He helped smuggle turtles to China. A California judge gave him three years in prison
The packages in a California mail facility were labeled as almonds and chocolate cookies. But inside were dozens of turtles wrapped in socks to keep them from moving and alerting…
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Column: Nothing efficient about Musk and Trump’s toxic lack of empathy
I don’t know how Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly got my phone number, but a text from him landed the other day with a thud. “Elon Musk came after me…
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Chick of Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow vanishes from view
Concerns are growing for Big Bear’s beloved bald eagle couple Shadow and Jackie after one of the three eaglets that hatched in the pair’s nest this month disappeared from view….
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Mexico bans planting of genetically modified American corn
MEXICO CITY — There’s a popular saying in Mexico, where corn is as central to national mythology as it is gastronomy. Sin maíz, no hay país. Without corn, there is no country….
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Contributor: Should the Dodgers balk at a White House invitation?
In 2019, Mookie Betts, then an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, refused President Trump’s invitation to visit the White House, along with eight of his teammates and the Red…
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Legal experts pan Trump’s Supreme Court appeal
WASHINGTON — Trump administration lawyers sent the Supreme Court an emergency appeal this week with a “modest” procedural request, not to uphold new limits on birthright citizenship but rather to narrow the…
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Jay Rock arrested in L.A. on suspicion of illegal firearm possession
Grammy Award-winning rapper Jay Rock was arrested Thursday evening near the Watts public housing complex where he grew up and booked on suspicion of illegal firearm possession, authorities said. The…
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Comcast signs $3-billion deal to keep Olympics on NBC through 2036
Comcast Corp. and NBCUniversal have secured U.S. rights to broadcast the Olympic Games through 2036 with a $3-billion arrangement. The new deal, which kicks in this year, solidifies Comcast’s long-standing…
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Newsom sets hearing date in Menendez brothers’ clemency bid
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the Menendez brothers will have a hearing before the parole board in June, a key step in the siblings’ bid for clemency in the 1989…
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Jordan Chiles continues fight for bronze medal while leading UCLA
No one could blame Jordan Chiles at this point for worrying that the International Olympic Committee will barge into her place and pry that infamous bronze medal from her fingers….
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Here’s how to watch the ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse this week
Celestial enthusiasts will be able to see a total lunar eclipse for the first time in three years this week. The “blood moon” will be visible in every state between…
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California’s ancient petroglyphs in eastern Sierra keep getting vandalized
Ancient petroglyphs carved into volcanic rock outside Bishop in the eastern Sierra were recently damaged by vandals, and federal authorities want to bring the wrongdoers to justice. The U.S. Bureau…
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Malibu rattled as L.A. region sees an uptick in moderate earthquakes
Sunday’s magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Malibu is part of a larger seismic pattern being seen in Southern California. The region has been experiencing a number of moderate earthquakes since 2024….
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4.1 earthquake felt across Southern California, centered near Malibu
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake centered north of Malibu sent light and weak shaking across Southern California Sunday. The strongest shaking was felt in parts of Malibu, Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks…
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What she learned after the fires: ‘It’s not the things so much; it’s the time that went into them’
She comes back a couple of times a week, picking through the ash to look for things from a past life: cup, cracked plate, cheese grater, mixing bowl. The Japanese…
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Big Bear Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcome third chick
Proud bald eagle parents Jackie and Shadow welcomed a third chick to their feathered family Saturday morning, days after two hatchlings made their debut. Movement was spotted in the third…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 was one of my favorite phones last year – and it’s up to $1,000 off
ZDNET’s key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is more polished, feature-rich, and pricier than ever, starting at $1,899 for the 256GB variant. Buy it for the flexible use…
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Low California salmon population could prevent fishing for third year
California’s salmon population has declined so severely over the last several years that regulators canceled the fishing season in 2023 and again in 2024. This year, state estimates show the…
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National park visits hit record high last year, agency reports as it endures deep cuts
As the Trump administration continues to slash the federal workforce, the National Park Service — which has lost nearly 10% of its staff to the sweeping cuts — just reported…
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Spotted owls are disappearing fast, and federal cuts could mean no one’s left to count them
It’s breeding season for the rapidly declining California spotted owl, and Ben Vizzachero was about to lead an effort to survey the stately conifer forests and oak woodlands of Los…
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