Olympic snowboarder accused of running cartel to appear in L.A. court
January 26, 2026
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Olympic snowboarder accused of running cartel to appear in L.A. court

Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder who allegedly became the head of a billion-dollar drug trafficking organization, is set to plead not guilty to multiple charges against…

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Housing costs are crippling many Americans. Here’s how the two parties propose to fix that
January 26, 2026
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Housing costs are crippling many Americans. Here’s how the two parties propose to fix that

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s promises on affordability in 2024 helped propel him to a second term in the White House. Since then, Trump says, the problem has been solved: He…

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Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcome first egg of the year
January 26, 2026
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Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcome first egg of the year

Houston, we have an egg! In major news for followers of Southern California’s most famous feathered power couple, bald eagles Jackie and Shadow have welcomed their first egg…

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Barack and Michelle Obama blast Trump and federal immigration agents
January 26, 2026
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Barack and Michelle Obama blast Trump and federal immigration agents

Former President Obama and Michelle Obama called on Americans to recognize the dangers of the increasingly violent Immigration and Customs Enforcement crack-downs in the wake of the deadly…

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Dozens ‘die’ downtown to protest 290 traffic deaths in L.A.
January 25, 2026
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Dozens ‘die’ downtown to protest 290 traffic deaths in L.A.

On Saturday morning — a day after hundreds gathered in downtown Los Angeles to protest recent nationwide immigration enforcement — another protest gained momentum. Even if almost everyone…

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Rob Caughlan, fierce defender of the coastline and Surfrider leader, dies
January 25, 2026
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Rob Caughlan, fierce defender of the coastline and Surfrider leader, dies

Known by friends and colleagues as a “planetary patriot,” a “happy warrior” and the “Golden State Eco-Warrior,” Rob Caughlan, a political operative, savvy public relations specialist and one…

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Demonstrators take to the streets of L.A. in protest of Minneapolis shooting
January 25, 2026
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Demonstrators take to the streets of L.A. in protest of Minneapolis shooting

A planned demonstration and vigil in support of a 37-year-old man shot and killed by immigration officers in Minneapolis concluded Saturday in downtown Los Angeles without incident, but…

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Top L.A. federal prosecutor faces blistering criticism for response to Minneapolis shooting
January 25, 2026
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Top L.A. federal prosecutor faces blistering criticism for response to Minneapolis shooting

Top Los Angeles federal prosecutor Bill Essayli faced blistering criticism from gun rights groups, including the NRA, after he posted on X Saturday about the fatal shooting of…

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Family of victim and survivors of Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting file lawsuit against gun magazine manufacturer and distributors
January 24, 2026
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Family of victim and survivors of Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting file lawsuit against gun magazine manufacturer and distributors

CNN  —  The family of a victim and several survivors of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis filed a lawsuit against companies involved in the…

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Candlelight vigil honors Mayra Jimenez, teacher slain in North Hollywood
January 24, 2026
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Candlelight vigil honors Mayra Jimenez, teacher slain in North Hollywood

Families gathered at Wilshire Park Elementary School on Friday evening to mourn the jarring loss of third-grade teacher Mayra Jimenez, who prosecutors allege was killed by her firefighter…

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