#Pit bull finds home after 667 days in LA shelter

#Pit bull finds home after 667 days in LA shelter

“#Pit bull finds home after 667 days in LA shelter” After 667 days in a Los Angeles shelter, Melvin the dog got the best birthday gift ever — a forever family. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA) announced Wednesday the canine had been adopted after his nearly two-year wait….

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#Tiger Woods didn’t get special treatment, LA county sheriff says

#Tiger Woods didn’t get special treatment, LA county sheriff says

“#Tiger Woods didn’t get special treatment, LA county sheriff says” The LA county sheriff has defended his agency’s investigation of Tiger Woods’ devastating crash, saying the golf legend did not receive special treatment from law enforcement. Sheriff Alex Villanueva also said Tiger showed no “obvious” signs of impairment at the scene of the crash Feb. 23,…

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#Tesla’s California plant saw more than 400 COVID-19 cases

#Tesla’s California plant saw more than 400 COVID-19 cases

“#Tesla’s California plant saw more than 400 COVID-19 cases” Hundreds of COVID-19 cases have been reported at a Tesla plant in California since it reopened last year against county health orders. Cases of the potentially deadly virus at the electric car maker’s plant in Fremont have soared since it restarted production May 11 — despite…

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#CA father receives 212-year sentence for sons’ murder

#CA father receives 212-year sentence for sons’ murder

“#CA father receives 212-year sentence for sons’ murder” A California father was sentenced to more than 200 years in prison for the attempted murder of his wife and killing of his two autistic sons by driving their family car off a wharf, the culmination of what prosecutors characterized as a long and “premeditated” plot to…

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#California proposes curriculum on Aztec gods

#California proposes curriculum on Aztec gods

“#California proposes curriculum on Aztec gods” The California Department of Education has proposed an ethnic studies “model curriculum” that includes, among other things, chanting the names of Aztec gods in an attempt to build unity among schoolchildren. Included in the draft curriculum is a list of “lesson resources” with a chant based on “In Lak Ech,” which it describes as “love, unity, mutual respect,”…

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#Facial recognition company sued by California activists

#Facial recognition company sued by California activists

“#Facial recognition company sued by California activists” ALAMEDA, Calif. — Civil liberties activists are suing a company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement agencies and private companies around the world, contending that Clearview AI illegally stockpiled data on 3 billion people without their knowledge or permission. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Alameda County…

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#The best bagels are in New York City, not California

#The best bagels are in New York City, not California

“#The best bagels are in New York City, not California” NYC bagel mavens are boiling mad and ready to throw down some dough. The cause of their outrage? A recent New York Times article claiming that “the best bagels are in California.” “I am personally peeved. If California wants to go head-to-head with me, I…

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