US

Major agricultural firm sues California over farmworker unionization law

One of California's most influential agricultural companies has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop a contentious law that was meant to make it easier for farmworkers to unionize

Major agricultural firm sues California over farmworker unionization law
Business|Environment|Europe|US

Wood pellets production boomed to feed EU demand. It's come at a cost for Black people in the South

Wood pellet production has skyrocketed across the U.S. South to feed the European Union’s push for renewable energy to replace fossil fuels

Environment|Science

From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California's kelp forests show promise

After purple urchins helped nearly wipe out 96% of California's iconic underwater bull kelp forests over a six-year span, biologists say they are seeing promising signs that efforts to save them may be helping

From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California's kelp forests show promise
Environment|News|Science|Technology|World

Botanists are scouring the US-Mexico border to document a forgotten ecosystem split by a giant wall

Botanists and citizen scientists armed with the iNaturalist app on their smartphones are recording the biodiversity along the U.S.-Mexico border

Botanists are scouring the US-Mexico border to document a forgotten ecosystem split by a giant wall
Environment|News

California tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoods

The Yurok Tribe will be getting back a slice of its ancestral land dotted with redwoods and a key creek for salmon spawning

California tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoods
News|US|World

Atlanta is the only place in US to see pandas for now. But dozens of spots abroad have them

Only four pandas remain in the United States

Atlanta is the only place in US to see pandas for now. But dozens of spots abroad have them
Asia|News|Science|US|World

China plans to send San Diego Zoo more pandas this year, reigniting its panda diplomacy

China is planning to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo after nearly all the iconic bears in the U.S. were returned to the Asian country in recent years

China plans to send San Diego Zoo more pandas this year, reigniting its panda diplomacy
Crime|News|US

US Navy sailor sentenced to over 2 years in prison for accepting bribes from Chinese officer

A U.S. Navy sailor has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to a Chinese government’s intelligence officer

US Navy sailor sentenced to over 2 years in prison for accepting bribes from Chinese officer
Asia|Crime|News|US

'Fat Leonard' seeks new attorneys ahead of sentencing in Navy bribery case, causing another delay

Convicted Malaysian defense contractor Leonard Francis who led a daring escape weeks before he was scheduled to be sentenced in 2022 is seeking new defense attorneys now that he is back in U.S. custody after the Venezuelan prisoner swap last month

'Fat Leonard' seeks new attorneys ahead of sentencing in Navy bribery case, causing another delay

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