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2 people killed in crash of small, home-built plane in Solano County June 9, 2023

Two people died after the Steen Skybolt plane they were flying crashed near the Rio Vista Municipal Airport on Thursday morning.

Jeremy Childs

Toluca Lake church pastor undeterred after LGBTQ+ pride banner slashed June 9, 2023

A LGBTQ+ pride banner hanging outside a Toluca Lake church was found slashed down the middle Wednesday morning, marking one of the latest examples of pride symbols being targeted for vandalism across the nation.

Saumya Gupta

Melting snow is making Yosemite's waterfalls extra spectacular June 9, 2023

The record-setting snowpack over the winter has recharged the waterfalls at Yosemite National Park, which is home to one of the tallest waterfalls in the world.

Summer Lin

Downtown L.A. corner designated a historic landmark for LGBTQ+ community June 9, 2023

Cooper Do-nuts, which had its first location on the corner of 2nd and Main streets, was known as a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community during the 1950s and '60s.

Saumya Gupta

San Fernando police officer charged with stealing cash from an arrestee June 9, 2023

A San Fernando police officer is charged with pocketing cash from a man during an arrest.

Richard Winton

25 years after California serial killer turned himself in, DNA identifies unknown victim June 8, 2023

Advances in DNA sequencing helped Humboldt County authorities put a name to the one long-unidentified victim of Wayne Adam Ford: Kerry Ann Cummings.

Noah Goldberg

Magnitude 2.6 earthquake hits Monrovia, felt in San Gabriel Valley June 8, 2023

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported at 3:09 p.m. Thursday in Monrovia and a mile from Arcadia and Sierra Madre, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Quakebot

Black bear living in Santa Monica Mountains took at least two nighttime strolls on the beach, officials say June 8, 2023

Tracks and a GPS tracker confirmed that a rare black bear spotted in the Santa Monica Mountains made its way to the beaches in Malibu, officials said. He now seems to be headed north.

Salvador Hernandez

After nearly 80 years of work, California's longest-serving state employee dies at 102 June 8, 2023

California's oldest and longest-serving state employee, May Lee, was a few weeks shy of her 103rd birthday when she died, a year after finishing nearly eight decades on the job.

Summer Lin

This time LAPD didn't blow up a South L.A. neighborhood after seizing tons of fireworks June 8, 2023

The Los Angeles Police Department's bomb squad seized 38,000 pounds of illegal fireworks Wednesday from a warehouse in South Los Angeles.

Summer Lin

Mayor Karen Bass tests positive for COVID-19, feels 'fine' June 8, 2023

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tested positive for the coronavirus but 'is feeling fine and will continue to work remotely,' her press office said.

Julia Wick

Horses restaurant owners agree to resolve divorce drama June 8, 2023

The Sunset Boulevard restaurant caught the food world's attention when Elizabeth Johnson made allegations about husband and co-owner Will Aghajanian.

Noah Goldberg

El Chapo's wife transferred to Long Beach halfway house to serve out prison term June 8, 2023

The former teenage beauty queen was sentenced in 2021 for money laundering.

Nathan Solis

Newsom launches long-shot push for U.S. constitutional amendment on gun control June 8, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would ban assault weapons, among other gun control measures.

Phil Willon, Taryn Luna

Four arrested in robbery at illegal casino that left a security guard dead June 8, 2023

Four suspects are arrested, including two charged with murder, in a robbery and shooting at an illegal casino that left a security guard dead.

Matthew Ormseth

Look for the giant Cheez-It in the sky: Pop-up takes over Joshua Tree gas station June 8, 2023

For this week only, an old gas station in Joshua Tree will sell Cheez-It crackers and merchandise, and instead of pumping gas, it's pumping crackers.

Jeremy Childs

As Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon's power grew, so did his wife's income June 8, 2023

Annie Lam's consulting business has flourished during her husband's unusually long tenure as speaker.

Hannah Wiley, Katie Licari

Column: How 'Save the children' became an excuse for anti-LGBTQ+ hate June 8, 2023

Anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment is on the rise across the nation and in California, couched in rhetoric about protecting kids. It's a page from an old but powerful playbook.

Anita Chabria

Round 3 in Newsom-Komrosky feud: Temecula school official doubles down on Harvey Milk June 8, 2023

The feud began when Gov. Gavin Newsom called the board president "ignorant" over comments regarding Harvey Milk, the slain gay activist and politician.

Christian Martinez

L.A. school officials double down on LGBTQ+ support in wake of protests June 8, 2023

The unanimous approval of a symbolic resolution sends a message that L.A. Unified will not back down from LGBTQ+ curriculum.

Howard Blume

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Myall Creek: Newspaper makes historic apology for Aboriginal massacre reports June 9, 2023

The Sydney Morning Herald says it spread racist views in a campaign for the killers' freedom in the 1830s.

Ukraine war: Oleg Orlov faces jail time for criticising Putin's war June 9, 2023

Kremlin critics like Oleg Orlov are facing jail terms for criticising Russia's war in Ukraine.

Zomato takes down controversial ad depicting Dalit character June 9, 2023

Zomato takes down an advert that faced backlash for its depiction of a Dalit character.

Donald Trump indicted over classified documents case June 9, 2023

He "never thought it possible that such a thing could happen" to a former US president, he says.

Africa's week in pictures: 2-8 June 2023 June 9, 2023

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

The divisive debate over California's anti-caste bill June 9, 2023

California will become the first US state to ban caste discrimination if the legislation is approved.

Watch: Driving test ends with crash into lamp-post in Argentina June 9, 2023

CCTV has captured a driving test gone wrong in the Argentinian city of Lanus.

India attempts to revive its dwindling rubber industry June 8, 2023

Demand for rubber in India is soaring but local producers are giving up their money-losing plantations.

Mount Everest: Deadly season puts focus on record climbing permits June 8, 2023

Twelve climbers have died and five remain missing, amid worries about overcrowding and climate change.

Canada wildfires: US East Coast sees worst air quality in years June 8, 2023

US President Joe Biden says the dense cloak of smoke is a "stark reminder" of climate change.

Chinese censors take aim at AirDrop and Bluetooth June 8, 2023

Authorities are relentlessly plugging the "cracks" in China's Great Firewall to quench dissent.

Ethiopia: US agency suspends food as drought grips country June 8, 2023

A co-ordinated campaign to divert food from those in need forces USAid to stop donations.

Sudan conflict: Children rescued from orphanage in Khartoum June 8, 2023

Nearly 300 children, most of them below the age of two, have been evacuated from the capital.

Why Imran Khan has disappeared from Pakistan's media June 8, 2023

It's hard to find mentions of the ex-PM after a blackout across networks following protests over his arrest.

Afghanistan blast: Taliban officials targeted at mosque prayers June 8, 2023

Mourners were attending the funeral of a senior official killed in a bombing by Islamic State militants.

Wolf pups practise howling for the first time June 8, 2023

Their parents, Camelia and Uyosi, need to teach these weeks-old wolves pack behaviour.

Ukraine dam: View from a boat on what used to be a street June 8, 2023

The BBC's James Waterhouse travelled past street lights and through what was a town square.

El Niño planet-warming weather phase has begun June 8, 2023

Storms, droughts and record high temperatures lie ahead as US scientists confirm El Niño has arrived.

Ukraine dam: What we know about Nova Kakhovka incident June 8, 2023

Catastrophic floods engulf towns and villages in southern Ukraine after a major dam was destroyed.

Ukraine dam: Maps and before and after images reveal scale of disaster June 8, 2023

Satellite images reveal the full extent of the devastation caused by the collapse of the Kakhovka dam.

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