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Pain at the pump? L.A. County's average gas price hits $5.84 a gallon September 26, 2022

Problems at West Coast refineries and elsewhere have contributed to spikes in gas prices, despite oil prices dropping, according to experts.

Summer Lin

San Francisco firefighter wearing 'Let's Go Brandon' T-shirt violated uniform policy September 26, 2022

A firefighter was captured in a photo posted on Twitter wearing a T-shirt while on duty that resembled a San Francisco Fire Department shirt, but it had 'Let's Go Brandon' on the back.

Noah Goldberg

L.A. County probation officer killed at her Lancaster home September 26, 2022

A veteran L.A. County probation officer was slain at her Lancaster home Sunday during a break-in, police said.

James Queally, Richard Winton

Southern California braces for another September heat wave September 26, 2022

Though less scorching and shorter than the last heat wave, the hot temperatures will effect the valleys, the inland coast and downtown L.A., agency says.

Alexandra E. Petri

After fleeing Kabul, Afghan lawyers seek new life — and legal careers — in California September 26, 2022

Hamid ul Rahman and Masooda Qazi, both lawyers in Kabul before the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, are now seeking new legal careers in the U.S.

Kevin Rector

In San Bernardino mountains, residents hit by devastating mudslide fear more to come September 26, 2022

Officials said 16 homes were damaged or destroyed after a mudslide Sept. 12. One woman was found dead in her home.

Melissa Gomez

They leaped at the chance to hook mahi-mahi. But L.A.'s hottest fish is hard to catch September 26, 2022

Also known as dorado, the fish are prized as much for their tasty flesh as for their acrobatics on the line.

Sonja Sharp

UC housing crisis forces students into multiple jobs to pay rent, sleeping bags and stress September 26, 2022

As most University of California campuses start classes this month, the acute shortage of affordable housing is pushing many students into desperation, including living in trailers or working multiple jobs to cover high rents.

Teresa Watanabe

Newsom vetoes bill to make kindergarten mandatory, citing costs September 26, 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed Senate Bill 70, saying it had a "laudable" intent but would cost California up to $268 million a year.

Mackenzie Mays

Hundreds in Sherman Oaks protest the death of Iranian woman who was in police custody September 26, 2022

Crowds gathered Sunday at the Sherman Oaks Galleria in remembrance of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, whose death has sparked a global outcry.

Andrew J. Campa, Ruben Vives

Chico police arrest man on suspicion of planning 'Las Vegas style' mass shooting September 25, 2022

Authorities said they obtained an arrest warrant after learning that Dallas Marsh was also allegedly "making criminal threats to kill specific individuals, specified law enforcement officers."

Hannah Fry

It just got harder in California to steal and then sell catalytic converters September 25, 2022

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws Sunday that will make it harder to sell stolen catalytic converters.

Hannah Wiley

Man fatally shot after striking deputy with car, authorities say September 25, 2022

The San Bernardino Sheriff's Department said a deputy shot a knife-wielding man.

Ruben Vives

Does anyone else feel as if they're drowning? Mental health is suffering September 25, 2022

Our hope is that we can help make the cascade of threats to your mental health a little easier to manage.

Deborah Netburn

How the pandemic saved one of California's smallest public schools September 25, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly saved one of the smallest public schools in California, even as enrollment is plummeting elsewhere.

Hailey Branson-Potts

New law will remove the word 'squaw' from California place names September 25, 2022

In at least one place with the offending name — the unincorporated town of Squaw Valley near Kings Canyon National Park — discussions about what the name should be have already grown heated.

Louis Sahagún

Column: Isn't Karen Bass the victim? Why all the questions about her stolen guns? September 25, 2022

L.A. mayoral candidate Rick Caruso has called on Bass to prove she was a responsible gun owner. But voters could very well see it as sexism or racism.

Erika D. Smith

California reparations task force starts to dig in on specifics September 25, 2022

Task force begins tackling question of how to structure California's reparations program for Black residents whose families suffered from slavery.

Kevin Rector

Rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters face neglect at L.A. city shelters, volunteers say September 25, 2022

With a rising number of animal surrenders and staffing shortages at L.A. Animal Services, small animals face neglect, volunteers say.

Dakota Smith, Melissa Gomez

'There's our family name': Sacred book honors Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII September 25, 2022

In the next year, survivors and their descendants will make a pilgrimage to the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo to stamp the names of their loved ones.

Anh Do

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Edward Snowden granted Russian citizenship September 26, 2022

The former US intelligence contractor leaked a vast US intelligence surveillance programme in 2013.

Ukraine war: Russia admits mobilisation errors, amid growing public opposition September 26, 2022

Reports say people with no military experience, or who are too old or disabled, are being enlisted.

Ukraine war: Inside Bakhmut, the battered Donbas city holding off Putin's troops September 26, 2022

The battered city is a stumbling block in Russia's plan to take the Donbas, writes the BBC's Orla Guerin.

Uganda's Ebola outbreak: Trainee doctors go on strike over safety fears September 26, 2022

Trainee nurses, pharmacists and doctors at a Ugandan hospital fear their lives are being put at risk.

Sri Lanka power cuts - wrong oil blamed September 26, 2022

The head of the country's utilities regulator says poor quality oil led to the shutdown of a power plant.

Giorgia Meloni: Italy's far right wins election and vows to govern for all September 26, 2022

Giorgia Meloni is set to lead a right-wing coalition as Italy's first female PM.

Canada ends vaccine entry rules, makes ArriveCan optional September 26, 2022

US vaccine mandate remains in place. Lawmakers have urged Joe Biden to follow in Canada's footsteps.

Hurricane Ian forces Nasa to shelter Artemis Moon rocket September 26, 2022

The Artemis-I vehicle will be pulled off the launch pad in Florida to protect it from storm forces.

Kenya Kiambu building collapse: Rescue efforts under way September 26, 2022

Emergency workers pull a child from the rubble in Kiambu county but at least six people have died.

Deadly gun attack at Russian school September 26, 2022

At least 15 people - including 11 children - are killed when a gunman opens fire at a school in Izhevsk.

People smuggler: I get clients to sign a waiver September 26, 2022

A people smuggler lifts the lid on his trade to BBC Panorama's Jane Corbin.

Cuba Family Code: Country votes to legalise same-sex marriage September 26, 2022

It marks a big moment for Cuba, which saw gay people persecuted in the 1960s and 70s.

Giorgia Meloni pledges to govern 'for all Italians' September 26, 2022

The far-right leader claims victory in Italy's general election with her Brothers of Italy party.

Giorgia Meloni: Far-right leader poised to run Italy September 26, 2022

Giorgia Meloni is set to be Italy's first female PM and vehemently rejects any link to fascism.

Mexico's missing students: Where are the key players now? September 26, 2022

Eight years after 43 students vanished in Guerrero state, Mexicans are still demanding answers.

Typhoon Noru: Five rescuers dead as typhoon hits Philippines September 26, 2022

Heavy rainfall and strong winds continue to lash the country even as the once super typhoon weakened.

'Africa's Titanic': Remembering Senegal's Joola tragedy September 25, 2022

The capsizing of the Joola, a government-owned Senegalese ferry, took more lives than the infamous Titanic.

Shinzo Abe: Why a state funeral for slain ex-PM is controversial September 25, 2022

Opposition to the funeral has been growing in recent weeks, with thousands of Japanese marching against it.

Japan's push into 'deep tech' innovation September 25, 2022

Japanese start-up firms are developing next-generation solar panels and microchips.

Covid: The Chinese artist filming PCR tests inside his mouth September 25, 2022

Siyuan Zhuji has compiled close-up footage of himself taking dozens of tests.

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