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John Beam, Football Coach Who Was Focus of Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U,’ Dies After Being Shot

John Beam died after being shot at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., where he was athletic director. A man was charged in connection with the shooting.

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The Netflix series “Last Chance U” featured John Beam’s holistic approach to coaching young men, many of whom had rough upbringings.
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A Guide to the California Special Election and Prop. 50 Ballot Measure

Voters will decide if California’s voting districts should be redrawn to help Democrats flip up to five House seats.

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California voters will decide Tuesday whether to adopt gerrymandered House maps that could help Democrats flip five seats next year.
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California Man Shot by ICE Was Not Trying to Run Over Agent, Lawyers Say

A Southern California man charged with assault of a federal officer was asking agents to leave an area where school children wait for the bus, according to his lawyers.

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A U.S. citizen was shot and wounded in his car by a federal agent during an immigration enforcement operation last week in Ontario, Calif.
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California Animal Rights Activist Convicted in Chicken Theft

Zoe Rosenberg, a California animal rights activist, was found guilty of conspiracy and trespassing for taking four chickens from a poultry plant.

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Zoe Rosenberg, an animal rights activist, was found guilty of breaking into a meat processing plant and stealing four chickens she said had been mistreated.
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