Tori Richards
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Top police official slams bill calling for ban on use of K-9s on racial grounds
A leading national police official has attacked California lawmakers over a new bill seeking to ban police dogs in situations involving arrests or crowd control on racial grounds. → Read More
Road to nowhere: How California has spent billions but failed to keep roads up to standard
This is the third of a three-part Washington Examiner series on California’s aging infrastructure and its impact on the lives of residents after years of failed spending programs and neglect from elected officials. → Read More
Orphaned bear cub escapes from South Lake Tahoe rescue center
A California black bear cub that escaped from a rescue center is running loose in the ski resort city of South Lake Tahoe, the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife said. → Read More
California defunds job training for ousted oil industry workers
Thousands of oil industry workers are bound to lose their jobs in the coming years as California shifts toward green energy, but a $60 million displacement and training fund will not get any new cash in the coming fiscal year. → Read More
California teenager tricked into befriending undercover DEA agent is charged after selling him drugs
A California teenager is in custody awaiting trial on charges of selling fentanyl to an undercover federal agent who was unwittingly allowed into his home to complete a $2,700 deal. → Read More
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins seeks waiver to 'sanctuary city' policy
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is asking for a waiver to San Francisco’s sanctuary city designation so she can arrest two people suspected of a violent crime who have fled the country. → Read More
Creaking California: State's failing water infrastructure vulnerable to Katrina-style disaster from 'inland tsunami'
This is the first of a three-part Washington Examiner series on California’s aging infrastructure and its impact on the lives of residents after years of failed spending programs and neglect from elected officials. → Read More
Wife of doctor who drove her off California cliff says she doesn’t want him prosecuted
The wife of a doctor who drove his family off a cliff last month in California does not want him prosecuted for the attempted murder of herself and their two young children, according to reports. → Read More
GOP lawmakers seek to thwart San Francisco push to legalize prostitution
A California Republican official bashed a San Francisco lawmaker’s push toward legalizing prostitution and called it a detriment to police who attempt to arrest human traffickers. → Read More
Five warnings for Los Angeles from devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Earthquakes topping 7.5 in magnitude in Turkey and Syria offer a glimpse into what is possible if this happens in urbanized areas such as Los Angeles or San Francisco. → Read More
Creaking California: Golden State's struggling power grid on brink of collapse, officials say
This is the first of a three-part Washington Examiner series on California’s aging infrastructure and its impact on the lives of residents after years of failed spending programs and neglect from elected officials. → Read More
Famed LA cougar gets sendoff by celebs, politicians and thousands of fans at memorial
He was called the King of Griffith Park, the Brad Pitt of cougars and Los Angeles’ mascot. → Read More
San Diego shooting spree leaves one dead and three injured
A series of shootings occurred in eastern San Diego County on Friday night, killing one person and injuring three, police said. → Read More
Ex-California mayor convicted of sex crimes against boy he met on Grindr
The former mayor of a Northern California city will serve seven years in prison for sex crimes committed with a young boy he met on the dating app Grindr. → Read More
Car crash kills famed Los Angeles cougar in federal protection program
Another Southern California mountain lion in a federal protection program has died after being hit by a car, one month after the beloved mascot P-22 succumbed to the same fate in Los Angeles. → Read More
Majority of Seattle's city council quitting after outrage over liberal policies
The majority of Seattle’s city council will be quitting this year after fending off a backlash in recent years over rising crime and homelessness. → Read More
California GOP caucus unveils legislative priorities for coming year
It’s been half a century of Democrat rule in California, but now, beleaguered Republicans are hoping the state’s dire economic condition will be a wake-up call to voters. → Read More
San Francisco pushing opioid injection sites to monitor drug addicts
San Francisco lawmakers are hoping to introduce privately operated overdose prevention sites that would let drug users inject themselves in the presence of trained staff who can respond to any emergency. → Read More
West Point grad in Congress urges GOP to stop 'woke' accusations against military
The first West Point graduate to represent the academy in Congress has a slate of issues he wants to tackle but is starting off with a warning to Republicans: Stop criticizing the military. → Read More
Los Angeles homelessness figures severely undercounted, report finds
Los Angeles County appears to have severely shorted the number of homeless people on its streets in a 2022 study, according to a newly released survey by Rand Corp. → Read More