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Charlie Kirk shooting: Students who witnessed assassination now reckon with the grief

OREM, Utah — One student holed up in his house for two days after witnessing Charlie Kirk’s assassination, nervous about going back to the Utah college campus where the conservative…

Man stabbed to death in Downey; ambulance stolen during response – NBC Los Angeles

A man was stabbed to death Saturday in front of the Downey Library and the ambulance of responding paramedics was stolen during the call. The stabbing occurred about 9:35 a.m.…

California lawmakers pass measures to expand oil production in Central Valley, restrict offshore drilling

SACRAMENTO — In a bid to stabilize struggling crude-oil refineries, state lawmakers on Saturday passed a last-minute bill that would allow the construction of 2,000 new oil wells annually in…

Health officials release final findings of soil tests in fire-ravaged areas – NBC Los Angeles

The Altadena area has a higher percentage of soil samples with lead levels above healthy thresholds than the Pacific Palisades area, months after both communities were ravaged by brush fires.…

Federal agent points gun at father during detainment in Wilmington – NBC Los Angeles

The family of a father of five who was kicked and detained by federal officers on Friday says an agent pointed a gun at him. Jose Campollo, 56, was traveling…

$14k reward offered to find person who shot 6 donkeys – NBC Los Angeles

At least six donkeys have been shot with arrows recently in Moreno Valley, and a local wild animal sanctuary is asking for the public’s help identifying the suspect. Workers at…

Another California county is losing its only hospital after feds refuse to step in

Absent a Hail Mary, Glenn County’s only hospital is set to close its doors in October. Tucked between two national forests, the rural county is home to 28,000 people. Without…

FBI issues $100,000 reward for allegedly armed protestor at Camarillo pot farm raid

The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of a man believed to have fired a gun at officers during a chaotic…

How these education bills could affect your child in the classroom

One bill aims to raise lagging reading skills among California children by mandating how schools teach this critical subject. Another seeks to overhaul cafeteria meals by eliminating highly processed foods.…

Steven Spielberg celebrates ‘Jaws’ exhibition at Academy Museum – NBC Los Angeles

Why would anyone keep a prop from the set of “Jaws?” Steven Spielberg was musing about what it felt like while making his 1975 oceanic classic, and how little he…