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A coalition backing a tough-on-crime statewide ballot initiative to toughen penalties for retail theft and some drug offenses on Thursday submitted more than 900,000 voter signatures backing the measure, a strong indicator that it may come before California voters in November ..read more
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Campus administrators nationwide struggle to uphold principles of free expression amid pressure from those who claim speech, or potential speech, can subject students to harm ..read more
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William T. Howell, who copied the 1864 law from California, was a progressive by the standards of the state Supreme Court that resurrected his statute ..read more
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The billboards have become such a part of the region's life that Bea Gonzalez, a Desert Community College board trustee, recently told me she's used to having strangers stare at her before asking if she's that woman ..read more
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News that Midwestern dairy cows may have become infected with avian flu by eating poultry waste has many asking: What are American farm animals being fed? And should we be concerned ..read more
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Facing tough financial choices to close a budget shortfall, Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing cuts to programs that benefit foster kids, public defenders and more ..read more
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On Wednesday, a smattering of protesters gathered by the landmark Tommy Trojan statue, some calling on USC President Carol Folt to reverse course as arguments broke out between those on opposing sides ..read more
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Several people who hired We Care Pet Cremations say the company stole their money and never returned their pets' remains ..read more
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California's massive budget deficit, coupled with the state's relatively high level of joblessness, has become a major barrier to reducing the billions of dollars of debt it has incurred to pay unemployment benefits ..read more
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The latest expansion project at Disneyland follows the opening of California Adventure, Cars Land, Avengers Campus and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge ..read more