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California's first lesbian Senate leader could make history again if she runs for governor
The first lesbian leader of the California Senate is thinking about trying to make history again — with a run for the governor’s office. Toni Atkins is stepping down as state Senate president pro tempore early next year.
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‘They wanted to kill me': Swimmer says otters bit him 12 times in California lake
Matt Leffers said he was left with 40 wounds while swimming at Serene Lakes in Placer County, about 90 miles northeast of Sacramento.
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‘They wanted to kill me': Swimmer attacked by otters in California lake
Matt Leffers said he was bitten at least 12 times and left with 40 wounds while swimming at Serenes Lake in Placer County.
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Sacramento police stop mother and 8-year-old son at gunpoint over mistaken identity
A Black mother is demanding an apology after Sacramento police officers pulled her and her 8-year-old son over at gunpoint, mistaking the child for a teen wanted for two felonies.
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Driver arrested after crash kills four Pepperdine University students in California
Four women were pronounced dead at the scene and two others were taken to a hospital.
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California just created the ‘Ebony Alert' to find missing Black children
Advocates say the alert system is the first step in addressing the crisis of missing Black children.
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Calif. ‘manny' convicted of sexually assaulting 16 young boys in his care
A male nanny who worked for families across Southern California was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting 16 young boys in his care and showing another boy child pornography, prosecutors said.
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Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein
Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler has been sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history.
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Video shows driver losing wig, avoiding getting hit by cars during California chase
A driver led police on a multi-county pursuit and narrowly avoided getting hit by cars after running on a freeway while trying to evade officers in Corona.
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Laphonza Butler will make history as Dianne Feinstein's Senate replacement
Laphonza Butler, the woman chosen by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to finish out the late Dianne Feinstein’s Senate term, will make history when she’s sworn in.
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2 children drown in pool at Bay Area home day care
Two children drowned and a third was rescued Monday in a pool at a home day care in South San Jose, police said.
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5 things to know about Laphonza Butler
Governor Gavin Newsom, D-California, selected Laphonza Butler to complete the Senate term of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein, which runs through 2024. Here’s what you need to know.
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Gov. Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday selected Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris’s 2020 presidential campaign, to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
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California couple hungry for tacos wins $1 million with a lottery scratch-off ticket
A California couple who stopped to get tacos for dinner became instant millionaires after buying a Lottery Scratchers ticket.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein's remains return home to California
The remains of Sen. Dianne Feinstein were brought back home to the Bay Area on a military flight Saturday evening.
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Things to know about the Klamath River dam removal project, the largest in US history
The largest dam removal project in U.S. history is underway along the border between California and Oregon.
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Worker dies after trench collapse
A construction worker died after being buried under roughly eight feet of dirt.
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Gov. Newsom signs $20 minimum wage bill for fast food workers in Calif.
Calfornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law today that will pay many of the state’s fast food workers a minimum wage of $20 an hour.
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California youth football coach arrested for punching 14-year-old after game
A youth football coach was arrested after Murrieta police said he punched a 14-year-old boy during a game over the weekend.
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Stolen golf cart sends Los Angeles police on bizarre chase
The Los Angeles Police Department were in pursuit of a reported stolen golf cart in the San Fernando Valley Sunday night.