California

Dad Drove Missing Kids To Mexico After Their Mother Was Found Dead, Cops Suspect

Police have not released a cause of death for 28-year-old Angelica Bravo and are searching for her two children and their father.
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Former Classmate Convicted Of Murder In 2018 Stabbing Death Of Gay 19-Year-Old

Blaze Bernstein, a gay, Jewish college sophomore, was home visiting his family in Southern California on winter break when he went missing.
By JAMIE DING and AMY TAXIN, AP

Newsom Slams 'Conservatives And Delusional California-Bashers'

"People across the globe look to California and see what’s possible," the governor said in his State of the State address.
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Hiker Survives 10 Days In California Mountains By Drinking Water Collected In Boot

Lukas McClish, 34, says he planned a three-hour hike but soon figured he “might be in over my head.”
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4-Year-Old California Boy Who Disappeared From Campground Found Safe After 22 Hours Alone In Wilderness

Officials say the boy simply wandered away from the campground and lost his sense of direction.
By AP

Snapchat Inc. To Settle Lawsuit That Claims Discrimination Against Female Employees

Snapchat Inc. will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by California’s civil rights agency.
By Olga R. Rodriguez, AP

Gavin Newsom Will Work To Restrict Smartphones In California Schools

“When children and teens are in school, they should be focused on their studies, not their screens,” the governor said Tuesday.
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Amazon Was Just Fined $5.9 Million For Allegedly Breaking The Law

Regulators say the retail giant failed to inform workers of the productivity quotas they were expected to meet.
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Wildfire North Of Los Angeles Spreads As Authorities Evacuate 1,200 People

The blaze, named the Post Fire, spread over thousands of acres near a major highway and threatened nearby structures, officials said.
By AP

'Trump Too Small' Cannot Be Trademarked, Supreme Court Says

A California man sought to trademark the phrase for use on T-shirts and the like.
By Mark Sherman, AP