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12-Year Old Brother Arrested In Stabbing Death Of Leila Fowler

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:43:59 +0000

Residents of Calaveras County, California are expressing shock as the twelve-year old brother of Leila Fowler has been arrested in connection with her death.

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High School Baseball Team Lifts Up Car to Save Trapped Girl

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:19:50 +0000

If the Valley High School baseball team in Sacramento, California is as clutch on the field as it is off of it, it may very well win a championship.

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'Monster' California Wildfire Pictures And Videos As It Heads Towards Malibu

Davey Jones — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:55:50 +0000

Last week I got to enjoy a nice long week in California. Seeing the sights and taking in the beauty was just an experience I hope everyone gets to have at least once in their life. However, since I've been home, the landscape has changed. A 'Monster' California Wildfire has head towards the coast, and now it's heading towards Malibu. We have some pictures and video to share.

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High School Baseball Team Trapped 11 Rattlesnakes On Field Since August

Joe Student — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:56:46 +0000

The baseball team at Valencia (Ca.) West Ranch High School is very aware of all the potential dangers on a baseball field: errant cleats, bean balls and, you know, rattlesnakes. Since August 11, t

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Lancaster, California City Council Votes To Make Solar Power Mandatory In New Homes

Kristine Bellino — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:55:04 +0000

Their city slogan is, "It's positively clear," and now the city of Lancaster, California is becoming the first in the United States to make solar power mandatory in new homes.

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Supreme Court Hears First of Two Gay-Marriage Cases

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:00:32 +0000

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the case that is challenging the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage. It is the first of two gay-marriage-related cases the court will hear this week; on Wednesday it will hear arguments in United States v. Windsor, a challenge to the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

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What Causes Sinkholes? [PHOTOS]

Kristine Bellino — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:07:34 +0000

The death of a Florida man is bringing the subject of sinkholes to the forefront once again. Many are expressing disbelief at the fact that they are considered a relatively common occurrence, especially in the Sunshine State.

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Today Marks 54th Anniversary Of Johnny Cash's First Prison Show At San Quentin [VIDEO]

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:32:08 +0000

San Quentin, CA (WIBX) - The prison's website boasts that it is now home to "the state's only gas chamber and death row for all male condemned inmates," but on January 1, 1958 the most famous California jail was known best for one of its visitors, country legend Johnny Cash.

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Earthquake Shakes Beverly Hills This Morning

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:13:51 +0000

Beverly Hills, CA (WIBX) - A magnitude 3.2 earthquake shook the Beverly Hills area in the early morning hours today.

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Earthquake Shakes Los Angeles Awake

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:52:25 +0000

Marina del Ray, CA (WIBX) - The United States Geological Survey is confirming that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Los Angeles area at 3:18am. The earthquake followed a quake in Indonesia shortly after midnight that measured 6.4 on the Richter scale.

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Foie Gras Farewell In California

Kristine Bellino — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:07:56 +0000

Los Angeles, CA (WIBX) - If you have weighed in on the New York City soda debate lately, you might be interested in another discussion among foodies on the other coast. Tonight is the last night that diners can enjoy foie gras in the state of California.

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Man Receives "Book Deal" Instead Of Prison

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:54 +0000

San Francisco, CA (WIBX) - Three men are facing charges after attempting to sell a grenade launcher to an undercover ATF agent, but at least one is awaiting his trial outside of jail thanks to a book deal of sorts.

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Reports: At Least Six Dead After Gunman Opens Fire at California's Oikos University [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:00:09 +0000

Oikos University, a small Christian nursing school in Oakland, Calif., became the tragic locale for the nation’s latest school shooting on Monday when a gunman opened fire at about 10:30 a.m.

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California Appeals Court Declares Prop 8 Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

Shauna Wright — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:49 +0000

Advocates of same-sex marriage rights got a boost on Tuesday when a federal appeals court declared California’s gay marriage ban to be unconstitutional.

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Frighteningly Heavy Rains Cause California Road to Slide Into Ocean [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:48:32 +0000

It looks like the predictions we often about hear about California breaking off into the ocean someday may not be far off. On Sunday, a stretch of road in the Los Angeles area slid into the ocean after heavy rains.

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California Bans Minors From Tanning Beds

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:58:24 +0000

In a landmark new law, the state of California has prohibited all children under 14 from using tanning beds. State residents between the ages of 14 and 18 will only be allowed to tan under artificial light if they provide proof of parental consent.

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Nearly 12,000 California Prisoners Go On Hunger Strike to Protest Solitary Confinement

Shauna Wright — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:54:10 +0000

Up to 12,000 inmates in eight California prisons are said to be entering the ninth day of a hunger strike, protesting the manner and length in which inmates are kept in solitary confinement.

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Massive Blackout Leaves Parts of the Western US and Mexico in the Dark

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:15:47 +0000

Almost six million people in Southern California, Arizona, and Mexico found themselves without power Thursday after something went awry while an employee was carrying out a procedure at an Arizona substation, triggering a massive blackout.

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This Day in History for September 9 – California Gains Statehood and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:04:55 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1776 – The Second Continental Congress changes the name of the nation from the United Colonies to the United States of America (More info)

1850 – California is admitted as the 31st US state, bypassing the usual waiting period of being a territory first (More info)

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Wildfires Burn More Than 1,000 Homes in Texas, California [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:15:52 +0000

Dozens of wildfires have destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Texas and California in the past week.

Fueled by drought conditions and wind gusts from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, the massive Bastrop County Complex fire east of Austin is the most destructive fire of the year, Texas Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd said. Despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters, the blaze has grown to 30,000 acres and is still uncontained.

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