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Teen stowaway on Hawaii-bound flight could face charges
HONOLULU (AP) — Police in San Jose, Calif., say they are reviewing whether charges are warranted against a 16-year-old boy who authorities say jumped a fence at San Jose’s airport and stowed away...
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3 Calif. students charged with hate crime expelled
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose State University has expelled three students accused of bullying and tormenting their black roommate by putting a bike lock around his neck and calling him derogatory...
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Michael Jace murder: 2 sons reportedly witnessed their mother die
Monday night in Los Angeles, actor Michael Jace reportedly called the LAPD saying he had shot and killed his wife, April Jace. He was later taken into custody and booked on suspicion of homicide....
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Friends of Oscar Grant reach settlement in federal lawsuit
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Five friends of Oscar Grant, the man who was fatally shot by a San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer, have reached a deal to settle a federal lawsuit against the...
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Jahi McMath, California girl declared brain-dead, will receive honorary diploma
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The family of a 13-year-old California girl who was declared brain-dead after suffering complications from sleep apnea surgery says she will receive an honorary diploma during...
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Teen braves flames, saves elderly man and his dog from fire
A 14-year-old boy smelled smoke while inside a Fairfield, California, apartment and immediately jumped into action —saving an elderly man and a dog from the fire, officials said Monday. Just before...
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Michael Jace pleads not guilty in wife’s murder
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An actor who played a police officer on “The Shield” TV series pleaded not guilty to murder Wednesday in the death of his wife and was ordered to stay away from his two young sons....
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TheGrio’s artist spotlight: Tinashe talks ’2 On’ and love for Janet Jackson
Have you heard of Tinashe? You will soon. The 21-year-old L.A. singer has been making moves on the R&B charts largely due to her popular debut single “2 On,” featuring TDE artist Schoolboy Q. “2...
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Producer DJ Mustard owns 2014 summer, could work with John Mayer
The summer anthem of 2014 arguably may be Iggy Azealea’s “Fancy,” but Roc Nation artist and producer DJ Mustard has provided the season’s soundtrack. His stage name is a play on his birth name, Dijon...
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Man loses fingertip at Beyoncé, Jay Z concert
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man was arrested at Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Rose Bowl concert in Southern California after allegedly groping a woman and then biting off the tip of her boyfriend’s...
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California teacher accused of using racial slur in classroom
A San Bernardino teacher has been disciplined following a students complaint that she used a racial slur when referring to students in her classroom. LaRue Bell, a senior student at Cajon High School,...
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California passes ban on Confederate flag
Starting next year, the Confederate flag will no longer be available for sale or on display at government agencies in California. Governor Jerry Brown has signed a new law that prohibits selling or...
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Support for affirmative action is growing in California
The National Asian American Survey (NAAS) released a new report that shows Californians are the greatest supporters of affirmative action. It seems that in the Golden State, where no racial or ethnic...
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Shots fired at Chris Brown concert
It appears some audience members got a bit carried away at the Chris Brown set on Sunday. TMZ is reporting that gunshots rang out while Brown was performing at a nightclub in San Jose, California —...
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California Attorney General Kamala Harris to launch bid for US Senate seat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Attorney General Kamala Harris plans to become the first prominent Democrat to enter what’s expected to be a full field in the 2016 race to replace Barbara Boxer in the...
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Homeless man set on fire while sleeping at Ventura Beach
A Good Samaritan saw a homeless man on fire, put out the flames with sand, and then called 911. “Three males that might have been involved in it actually used lighter fluid to pour on the victim’s...
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Teen girl attacked by classmates who were waiting for her outside her home
Sophomore Adayja Lowery of Cesar Chavez High School was bullied for months. Then, she heard a nasty rumor that a girl and her sister were planning to fight her after school. “I am supposed to feel...
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Man accidentally shoots himself during armed robbery
A California man accidentally shot himself after during the third stop of his robbery spree. Twenty-one-year-old Donnello Knowles was robbing a Stockton gas station when he accidentally shot himself in...
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Suge Knight rushed to hospital following court appearance
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — A sheriff’s official says former rap mogul Suge Knight has been taken to a hospital complaining of chest pains after he appeared in court in a murder case. Knight pleaded not...
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California lottery winner loses ticket, forfeits $1.1 million jackpot
A California man could have won $1.1 million from the Powerball lottery, but he lost his ticket. The man won the September 13 Powerball but did not immediately come forward to identify himself. The...
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