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NYC judge rejects Trump family effort to halt tell-all book
MICHAEL BALSAMO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press A New York City judge on Thursday dismissed a cl
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Court Makes It Easier For Individuals To Resolve Traffic And Non-Traffic Infraction Matters
As part of the Court’s continuing efforts to help people resolve their Traffic and Non-Traffic Infraction matters, roughly 256,000 information...
Read moreCalifornia police chiefs call for weeding out bad officers
DON THOMPSON Associated Press California’s police chiefs on Thursday endorsed a plan to more agg
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Report: Kobe Bryant pilot may have been disoriented in fog
BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press The pilot of the helicopter that crashed in thick fog, killing Kobe
Read moreSupreme Court rejects several gun rights cases for next term
The Supreme Court on Monday passed up several challenges to federal and state gun control laws, over the dissent of...
Read moreJustices reject Trump bid to void California sanctuary law
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to throw out a California immigrant-sanctuary law that limits local...
Read moreSan Francisco police won’t respond to non-criminal calls
San Francisco police will stop responding to neighbor disputes, reports on homeless people, school discipline interventions and other non-criminal activities...
Read moreCalifornia affirmative action vote prompts ‘tough’ debate
ADAM BEAM Associated Press The California Assembly on Wednesday decided to let voters choose wheth
Read moreCalifornia legislative leaders back state ‘sleeper hold’ ban
DON THOMPSON Associated Press California's Assembly speaker and other key lawmakers on Monday back
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Mayor signs Obama’s pledge
Santa Monica Mayor Kevin McKeown signed Former President Obama’s Mayor’s pledge calling for mayors, city councils, and police oversight bodies...
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