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Heather Mack ordered to stay in jail pending trial

A federal judge rejected Mack’s request to be released pending trial. It would have been Mack’s first taste of freedom since her mother’s body was discovered in a bloody suitcase left outside a posh Indonesian resort in 2014.

Chicago Sun-Times

Powerful and a little incognito: What it's like to become an LA County 'supe'

LOS ANGELES — In the 76 seconds it took to recite an oath of office, Lindsey Horvath was transformed into one of the most powerful players in California politics. In fact, few positions in American municipal politics confer as much sweep as the one Horvath assumed Monday.

Los Angeles Times

FTC challenges Meta acquisition of VR company in court

Federal regulators open their campaign to block Facebook parent Meta’s acquisition of virtual-reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural, with opening arguments beginning Thursday in San Jose, California

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Could Kanye West be placed under Kim Kardashian’s conservatorship?

Celebrity conservatorships get a bad rap because of Britney Spears' high-profile case–but it might be just what Ye needs, says legal analyst Aron Solomon.

Fortune

Run into a coyote? Here’s what to do (and not do)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Hundreds of thousands of coyotes roam California — and these “extremely intelligent” predators don’t mind hanging around humans.

Tribune News Service

Virginia police blame ‘human error’ in hiring of man who later killed 3 in California

ABINGDON, Va. — Virginia State Police now blame “human error” for the agency’s hiring of Austin Lee Edwards, the cop who killed the grandparents and mother of a 15-year-old California girl he “catfished” online.

Los Angeles Times

1st US floating offshore wind auction nets $757M off Calif

The first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms in the deep waters off the West Coast raised $757 million in bids, from mostly European companies

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Deputy who killed teen's family was on psych hold in 2016

A Virginia sheriff’s deputy who killed the family members of a 15-year-old California girl he tried to sexually extort online had been detained in 2016 for a psychiatric evaluation over threats to kill himself and his father

The Independent UK

Meghan Markle family tree: Who are the Duchess of Sussex’s family?

From estranged half-siblings to her two children with Prince Harry, here’s everything you need to know about Meghan Markle’s family

The Independent UK

PDF to cloud to homegrown tech titan: Adobe celebrates 40th anniversary

SAN JOSE, California — Adobe has reached its 40th anniversary, an event that marks a four-decade journey during which the company created tech products that have become vital tools for consumers and professionals alike.

Tribune News Service

Electric Mobility Brand Sondors To Go Public On December 8, 2022

Malibu, California-based electric mobility brand Sondors will present an initial public offering (IPO) of 2,500,000 shares at $8-10 on December 8, 2022.

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California Bill Would Exempt Church-Sponsored Housing Projects From Hellish Zoning Laws

S.B. 4 would let religious institutions and nonprofit colleges skip the typical environmental review and red tape when building low-income housing on their property.

Reason

Alleged Russian agent charged in U.S. with sanctions violations, money laundering

A Ukrainian lawmaker accused of helping Russia interfere in the U.S. presidential election in 2020 was charged on Wednesday with money laundering and sanctions violations by buying two Beverly Hills, California, properties and concealing his involvement.

Reuters

Queen 'understood' Harry's desire to write memoir and was 'devoted' to him, claims book

According to a new book by royal biographer Gyles Brandreth, the late Queen thought that Prince Harry was "huge fun" and truly wished him well when he quit the UK to forge a new life in California with wife Meghan Markle

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Runoff to determine who will be Austin’s next mayor

Welcome to the Wednesday, December 7, Brew.

Daily Mirror

Shania Twain stuns on People's Choice Awards red carpet ahead of receiving Music Icon Award

This year's People's Choice Awards, held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, saw celebrities from the world of music, acting and comedy walk the red carpet

Los Angeles Times

California churches, nonprofit colleges could build homes on their land with proposed law

SAN FRANCISCO — California nonprofit colleges and faith organizations such as churches, mosques and synagogues would be able to build affordable homes on their land under a bill introduced Tuesday to help alleviate the state's worsening housing shortage and homelessness crisis.

Los Angeles Times

‘Catfishing’ Virginia cop who killed California family was detained in 2016 after violent threats

ABINGDON, Va. — The Virginia police officer who “catfished” a 15-year-old California girl online and killed her mother and grandparents was detained for psychiatric evaluation in 2016 after threatening to kill himself and his father and experiencing relationship troubles with his girlfriend, according to a police report obtained by the…

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California moves to shut down a 3rd state prison as inmate population shrinks

California officials on Tuesday announced they will begin the process of closing Chuckwalla Valley State Prison in Riverside County and are planning cutbacks at six more prisons, including a women’s facility in Sacramento County.

Tribune News Service

California hospitals running low on beds for children as flu activity surges

Flu activity has reached high levels all around the state of California at a time when hospitals already are admitting a large number of children suffering from that illness, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, state public health officials announced Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

The DA for Northern California's largest prosecutor's office quits Twitter. Here's why

The Santa Clara County district attorney has announced that he's leaving Twitter due to a rise in extremist posts following the purchase of the social media company by billionaire Elon Musk.

Tribune News Service

Column: Sailor killed at Pearl Harbor comes home to family at last

SAN DIEGO -- On Dec. 7, a sailor killed at Pearl Harbor will be buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. It will be an especially poignant day for three sisters and their family members who live in La Jolla, California.

The Guardian - US

US vice-president Kamala Harris will swear in Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass

The ceremony will be a nod to the barriers broken by the two most powerful women in California politics and beyond

Los Angeles Times

‘Catfishing’ Virginia cop who killed California family was detained in 2016 after violent threats

ABINGDON, Va. — The Virginia police officer who “catfished” a 15-year-old California girl online and killed three of her family members was detained for psychiatric evaluation in 2016 after threatening to kill himself and his father and experiencing relationship troubles with his then-girlfriend, according to a police report obtained by…

Reason

California Law Strips Licenses from 'Misinformation'-Spreading Doctors

"You have this looming power over you that essentially can end your career," says Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya.

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