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Elon Musk is a California Treasure—for Now

December 9, 2022
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Commentary Elon Musk is keeping Twitter’s headquarters in California—for now. The Austin American-Statesman reported he “does not intend” to move it to Texas to be near his other companies. Yet some operations could move there. It’s a shot across the bow of the USS California, with its punishing taxes and regulations. The latest attack comes…

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Controversial Development Below Former Landslide Site Approved in Laguna Niguel

December 9, 2022
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After hours of discussion, the Laguna Niguel City Council voted 3–2 to approve a development project which will be below a former landslide site during a special meeting Dec. 5, with councilors Rischi Paul Sharma and Fred Minagar opposing. The Cove at El Niguel will consist of 22 townhomes off of Crown Valley Parkway below…

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Over 700 Illegal Immigrants Apprehended by Del Rio Border Patrol

December 9, 2022
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U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio Sector, Texas, encountered a group of over 700 illegal immigrants, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Thursday. On Dec. 8 at around 3:20 a.m., 704 illegal immigrants crossed the Rio Grande River near a local ranch at Eagle Pass, according to a CBP press release. A…

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New York Times Staffers Protest for Higher Wages, Better Conditions, Amid Small Breakthrough in Talks

December 9, 2022
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At the headquarters of The New York Times in midtown Manhattan on Thursday, employees held a picket-line demonstration with many donning red shirts and holding signs reading “New York Times Walks Out.” “There is no New York Times without your labor,” Susan DeCarava, president of the NewsGuild of New York, told the crowd at the rally…

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Holmes’ Former Partner Gets Nearly 13 Years in Theranos Case

December 9, 2022
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SAN JOSE, Calif.—Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 13 years in prison for his role in the company’s blood-testing hoax — a punishment slightly longer than that given to the CEO, who was his lover and accomplice in one of Silicon Valley’s biggest scandals. Balwani, 57, was convicted in July…

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Washington State Man Charged in 34-Year-Old Wisconsin Murder

December 8, 2022
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APPLETON, Wis.—A Washington state man has been charged in the 1988 slaying of a Wisconsin woman after he was identified using “familial DNA searching” to examine records of people who may be related to the suspect. Gene C. Meyer, 66, is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree sexual assault with use of a dangerous weapon…

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Police Say Iowa Couple Drowned Newborn in Apartment Bathtub

December 8, 2022
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Authorities said a northern Iowa couple drowned their newborn in a bathtub shortly after she was born, fearing her cries would draw the attention of police. They’re charged with first-degree murder, even though the baby’s remains have not been found in weeks of searching. Brandon D. Thoma, 31, and Taylor K. Blaha, 24, both of…

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Miami-Dade Judge Dismisses Case Against Man Arrested on Voter Fraud Charges

December 8, 2022
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A Miami-Dade judge has dismissed a case against a man arrested on voter fraud charges in a DeSantis statewide roundup. Miami-Dade Judge Laura Ann Stuzin has dismissed the case against 57-year-old Ronald Lee Miller, one of 20 people arrested in August. The arrest was executed by state officers through a new office—the Office of Election…

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Iowa Plant Explosion, Fire Lead to Injuries, Evacuation

December 8, 2022
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MARENGO, Iowa—An explosion and fire at an agricultural plant Thursday in eastern Iowa has caused injuries and an evacuation of people near the operation. The explosion and fire happened about 11:15 a.m. in Marengo at a plant owned by Heartland Crush, a soybean crushing company. Hours later, the fire continued to burn. Five people were…

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Orange County Gives Local Control of Certain Beaches to Laguna Beach

December 8, 2022
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Dec. 6 to pay $22 million and transfer ownership of some coastline property to the City of Laguna Beach. The 1.2-mile strip of coastline in question includes Aliso, Camel Point, Laguna Royale, Table Rock, Thousand Steps, and West Street beaches, all within the city’s limits….

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