Biden Announces Key Members of his Science Team

Sacramento settles with parents of Stephon Clark, unarmed man killed by police, for $1.7 million August 13, 2022

Clark, 22, was killed March 18, 2018, when police fired 20 shots, striking him at least seven times. He was holding a cellphone.

Christian Martinez

Bill to decriminalize psychedelics in California gutted by lawmakers August 13, 2022

The California Legislature on Thursday amended Senate Bill 519 to make it only a study of decriminalizing certain psychedelic drugs. State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), who wrote the measure, said he will reintroduce it next year.

Hannah Wiley

As financial collapse looms, Westminster puts tax measure on November ballot August 12, 2022

The sales tax has brought in $81.5 million since it first passed in 2016. Money from the tax makes up roughly a quarter of the city's operating budget.

Hannah Fry

After strict party rules imposed by USC, six fraternities disaffiliate, prompting harsh warnings August 12, 2022

In a mutiny against strict party rules imposed after allegations of frat house sexual assaults, six USC fraternities formally disaffiliated from the university, prompting warnings of "serious ramifications"

Teresa Watanabe, Debbie Truong

Harris, Oakland leaders announce $50-million initiative to invest in children, end poverty August 12, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris joined Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Friday to announce the Oakland Generation Fund, which aims to help end generational poverty.

Itzel Luna

The Inflation Reduction Act is about to become law. What it will do for Californians August 12, 2022

What will the Inflation Reduction Act do for you?

Jessica Roy, Jon Healey

Man shot and killed in Windsor Hills, authorities say August 12, 2022

A man found shot Friday morning in Windsor Hills has died, authorities say.

Salvador Hernandez

State leaders push back against ballot measure that would allow San Bernardino County to explore secession August 12, 2022

State leaders push back against ballot measure that would allow San Bernardino County to explore secession

Summer Lin

Anne Heche, TV, film and stage actor, dies at 53 from injuries in L.A. car crash August 12, 2022

Actor Anne Heche dies after suffering significant burns and a severe brain injury last week when she crashed her car into a Mar Vista home.

Christi Carras, Alexandra Del Rosario

$20,000 reward offered for information on double homicide at Compton street takeover August 12, 2022

Spectators Javier Carachure Menchaca, 19, and Juan Antonio Orozco, 22, were shot to death during the street takeover on Nov. 14, 2021.

Nathan Solis

California could lend PG&E $1.4 billion to save Diablo Canyon nuclear plant August 12, 2022

The plant could stay open through 2035 under a proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Sammy Roth

Risk of catastrophic California 'megaflood' has doubled due to global warming, researchers say August 12, 2022

Despite worsening drought conditions, global warming has already doubled the odds that California will experience a catastrophic 'megaflood.'

Louis Sahagún

Casinos flood, roads turn into rivers as second flash storm strikes Las Vegas August 12, 2022

A second flash flood within two weeks inundates Las Vegas, making 2022 the city's wettest monsoon season in a decade.

Noah Goldberg

Chemical leak from Riverside County rail car poses 'critical' explosion risk August 12, 2022

A chemical leak from a rail car has shut down the 215 Freeway in both directions in Riverside County and prompted the evacuation of more than 100 homes.

Alexandra E. Petri, Gregory Yee

California's abandoned homesteads fascinated me as a kid. Then my childhood home became one August 12, 2022

Nearly 25 years after Times reporter Melody Gutierrez's family was forced to leave their Wonder Valley home, she returned to find a crumbling, empty house — or was it?

Melody Gutierrez

How Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's old studio became backdrop for an alleged investment scam August 12, 2022

Zicam inventor Charles Hensley is charged with bilking investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by fraudulently using the 'Desilu' brand.

Gregory Yee

Smaller doses of monkeypox vaccine got the OK. Here's how that works at one clinic August 12, 2022

Hundreds of people received the monkeypox vaccine at St. John's Community Health in Leimert Park. The federal government has allowed medical providers to give smaller does to stretch supplies.

Emily Alpert Reyes

Political group taps small-business owners in Orange County to help capture Asian American vote August 12, 2022

With the midterm election nearing, the super PAC Justice Unites Us is trying a new tactic to reach AAPI voters in competitive Orange County districts.

Priscella Vega

She was a respected nurse. Now she's accused of killing 5 in horrific Windsor Hills crash August 12, 2022

Friends and colleagues are struggling to come to grips with how the woman they knew as a consummate professional and kind caregiver could be involved in such a horrific chain of events.

Richard Winton, Noah Goldberg, Nathan Solis

How to reduce your risk of foodborne illness from meal kits and meal deliveries August 12, 2022

Here are a few strategies that experts and food safety officials recommend to ensure that meal-kit supplies and ready-to-heat meals are safe to eat.

Laura J. Nelson

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Son with schizophrenia 'unlawfully deported' - Mum August 13, 2022

Eric Hall has 28 convictions but his family says he was not well enough to be put on a Home Office plane to Jamaica.

What to know about FBI search of Trump's home August 13, 2022

Agents took classified documents from the former president's home as part of an unprecedented investigation.

Trump search warrant: FBI took top secret files from Mar-a-Lago August 13, 2022

The former president says the cache, including information about the "President of France", was declassified.

Salman Rushdie: Author on ventilator and unable to speak, agent says August 13, 2022

The Satanic Verses author was stabbed in the neck and abdomen at an event in New York state.

HIV medicines: India patients say hit by drugs shortage August 12, 2022

India's health ministry denies supply disruptions, but activists allege a shortage of essential drugs.

India independence to tsunami: Meet Indians named after historic events August 12, 2022

The BBC met six Indians who were named after landmark events that unfolded during their birth.

Week in pictures: 6 - 12 August 2022 August 12, 2022

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.

In pictures: Defying Mozambican jihadists to go to school August 12, 2022

Riding motorbike taxis has become a lifeline for young men fleeing Mozambique's Islamist insurgency.

Ibiza: The birth of the 'party island' August 12, 2022

In June 1973, the nightclub Pacha opened in Ibiza and it changed the island forever.

Anne Heche dies: 'We have lost a bright light' August 12, 2022

The Donnie Brasco actress is legally dead, a representative says, after a car crash in Los Angeles.

Montenegro: Gunman kills 11 after family dispute August 12, 2022

Three members of the same family were killed - the gunman was shot dead by a civilian.

Ukraine war: Crimea blasts significantly hit Russian navy - UK August 12, 2022

The Ministry of Defence says the blasts have "significantly degraded" Moscow's Black Sea Fleet.

Ukraine war: Predicting Russia's next step in Ukraine August 12, 2022

A decisive shift in southern Ukraine is unlikely in the coming months, says a top UK intelligence official.

Puck Fair: Wild goat removed from festival 'throne' amid Irish heat alert August 12, 2022

The goat is taken down from its pedestal on Friday for the second day in a row as temperatures soar.

Drought hits Germany's Rhine River: 'We have 30cm of water left' August 12, 2022

The Rhine is a key shipping route for Germany and Europe - so what happens if it's too shallow to use?

Suspected bank robber rescued from tunnel near Vatican August 12, 2022

Police believe the alleged gang member could have been burrowing into a bank near the Vatican.

Freya the walrus could be put down unless public back off, Norway warns August 12, 2022

Freya the walrus, a popular attraction in the Oslo Fjord, is in danger from too much attention.

Bear cub high on hallucinogenic 'mad honey' rescued by park rangers August 12, 2022

The animal was found incapacitated after consuming hallucinogenic rhododendron honey.

Who is Sir Ganga Ram and why his legacy lives on in India and Pakistan? August 12, 2022

Hospitals built by Sir Ganga Ram still exist in both countries but not much is known about him.

Lee Jae-yong: Why South Korea just pardoned the Samsung 'prince' August 12, 2022

Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted for bribery and embezzlement, has been granted a presidential pardon.

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