13 h. ago Los Angeles County claims Southern California utility’s equipment started deadly Eaton Fire in new lawsuit

The cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre are also filing similar suits against Southern California Edison

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13 h. ago Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility's equipment sparked wildfire

Los Angeles County says it is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked January’s Eaton Fire, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people in the Altadena area

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54 h. ago California juvenile detention officers staged 'gladiator fights' between youth, indictment says

Thirty officers at a Southern California juvenile detention facility have been charged for their role in facilitating so-called “gladiator fights” between youth in their care

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7 d. ago California governor orders parole board to investigate if Menendez brothers would pose risk if freed

Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez say California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released after nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents

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9 d. ago California judge accidentally fired gun shot that killed his wife, lawyer says

The lawyer for a Southern California judge has acknowledged that his client fired the deadly shot that killed his wife, but he contends it was an accident

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1 week ago Judge appoints monitor to oversee agreement to reform Georgia's Fulton County Jail

A federal judge has appointed a lead monitor with three decades of experience in corrections to oversee a consent decree meant to address dangerous and unhealthy jail conditions in Georgia’s most populous county

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2 w. ago ‘It’s definitely not moving’: another bear makes evacuated LA home its own

Black bear weighing 500lb found in crawlspace in Pasadena, two weeks after Altadena man discovered unfamiliar tenantTwo 500-plus pound black bears have laid claim to homes evacuated during the destructive Eaton fire in southern California.Last month, when Samy Arbid returned to his Altadena home, he found “Barry” – a 525lb black bear – living under the house. This week, another Californian reported a different unexpected visitor living in his house’s crawlspace in neighboring Pasadena: another 500 to 600lb bear. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago California judge faces murder trial in wife's shooting death

A California judge who allegedly pulled a gun from his ankle holster and shot his wife to death will have his day in court

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2 w. ago San Diego fire captain killed after being stabbed multiple times in domestic violence attack

Rebecca Marodi was recently on the front lines battling the deadly Eaton wildfire in Los Angeles County

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2 w. ago San Diego fire captain killed after being stabbed multiple times in domestic violence incident

Rebecca Marodi was recently on the front lines battling the deadly Eaton wildfire in Los Angeles County

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