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Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor
ALAMEDA, Calif. — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located. Trump posted on social media that Mayor Daniel Lurie told him Wednesday night that the city was making progress in reducing crime. Trump said he agreed to let San Francisco keep trying on its own.
University of Southern California grad student charged with multiple rapes and drugging women
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A University of Southern California graduate student who police say is a serial sexual predator has been charged with drugging and raping multiple women as investigators look for additional victims, Los Angeles authorities said. Sizhe Weng, a 30-year-old Chinese national also known as Steven Weng, was arrested on Aug. 28, though the district attorney and police just released statements about the case on Wednesday.
Feds to investigate potential fraud involving homeless funds in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The new U.S. attorney for Los Angeles and surrounding areas said Tuesday that he will investigate potential fraud and corruption involving funds intended to alleviate homelessness in Southern California. Bill Essayli, who was sworn in last week, announced the formation of the Homelessness Fraud and Corruption Task Force, which will “investigate crimes related to the misappropriation of federal tax dollars” across seven counties.
Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A swift debris flow swept a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle off the Pacific Coast Highway and into the ocean as heavy rain fell across Southern California on Thursday, creating deluges of water and mud on roads at the bottom of hillsides left barren by recent wildfires. One member of the fire department was in the vehicle when it went into the water in Malibu and was able to exit with minor injuries, department spokesperson Erik Scott said on the social platform X.
Strong winds forecast for Los Angeles threaten area’s fight against fires
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'Bomb cyclone' brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE (AP) — What was expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest U.S. in decades arrived Tuesday evening, knocking out power and downing trees across the region. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through Friday as the strongest atmospheric river — a large plume of moisture — that California and the Pacific Northwest has seen this season bears down on the region.
Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid heat wave
LOS ANGELES — Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires amid a protracted heat wave that has dried out the landscape while setting temperature records and putting lives at risk. Forecasters, meanwhile, said Thursday that some relief was due by the weekend. kAmr2=:7@C?:2VD E@A 7:C6 @77:4:2= D2:5 (65?6D52J E92E D@ 72C E9:D J62C[ E96 DE2E6 92D C6DA@?565 E@ >@C6 E92? b[d__ H:=57:C6D E92E 92G6 D4@C4965 ?62C=J bad DBF2C6 >:=6D — 7:G6 E:>6D E96 2G6C286 3FC?65 E9C@F89 yF=J `_ :?
Supreme Court denies California’s appeal for immunity for COVID-19 deaths at San Quentin prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal from California corrections officials who sought immunity from lawsuits claiming they acted with deliberate indifference when they caused a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at one of the world’s most famous prisons four years ago. kAm%96 ;FDE:46D EFC?65 5@H? E96 2AA62= H:E9@FE 4@>>6?E @C 5:DD6?E]k^Am kAm%96 =2HDF:E DE6>>65 7C@> E96 3@E4965 EC2?D76C @7 :?764E65 :?>2E6D :? |2J a_a_ 7C@> 2 $@FE96C? r2=:7@C?:2 AC:D@? E@ $2?
Wayne Kramer, late guitarist of rock band MC5, also leaves legacy of bringing music to prisons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The tributes that poured in following Wayne Kramer's death last week came from musicians praising the MC5 guitarist's contributions to rock music, as well as from prison reform advocates who extolled his legacy of bringing music to incarcerated people.
Second atmospheric river in days churns through California, knocking out power and flooding roads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers churned slowly through California early Monday, flooding roadways and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people and prompting a rare warning for hurricane-force winds as the already soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. The storm inundated streets and brought down trees and electrical lines Sunday across the San Francisco Bay Area, where winds topped 60 mph (96 kph) in some areas.
Searches underway following avalanche at California ski resort near Lake Tahoe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An avalanche roared through a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, forcing Palisades Tahoe to close only 30 minutes after it opened. Search crews were combing the area to see if anyone was injured or trapped as a major storm with snow and gusty winds moved into the region. The avalanche occurred around 9:30 a.m. on steep slopes under the KT-22 lift, which serves “black diamond” runs for skilled skiers and snowboarders.
Follower of Charles Manson released from prison
LOS ANGELES — Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving more than 50 years of a life sentence for her participation in two infamous murders. kAm'2? w@FE6? “H2D C6=62D65 E@ A2C@=6 DFA6CG:D:@?[” E96 r2=:7@C?:2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 r@CC64E:@?D 2?5 #6923:=:E2E:@? D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^Am kAm$96 =67E E96 r2=:7@C?:2 x?DE:EFE:@? 7@C (@>6? :? r@C@?2[ 62DE @7 {@D p?86=6D[ :? E96 62C=J >@C?:?8 9@FCD 2?5 H2D 5C:G6?
Migrants bused from Texas to Los Angeles in move mayor calls 'despicable stunt'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of migrants who arrived by bus in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday were sent from Texas in a move the city's mayor called a “despicable stunt” by a Republican governor. Forty-two people, including some children, were dropped off at Union Station around 4 p.m. and were being cared for by city agencies and charitable organizations, Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León’s office said.
Group of Migrants Bussed to Downtown LA From Texas
A group of migrants who arrived by bus in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday were sent from Texas in a move the city's mayor called a “despicable stunt” by a Republican governor. Forty-two people, including some children, were dropped off at Union Station around 4 p.m. Wednesday and were being cared for by city agencies and charitable organizations, Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León’s office said.
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