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Any idea what went up in the sky about an hour ago over the Central Coast? Did it blow up? 5 Hekate 15 hrs ago 3 hrs ago 3 508

Tim Tarver announces candidacy for Arvin Special Election 0 RandySF 15 hrs ago 15 hrs ago 0 109

Huntington Beach, CA - "No Kings", Flag Day pictures (#2) 3 Ranting Randy Sunday Sunday 12 450

Huntington Beach, CA - "No Kings", Flag Day review (#1) See # 2 for pictures 0 Ranting Randy Sunday Sunday 6 309

I May live in SF but I love L.A!!! 2 YoshidaYui Saturday Sunday 9 306

Photos: Caltrain official lived in secret apartment built illegally inside train station 0 mahatmakanejeeves Friday Friday 14 828

NBC News coverage of Gavin Newsom's statement & presser re: The return of the National Guard to California's control 1 NBachers Thursday Friday 6 253

This MAGA-led California city council just lost its fight on banned books 1 RandySF Friday Friday 9 293

2 men, cousins, accused in brutal 2024 murder of U.S. Marine in L.A. County 1 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 7 291

Hitmen on motorbikes, wearing clown masks: Armenian gang war roils San Fernando Valley 6 Zorro Thursday Thursday 6 654

Eerie silence hangs over Central Coast farm fields in wake of ICE raids 2 Zorro Thursday Thursday 8 485

Beleaguered L.A. immigrant advocates are now threatened with federal probes 0 Zorro Thursday Thursday 6 311

Federal agents use vehicles to trap and arrest driver in Boyle Heights, leaving child and passenger behind 1 Zorro Thursday Thursday 5 395

Huge march in Santa Ana 2 Demovictory9 Thursday Thursday 10 451

How the federal immigration raids could disrupt California's economy 4 Zorro Tuesday Wednesday 2 325

What an exceptional statement from RIOS, the designers of Grand Park's hot pink benches, stacked into a barricade ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday Wednesday 11 454

Who is rioting in downtown L.A., demonstrators or habitual agitators? 8 quaint Wednesday Wednesday 6 516

Huntington Beach Special Election Results: Residents Weigh in on the Library 0 RandySF Wednesday Wednesday 4 261

'Wildly underprepared': National Guard troops seen sleeping on floors in exclusive photos 10 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Wednesday 21 1376

Watch The Watchers 0 MayReasonRule Tuesday Tuesday 4 471

Salton Sea is emitting foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide gas, triggering health concerns 8 Zorro Tuesday Tuesday 6 431

LAUSD will deploy school police to set up safe zones around campuses, graduations amid ICE raids 3 quaint Tuesday Tuesday 16 473

Santa Cruz County seeks community input on voting and election services 0 RandySF Tuesday Tuesday 1 159

Torrance boy, 9, detained by ICE for planned deportation to Honduras; community outraged 1 Zorro Jun 5 Tuesday 9 406

Punishingly hot, dry summer forecast (models point to triple digits, high fire danger) 0 Auggie Jun 9 Jun 9 5 376

Special election to decide contest for Plumas Unified School District 5 board seat 0 RandySF Jun 9 Jun 9 0 216

West Hollywood shopping center installs chirping device to discourage homeless from camping out. Will it work? 11 Zorro May 30 Jun 8 5 824

More than people in other states the POS is coming after us Californians the most; the taste of fascism 2 Stargleamer Jun 8 Jun 8 12 745

Anyone in the LA/SoCal area? I'm trying to figure out how to participate in the protests. Does anyone have any contact 5 LauraInLA Jun 7 Jun 8 1 577

One intrepid soul in Paramount. . . 2 Stargleamer Jun 7 Jun 7 12 679

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The river that came back to life: a journey down the reborn Klamath -- The Guardian 2 erronis Jun 7 Jun 7 10 495

S.F. landmark, Alioto's, will be torn down as part of major Fisherman's Wharf redesign 1 Auggie Jun 7 Jun 7 2 457

Bill to Make Recount Elections More Expensive Awaits First Senate Committee 1 RandySF Jun 7 Jun 7 1 185

Arvin special election candidates announced for August vote 0 RandySF Jun 7 Jun 7 0 208

"8647" painted outside Mission Viejo city hall. Reported to FBI 4 Demovictory9 Jun 6 Jun 6 7 690

If you're in Walnut Creek for two hours, the city is tracking you. Should you be worried? 4 usonian Jun 5 Jun 5 2 448

Guess the asking price: Yountville (Napa Valley) home for sale: 480 sq ft, 1/4 acre lot, 1 bed/1 bath. 11 Auggie Jun 3 Jun 5 8 1025

Man 'turns into a beast,' holds woman captive for two years, prosecutor says. He gets 394 years in prison 4 Zorro Jun 5 Jun 5 9 582

Early end to California's jury pay experiment 5 quaint May 31 Jun 4 5 757

No favorites for Democratic Party in San Jose special election 0 RandySF Jun 3 Jun 3 0 229

A Possibly Amazing 2026 Los Angeles Mayoral Election Is One Year Away 0 RandySF Jun 2 Jun 2 3 390

Man declares that he's an American and hits Hispanic woman 3 Demovictory9 Jun 1 Jun 1 7 1335

Transgender track athlete wins gold in California state championships despite Trump threat 3 quaint Jun 1 Jun 1 6 691

California Democrat will not face DUI charges after negative drug test 1 RandySF Jun 1 Jun 1 0 452

Treasured California dairies to close. Point Reyes locals say it's conservation gone mad 6 Zorro May 30 May 30 7 728

Date for special election to recall Supervisor Joel Engardio announced 0 RandySF May 29 May 29 1 253

California dad opens fire as high school boys flee after egging his home, prosecutors say 4 Zorro May 29 May 29 9 900

picture of the parking lot where father died teaching daughter how to drive. lot needs a more substantial fence 3 Demovictory9 May 28 May 29 6 882

San Diego County sends out voter pamphlets ahead of District 1 special general election 0 RandySF May 27 May 27 1 392

Adults break into Riverside high school seeking revenge, attack student, staffers 2 Zorro May 27 May 27 17 1079

Hateful, antisemitic road rage tirade unfolds on Southern California street 0 SunSeeker May 27 May 27 6 688

Republican gains among Latino voters face 2026 test in California 3 RandySF May 26 May 26 4 520

Mob wreaks havoc in downtown L.A., tagging buildings and trains as someone breathes fire 1 Zorro May 26 May 26 7 901

Two candidates talk priorities, leadership in special NMUSD trustee election 0 RandySF May 26 May 26 0 338

CA turns on water creating new wetlands on the shore of Salton Sea 1 quaint May 25 May 25 12 688

24 Hours Eating in SAN BRUNO! Most Underrated Food Hub near SFO Airport 0 YoshidaYui May 24 May 24 2 563

The Other Great California Road Trip -WSJ 5 question everything May 24 May 24 8 784

SoCal man ignited Line fire that scorched 44,000 acres, hurt 6 firefighters. He faces life term 1 Zorro May 24 May 24 6 664

Father handed gun to son in alleged drive-by gang killing, LAPD says 1 Zorro May 24 May 24 5 662

FORMER OC POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH STEALING THOUSANDS IN WORKERS' COMP, FAKING DISABILITY 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 23 May 23 2 374

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SJ District 3 councilmember candidates (D vs D) share visions for future of downtown ahead of runoff election 0 RandySF May 23 May 23 0 265

San Francisco just removed a highway (some locals are 𝙈𝘼𝘿) 1 YoshidaYui May 22 May 23 6 754

Former Irvine City Council member (D) charged with perjury, multiple felonies in alleged election fraud 1 RandySF May 23 May 23 0 342

Retired Marine Corps officer caught with cocaine after Oceanside plane emergency sent to prison 1 Zorro May 22 May 22 7 691

update : re fire planes heard around sonora ca last weekend 0 AllaN01Bear May 21 May 21 0 410

Villaraigosa blasts Harris and Becerra for not speaking out about Biden's decline 2 IcyPeas May 21 May 21 1 491

Huntington Beach's Measures A and B: Ballots out for election over library issues that have polarized city 1 RandySF May 20 May 20 3 407

FBI says suspect in California blast targeted fertility clinic 4 Emile May 20 May 20 1 615

Earthquake insurance?? 10 ailsagirl May 17 May 20 4 770

howdi 5 AllaN01Bear May 18 May 18 4 574

Despite Darrell Issa opposition, his opponent and 3 groups, allowed to intervene in election lawsuit 1 RandySF May 18 May 18 7 668

Shasta County's new election official under scrutiny for election denial ties 0 RandySF May 18 May 18 0 429

CHP TARGETS 'VIDEO GAME-STYLED' DRIVING WITH NEW LOW- PROFILE ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES 2 usonian May 17 May 18 14 732

Arrowhead bottled water company wins one of three pending court cases 4 quaint May 15 May 16 7 715

Newly discovered vintage photos reveal San Francisco mystery 13 YoshidaYui May 11 May 15 49 2260

Mountain View Fire Protection District posts unofficial election results 0 RandySF May 14 May 14 0 312

$218,000 income needed to buy a California home, up 82% since 2019 1 Zorro May 14 May 14 4 520

How Real ID can exclude 'real' Americans from flying, voting and more 1 douglas9 May 14 May 14 12 625

Insurance commissioner grants State Farm 17% emergency rate hike after L.A. fires 1 Zorro May 14 May 14 3 426

Gavin Newsom floats pause on undocumented adults in California accessing Medi-Cal 0 LauraInLA May 14 May 14 1 500

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