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California Snowpack Is Highest in 40 Years: Officials

January 3, 2023
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Snowpack levels in California’s mountains were at the highest level in 40 years Jan. 3 but time will tell whether the latest storms will help deliver enough water to the state to end a three-year drought streak, state water officials reported. California’s snowpack was measured at 174 percent of the historical average for the year…

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2 Horses Die From Racing Injuries at Los Alamitos

January 3, 2023
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CYPRESS, Calif.—Two racehorses died at Los Alamitos Race Course over New Year’s weekend, one of them after winning her race, state horse racing officials said. Famous Miss Kitty, a 3-year-old filly with 10 races and three first-place finishes in her career, won Dec. 31’s ninth race at the Cypress track, but “was injured past the…

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VIDEO: Two-Story Fire Engulfs Irvine Home

January 3, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif.—Flames consumed a garage attached to a two-story Irvine home and spread to the roof and attic Monday morning and firefighters believe it was caused by a lithium-ion battery failure. Neighbors reported the fire at 12:32 a.m. in the 4000 block of Homestead Street, according to the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). Our OCFA…

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California’s Kounalakis Renamed State’s Top Foreign Trade Representative

January 3, 2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Dec. 30 redesignating Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis as his top international trade representative. Kounalakis, a former U.S. ambassador, was sworn into office as lieutenant governor on Jan. 2, beginning her second term in the position. She has served as the governor’s representative for the Affairs and Trade…

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Man, Women Who Died in San Diego Murder-Suicide ID’d

January 3, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—Authorities Jan. 3 publicly identified two women and a man who died by gunfire last week in a murder-suicide in a neighborhood near Lake Jennings. Killed in the shooting at the 13500 block of Interstate 8 Business in Lakeside on Dec. 30 were Kenneth Harrington, 59; his girlfriend, Michelle Mallucci, 60; and her sister,…

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Biden Re-Nominates Garcetti as India Ambassador

January 3, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—President Joe Biden officially re-nominated former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be ambassador to India Jan. 3, giving new life to a nomination that stalled over accusations that Garcetti ignored sexual assault and harassment allegations against a former top aide. The Wall Street Journal first reported Biden’s plan to renew several stalled nominations,…

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Colorado Governor to Send Illegal Immigrants to New York, Other Cities

January 3, 2023
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The state of Colorado is organizing transportation to send the illegal immigrants flooding into the state to other major cities around the United States. Announcing the move on Jan. 3, Gov. Jared Polis’ office said in a statement that Colorado had been “working tirelessly” to address the dramatic influx of immigrants, of which the state…

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Kentucky Lists BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase for Divestment Over ‘Ideological’ Energy Boycott

January 3, 2023
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The State of Kentucky on Tuesday released a list of 11 financial companies that included BlackRock and JPMorgan Chase, warning that they are at risk of divestment because of their ideologically driven boycott of the fossil fuel industry. “When companies boycott fossil fuels, they intentionally choke off the lifeblood of capital to Kentucky’s signature industries,”…

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New California Law Allowing More Sealed Criminal Records Continues to Spur Debate

January 3, 2023
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A new California law expands eligibility for convicted felons to seal their criminal records from employers and landlords. Approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 29, 2022, Senate Bill (SB) 731 takes effect in July. Critics of the new law say it will harm public safety, while proponents say it provides a positive pathway to employment…

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Police: 5 Guns Recovered After Police Chief Killed, 2 Hurt

January 3, 2023
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BRACKENRIDGE, Pa.—Authorities say five guns were recovered from a man shot and killed by police after a chase and gunfire that killed a western Pennsylvania police chief and wounded two other officers. The police chief and another officer were shot blocks apart Monday in Brackenridge, an Allegheny County borough northeast of Pittsburgh, authorities said. The…

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