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2 Crew Members Are Hurt as Southwest Plane Plunges Abruptly After Takeoff

Par :Mark Walker and Neil Vigdor
The sudden maneuver was made during a Friday flight out of California after two collision safety alerts sounded in the cockpit, causing the pilots to take evasive action, the airline said.

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A Southwest Airlines plane abruptly descended during its initial climb out of Hollywood Burbank Airport in Southern California, the airlines said.
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Appeals Court Blocks California’s Background Checks for Ammunition Buyers

Par :Jesus Jiménez
The law violates the Second Amendment, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in a 2-1 decision.

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California voters approved a ballot initiative in 2019 to require background checks for ammunition buyers.
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Under Trump, Hospitals Limit Transgender Care for Minors, Even in Blue States

Par :Jill Cowan
Two prominent medical centers in California recently announced they would stop treatments, citing pressure from the Trump administration.

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Protesters objected to the closing of the Center for Transyouth Health and Development at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
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Border Patrol Agents Raid a Home Depot in Northern California

Par :Jesus Jiménez
The raid indicates a new strategy of going deeper into California after focusing on Southern California for several weeks.

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Gregory Bovino, center, the head of Border Patrol’s El Centro region, at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles last week. Mr. Bovino said that federal agents had begun operations in the Sacramento area.
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Newsom Wants California to Counter Texas on Redistricting

Par :Laurel Rosenhall
Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should redraw its own congressional districts if Texas tries to gerrymander its lines. His idea faces long odds.

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As Texas considers redrawing its maps to help Republicans win more seats in Congress, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has said it should make a similar move to help Democrats.
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5 Charged in U.C. Berkeley Professor’s Killing in Greece, Including His Ex-Wife

Par :Neil Vigdor and Niki Kitsantonis
Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who taught quantitative marketing at the Haas School of Business, was shot several times on July 4 outside Athens, the authorities said.

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An image from video showing police officers arresting five people over the killing of a University of California, Berkeley, professor in a suburb of Athens.
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Justice Dept. Asks California Sheriffs for Names of Undocumented Inmates

Par :Jesus Jiménez
An A.C.L.U. lawyer said it was possible that any sheriff who complied with the request could be in violation of California’s so-called sanctuary state law.

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Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County, third from right, with deputies in Altadena, Calif., in January. His agency signaled it would not honor a request the Justice Department’s request for the names of noncitizen inmates.
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They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.

Par :Mike Ives
After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.

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A Coca-Cola truck driving through Izamal, Mexico, last year.
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They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.

Par :Mike Ives
After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.

© Isabelle Souriment/Hans Lucas, via Reuters

A Coca-Cola truck driving through Izamal, Mexico, last year.
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Trump’s National Guard Troops Are Questioning Their Mission in L.A.

Par :Shawn Hubler
Thousands of National Guard members have served in the L.A. region since last month. Six soldiers spoke in interviews about low morale over the deployment.

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Members of the California National Guard have protected federal buildings and accompanied agents on immigration raids in the Los Angeles region.
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20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Ending FEMA Funding for Disaster Mitigation

Par :Maxine Joselow
FEMA announced in April that it was ending the funding to eliminate “waste, fraud and abuse.” The program saved taxpayers more than $150 billion over 20 years, the plaintiffs said.

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Route 22 in North Plainfield, N.J., on Tuesday, after rains inundated the region. New Jersey is one of 20 states suing the federal government for ending a disaster mitigation program.
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Trump Releases About Half of the National Guard Troops in Los Angeles

Par :Shawn Hubler
President Trump mobilized the troops on June 7 in the wake of chaotic protests. They have remained in Southern California several weeks after most of the demonstrations had ended.

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About half of the California National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles are being released, Trump administration officials said on Tuesday.
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Here’s the latest.

Par :Vimal Patel
Leaders from Georgetown, the City University of New York and the University of California, Berkeley, are the latest to testify about accusations of campus antisemitism.

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The hearing will take place before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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University Leaders Reject Republican Attacks on Campus Antisemitism

Par :Vimal Patel · Sharon Otterman and Michael Gold
Leaders from Georgetown, the City University of New York and the University of California, Berkeley, said they are working to protect Jewish students but also free speech on their campuses.

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The hearing will take place before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Son of Ex-Hollywood Agent, Jailed in 3 Murders, Dies by Suicide, D.A. Says

Par :Neil Vigdor
Samuel Haskell, 37, was accused of dismembering his wife and his in-laws. He was the son of Sam Haskell III, an Emmy-winning film producer and veteran talent agent.

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Samuel Haskell, who was facing murder charges in three killings, in court in Los Angeles in 2023. The authorities said he was found dead in jail on Saturday and that he had taken his own life.
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Living ‘A Day Without a Mexican’ in L.A., 21 Years Later

Par :Matt Stevens
The 2004 indie film imagined an absurd, Latino-less California. As fears of immigration raids empty out parts of Los Angeles, the film’s premise feels all too real, its creators say.

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The filmmaker Yareli Arizmendi, one of the creators of the film “A Day Without a Mexican,” in Los Angeles in July.
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ICE Raids Scare Off L.A. Workers Rebuilding Fire-Torn Areas

Par :Livia Albeck-Ripka and Orlando Mayorquín
Immigrant workers are central to recovery efforts in neighborhoods burned in the January wildfires, but recent raids have led some to stay home.

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Some construction workers say they are afraid to rebuild fire-torn areas after recent ICE raids targeted laborers in Southern California.
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Man Had 14 Toucans Stashed in His Volkswagen Dashboard, U.S. Says

Par :Neil Vigdor
Carlos Abundez, 35, is facing federal smuggling charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made the discovery. The birds, a threatened species, were in stable condition.

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Carlos Abundez of San Ysidro, Calif., is charged with smuggling 14 live, bound Keel-billed toucans that the authorities said were hidden inside the dashboard of his Volkswagen Passat.
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Federal Agents Clash With Protesters During Immigration Raid at California Farm

Par :Livia Albeck-Ripka
Officers appeared to use crowd control munitions and tear gas against protesters. The F.B.I. said it was searching for a person who appeared to fire a pistol at officers.

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Federal agents raided a large Southern California marijuana farm on Thursday afternoon, making multiple arrests, officials said.
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Trump Administration Sues California Over Transgender Athletes

Par :Karoun Demirjian
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against two California agencies, accusing them of violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports.

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The Trump administration’s lawsuit aims to overturn state policies allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ high school sports.
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Boy, 13, Started California Wildfire With Illegal Fireworks, Police Say

Par :Rylee Kirk
The Rancho fire, which burned nearly five acres in Laguna Beach, prompted evacuations and caused power outages.

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The Rancho fire burned 4.6 acres in Laguna Beach, Calif., before it was fully contained early Wednesday morning, officials said.
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Trump Administration Sues California Over Transgender Athletes

Par :Karoun Demirjian
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against two California agencies, accusing them of violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports.

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The Trump administration’s lawsuit aims to overturn state policies allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ high school sports.
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California Rejects Trump Demand to Remove Trans Athletes From Women’s Sports

Par :Soumya Karlamangla
The Trump administration signaled that it would pursue enforcement actions against the state and previously threatened to cut federal education funds.

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President Trump ramped up his criticism of California after a trans athlete qualified for the California state track and field meet in late May.
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California Offers Spirited Defense of Bullet Train Project

Par :Ralph Vartabedian
In a blistering response to the Trump administration’s proposal to pull $4 billion in federal funding, state officials said the move was illegal, predetermined and based on flawed analysis.

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A high-speed rail overpass being built outside Hanford, Calif., in April.
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Caltech Settles Case Accusing It of Misleading Students

Par :Alan Blinder
A student who paid thousands for a tech boot camp said it was “a Caltech program in name only.”

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The California Institute of Technology campus in Pasadena.
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Julio César Chávez Jr. Expected to be Deported, Sheinbaum Says

Par :Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Annie Correal
The well-known Mexican boxer was detained by U.S. immigration agents in California on Wednesday, days after fighting a high-profile contest against the former YouTuber Jake Paul.

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The Department of Homeland Security said in its statement that Julio César Chávez Jr. was “also believed to be an affiliate of the Sinaloa Cartel.”
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