Prosecutors say Jacqueline Ma, 36, groomed two boys and entered into a sexual relationship with one of the boys beginning when he was 12 years old.
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KPBS Midday EditionA civil lawsuit alleges the now retired sergeant created a toxic work environment, targeting two colleagues until they eventually left the department.
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California firefighters are struggling to gain control of major California wildfires that have grown explosively and forced extensive evacuations amid a searing heat wave.
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The state is the first in the world to require monitoring for tiny pieces of plastic, which contaminate people and wildlife globally.
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California is moving to become the first state to lower insurance costs for property owners who make improvements to reduce their fire risk, the state’s insurance commissioner said as wildfires again flared across the heat-stricken state.
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San Diego County has received a limited supply of the new COVID-129 boosters, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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A record heat wave put California in a fossil fuel conundrum: The state has had to rely more heavily on natural gas to produce electricity and avoid power outages while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration moves toward ending the use of oil and gas.
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With electricity demand reaching record levels due to a drawn-out heat wave, Southern California and the whole state avoided rolling power blackouts as the manager of the power grid called for maximum conservation efforts by residents.
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A civil rights activist, a lawyer, an engineer and the founder of a winery and his family were among the 10 people killed when a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound.
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A wood products company says it is investigating whether a fire that killed two people as it swept through a Northern California town was caused by a failure of a water-spraying machine used to cool ash at its veneer mill.
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Last year, California ranked first in the nation in pedestrian rail-trespass accidents, according to North County Transit District.
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