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Gov. Newsom signs bill giving judges more discretion to deny mental health diversions
Prosecutors statewide say AB 46 removes a loophole that forced judges to order psychological treatment instead of incarceration for potentially dangerous defendants.
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Irvine home heists lead to arrests of 6, including 4 teens
At least 10 homes in Irvine were burglarized by the crew in the past year, Irvine police said.
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Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead new White House UFO council
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb will lead a new White House advisory council investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena reported by the military.
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Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year
New federal filings show President Trump earned $1.2 billion from crypto ventures, while investors saw the value of tokens and coins plunge
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Judge strikes down Trump administration overhaul of student loan forgiveness program
A federal judge struck down Trump administration changes to public service loan forgiveness, ruling they overstepped agency power and authority.
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July 4th: How long it took to preserve the Declaration of Independence
Plus, find out what early July 4th celebrations were like.
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99 Ranch Market owner sued for allegedly firing non-Chinese managers
The EEOC lawsuit says Tawa Supermarket failed to promote the workers, paid them less and scheduled them less than Chinese counterparts.
Penalty shootouts at the World Cup are a drama of ‘inhumane’ pressure
The World Cup is in the lose-and-go-home stage of the tournament and the pressure keeps rising with every minute of every match. The biggest pressure cooker of them all is…
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Alexander: LeBron’s Lakers ledger is a lone championship
Winning an NBA title is not the responsibility of a superstar by himself, but the Lakers, and their fan base, expected more success when James signed here eight seasons ago.
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Hawthorne man remains jailed in 405 Freeway crash that killed LAPD officer and another driver
A judge ordered Mario Joseph Bickham, 36, to remain jailed in lieu of $4 million bail. He faces two counts of murder in the June 2025 crash.