All news on the topic: California

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David DePape receives life sentence for hammer attack on Paul Pelosi
State charges included kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of husband of Nancy Pelosi
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U.S. reports white supremacist leaders planned worldwide attacks through online platforms
US prosecutors in California charged two people with running a white supremacist group on the messaging app Telegram to inspire acts of violence across the country.
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Man ’cut off parents’ heads’ before singing songs by Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder
Joseph Brandon Gerdvil, 41, was shot by police after allegedly beheading his parents at their home in San Juan Capistrano, California before launching into song as he was arrested
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Arrests made over Matthew Perry’s tragic ketamine overdose death
Arrests have been made in connection with Matthew Perry’s tragic fatal overdose after he was found dead in a hot tub at his California home in October 2023
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Woman mauled to death by pack of 25 Great Danes, with several ’still on the loose’
Davina Corbin, aged 56, was discovered covered in numerous bite marks and injuries near the Blackhawk Trail in Feather Falls, California by officials at around 2am
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Rishi Sunak’s $7.2 million beach home in California serves as his escape hatch
The UK leader’s luxe penthouse and deep California ties have fueled speculation about where he could land if he winds up out of office.
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FTX seeks to recover $5 million from a group with racist ties that was funded by Sam Bankman-Fried
The Guardian reveals FTX trustees, in charge after the CEO’s downfall, allege payments were made with looted funds
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Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband with hammer sentenced to 30 years in prison
‘When I awoke in a pool of my own blood, I had severe head, arm and hand injuries,’ Paul Pelosi writes in letter to judge
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Entire town in California goes on sale for $6,600,000
An entire town in California has been put on the market for $6.6 million (£5.2m).
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Gang steals £24 million in Ocean’s Eleven-style heist sneaking in roof & dodging alarms…before vanishing without a trace
Cops have no idea how they accessed the building - but new footage has revealed what could be a large hole
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Luxury neighbourhood residents fined £4m after barriers block public beach path
Homeowners at Rio Del Mar Beach Island in California are fighting back against authorities who have dished out millions of pounds in fines to them for sectioning off a pathway
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'We've been on 32 holidays and spent just £519 in total on accommodation'
Cian and his partner Katie have been members of HomeExchange for three years and have used the platform to jet across the world to places including Fiji, Australia and California for relatively little money
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Man who 'beat model to death and stuffed body in fridge' makes first appearance
Minnesota man Magnus Daniel Humphrey has denied allegations that he tortured and killed Los Angeles model Malessa Mooney before shoving her bound body in a fridge
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'I'm a Gen Zer — I love living in a remote cabin without heat or running water'
According to urban myth, Gen Zs are entitled, soft, and need all the creature comforts of modern society to survive, but at least one woman is bucking that idea by getting back to basics
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15 quakes in 30 minutes shake terrified people awake as earthquake rocks region
The epicentre of the earthquake struck in the Californian city of El Centro which lies on the San Andreas fault. Residents from San Diego to Yuma, Arizona, were woken up as their homes began to shake
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Bakery owner left despairing after business ransacked by mob of 100 looters
The craze for illegal street takeovers has cost one family-run business tens of thousands of dollars after his shop was rammed with a car then looted by a crowd of more than 100
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State's new law to fine stores that refuse to have gender-neutral kids section
Certain stories in California will be required to have a gender-neutral section for children from January 1, with those that do not comply facing a fine of up to $500
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Disneyland streaker sparks chaos crawling round 'Small World' ride totally naked
There was chaos at Disneyland as a man jumped around the It's a Small World ride while he was completely nude - he was eventually arrested and taken away by police
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Woman, 27, found beaten to death in car park by cinema after night at beach bar
The body of Tatum Goodwin was discovered in a car park in the early hours of the morning after leaving a bar in the Laguna Beach area. Screams were heard at 2am by a resident living nearby
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Woman arrested after horror crash claims she sneezed and 'lost control' of car
California lawmaker Wendy Carrillo was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence after colliding with several parked cars and testing over twice the legal limit - but told officers she 'sneezed'
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Airbnb owner forced to move kids out after 'squatter' demands $100,000 to leave
The owner of an Airbnb in California has been forced to move his children out of the property after a two-year squatter has refused to vacate the premises unless she's paid $100,000
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Grandad sacrifices own life to save girl, 4, by pushing her out the way of car
A grandfather who was described as the "most loving person in the world" was killed at a crossing just feet from his house whilst walking one of his granddaughters home from school in Dinuba, California
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Three people dead after 'ex-cop' opens fire in mass shooting at world-famous bar
Gunfire erupted at the Cook's Corner establishment in Orange County, California, after a shooter - believed to be a retired law enforcement official - went on the rampage
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Grim video shows moment wild brawl breaks out at Target store
A shopper at a California Target managed to capture the moment that a group of men decided to brawl in the store, as terrified shoppers looked on at the scene. A 13-year-old boy was injured at the scene
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