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Aug 13, 2026

Texas law firm withdraws from $150M contract to represent migrant children

A small Texas law firm has withdrawn from consideration for a $150 million federal contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children.

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Aug 13, 2026

He killed 4 people and 3 dogs in a post-breakup massacre. Now he's going away for life

Miguel Diego Sandoval will spend the rest of his life in a California prison after pleading guilty to killing four people, including his former romantic partner, when he burst into a Lancaster home, shot several people while they slept and burned the building down.

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Aug 13, 2026

'Unconscionable': DOJ says California prisons failed to stop systemic sexual abuse of female prisoners

A two-year DOJ probe finds systemic sexual abuse and civil rights violations in California women's prisons. The state has 49 days to respond.

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Aug 13, 2026

A 'super' El Niño is now super likely, leaving California bracing for impact

A "super" El Niño is now 95% likely to develop this year as the climate pattern gains dramatic strength in the Pacific Ocean — leaving officials across California and beyond bracing for a wet and potentially destructive winter.

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Aug 13, 2026

Trump administration's attempt to take control of L.A.'s homelessness programs blocked by court

A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Thursday that the Trump administration acted capriciously and arbitrarily in suspending the county's lead homelessness agency in an attempt to impose its preference for treatment-based programs.

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Aug 13, 2026

WATCH: Former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook announces retirement

Justin Tinsley, ESPN’s Andscape senior culture writer, breaks down why Russell Westbrook is retiring and what legacy he is leaving on the league.

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Aug 13, 2026

L.A. reaches deal on cost recovery for 2028 Olympics amid warnings about financial risk

The City Council, on a 10-4 vote, signed off on an agreement aimed at ensuring the city is reimbursed for services provided during the Games.

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Aug 13, 2026

Teddy the poodle, missing for a month, is pulled from drain in video. Owner gets surprise reunion

San Diego County Animal Services climbed down a manhole and rescued a female poodle named Teddy on Monday morning in the town of Spring Valley.

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Aug 12, 2026

Magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattles Stevenson Ranch

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon at 1:56 p.m. Pacific time less than a mile from Stevenson Ranch, Calif.

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Aug 12, 2026

WATCH: Oregon tourist dies after falling from iconic waterfall

Authorities said the 20-year-old tourist entered a restricted area of Silver Falls State Park.

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Aug 12, 2026

WATCH: Monster Jam summer series is back, returning with veterans and newcomers

Tyler Menninga, driver of the legendary Grave Digger truck, shares how he got into motorsports and his favorite memory from his career so far.

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Aug 12, 2026

Ailing MLK Hospital to receive $25-million grant from Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente will give Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital $25 million to expand its emergency department, which has been treating some patients in tents outside.