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Voters support Newsom's mental health plan and back mandatory kindergarten, poll shows

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters strongly support Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to set up a new court system for people struggling with a combination of severe mental illness, homelessness and substance use, but split with the governor on requiring children to attend kindergarten, a new poll shows.

Los Angeles Times

2 indicted after imported jaguar cub was left on doorstep of Southern California animal rescue

LOS ANGELES — A jaguar cub was illegally bought, sold, transported and ultimately abandoned outside an animal sanctuary in Southern California, resulting in federal charges for a Riverside County man and a Texas woman, prosecutors said.

Los Angeles Times

Amid end to COVID help, homelessness surging in many cities

Homelessness is expected to be up when the federal government releases results from an annual count in coming months, the first full tally since the coronavirus pandemic began

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'Wild lad' Prince Harry 'died' the day he met wife Meghan Markle, claims book

In a bombshell new book, Prince Harry is described as being a "wild lad" in his younger days but it adds that all of this changed as soon as he met his now-wife Meghan Markle

Daily Mirror

Addiction experts fear the fallout if California legalizes sports betting

Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that states could legalize betting on sports, California — with 40 million people and numerous professional teams — has been the great white whale, eluding gambling companies and casino-hosting tribal communities. At stake is $3.1 billion in annual revenue, according to one…

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As Salton Sea faces ecological collapse, a plan to save it with ocean water is rejected

LOS ANGELES — For as long as the Salton Sea has faced the threat of ecological collapse, some local residents and environmentalists have advocated a radical cure for the deteriorating lake: a large infusion of ocean water.

Los Angeles Times

"Worst fears confirmed": Kidnapped Indian-origin family, including 8-month-old, found dead in California

An eight-month-old baby girl along with her Indian-origin parents and uncle living in the US, who were abducted at gunpoint earlier this week in California were found dead in an orchard in the US state, police said. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Robin Abcarian: One small cannabis grower's survival plan? To be the best

Six years ago, just weeks before California voters legalized cannabis for adult recreational use, I visited a couple named Swami Chaitanya and Nikki Lastreto in a remote part of Mendocino County, where they've grown high-quality, organic cannabis for the medical marijuana market since 2003.

Los Angeles Times

Chaos, counter briefings and infighting – inside the Tory conference

Looking back at sixties California from the vantage point of murky 1971, Hunter S Thompson climbed a hill in nearby Las Vegas and looked West. "With the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high-water mark" he wrote. "That place where the wave finally broke and rolled back.”

Evening Standard

Family, including 8-month-old baby, kidnapped at gunpoint found dead in California

Sheriff Vern Warnke of Merced County said "worst fears" had been confirmed after a farmworker found the bodies close together at around 5.30pm on Wednesday

Irish Mirror

A kidnapped baby, parents and uncle are found dead in California

A baby girl, her parents and uncle were found dead in a central California orchard two days after they were kidnapped at gunpoint from their business, police said.

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‘Our worst fears': Kidnapped baby, parents, uncle found dead

Police say a baby girl, her parents and uncle have been found dead in a central California orchard two days after they were kidnapped at gunpoint from their business

The Independent UK

Resident sues wood products company over California wildfire

A California resident who lost his home in a wildfire is suing a wood products company at the center of the blaze

The Independent UK

Descendants of UC Hastings College of the Law founder sue California to block school name change

Descendants of UC Hastings College of the Law's founder sued California on Tuesday to block a scheduled name change that was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom last month.

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The Independent UK

California water agencies offer Colorado River savings

California water agencies that rely on the parched Colorado River say they're willing to cut their use by about one-tenth

USA Today Sports Media Group

Michigan State football listed in top eight for 4-star California WR Taeshaun Lyons

Michigan State football remains in the running for one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2023 class

The Independent UK

Man arrested for kidnapping California family of four but victims remain missing

Jesus Manuel Salgado has been taken into custody, but eight-month-old Aroohi Dheri, her mother Jasleen Kaur, 27, her father Jasdeep Singh, 36, and her uncle, Amandeep Singh, 39, are still missing

Reason

California's "CARE Court" Won't Help the Homeless

It will just give the state more power to control those deemed mentally ill.

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The top 10 California candidates raised 27 percent of all donations

In California politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $304.0 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Sept. 24, 2022. More than $80.6 million, or 27 percent, of all donations reported by candidate committees were raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list.

The Independent UK

Congressman wants to halt aquarium money after lobster spat

A congressman from Maine says he will file a proposal to withhold federal money from a California aquarium and conservation group that has recommended seafood consumers avoid buying lobster

Irish Mirror

California serial killer 'on a mission' after six people shot dead in 18 months

Police in the US admit they have been left baffled as the gunman appears to be “on a mission” although his motive is unclear

Benzinga

California Marijuana Farmer Gets Prison For Bribing Former Sheriff...And Illegally Growing Weed

A Siskiyou County resident was sentenced to nearly six years for his part in an illegal cannabis grow operation and then trying to bribe his way out of it when caught, reported The Sacramento Bee. The man's sister, who had a minor role in the affair, was sentenced to time served…

The Independent UK

Suspect in family's kidnapping found; victims still missing

Authorities say a man suspected of kidnapping a Sikh family in central California tried to kill himself before police found him

Los Angeles Times

Two-thirds of California voters say Trump should be prosecuted if there's enough evidence, poll shows

Two-thirds of California voters believe former President Donald Trump should be prosecuted if the government feels there is sufficient evidence of crimes, but far fewer believe he is likely to face charges, according to a new poll.

Tribune News Service

96-cent hike in two weeks: California gas prices shrouded in secrecy amid historic cost spike

As Californians look down the barrel of gasoline prices just cents away from hitting another all-time record, Gov. Gavin Newsom is quick to blame the oil industry for “ripping you off.” But even as Sacramento considers levying a punitive tax on oil companies, experts say state regulators have woefully little…

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