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Unidentified body recovered near Santa Cruz County beach

Emergency responders retrieved the body of an unresponsive man from the ocean north of Davenport Beach over the weekend.

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Police: Bystanders injured in Santa Cruz gang crossfire

Police are investigating last week's shooting as collateral damage in a gang-related shoot-out outside a Westside bar and restaurant.

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Pedestrian and dog killed in Santa Cruz County hit-and-run ID’d

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's-Coroner's Office has identified a pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday.

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‘Cat up a tree’ call leads to capture and relocation of California mountain lion

The mountain lion was captured and eventually relocated to a remote forest area after a family noticed their dog had chased a “cat” up a tree.

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Vacant California home where 12-year-old boy was killed had recent history of trespassing reports

The property owners — who plan to tear down and redevelop the site — have repeatedly boarded it up and tried to keep it secure

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22 riders stuck on Knott’s Berry Farm thrill ride for 2 hours

The Sol Spin ride that looks like a flying blender strands riders six stories in the air when it suddenly stops working.

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What’s taking California so long to count its ballots from Election Day?

More than a handful of races are still too close to call, largely because the state's commitment to vote-by-mail balloting guarantees the process will be slow.

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What does the fight over Alameda County voting records mean for the future of election integrity in California?

Alameda County Registrar of Voters Tim Dupuis will release the county's cast vote record after receiving an exception from the Secretary of State's office. Election integrity advocates celebrated the victory but questioned why Dupuis did not make this decision sooner.

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Map: Another blue flip possible in California’s House races

Of five House seats still undecided, two are in California.

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Man arrested after suspicious package shuts down California courthouse

Video showed a bomb squad robot approaching and detonating what looked to be an orange inflatable item near the building’s entrance. Reports from the scene indicated that a note was attached to the item.

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Trump immigration policy: Will California’s undocumented community face deportation?

In 2021, nearly 6 million people in California were undocumented or lived in a household with an undocumented family member.

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How to save $2 million a day … and remove radioactive waste from earthquake country

California Rep. Mike Levin's bipartisan bill could help San Onofre and communities nationwide.

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Community honors late Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians’ Kizh nation chief in San Gabriel

"Chief Ernie" Salas, who passed away in 2021, was active in Southern California communities during his time as spiritual leader.

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Prominent Bay Area legislator says outdated House vacancy rules are a national security threat

“If you really wanted to decapitate democratic government, the way to do it would be to wipe out the House of Representatives.”

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13-year-old sole survivor returns to pray for father, family lost in Bodega Bay boat tragedy

"We're going to make it," the 13-year-old boy recalled his father telling him as they fought for their lives in the rough surf, clinging to a floating ice chest. But after a particularly violent crash of waves, "he slipped off."

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Ukiah: Washington state man arrested on suspicion of possessing firearm, drugs and mortar-style fireworks

A man from Washington state was arrested in Ukiah on Saturday for allegedly possessing a gun, drugs and large mortar-style fireworks, according to police.