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CALIFORNIA — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across California. Here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.
- Naked Man Living In 92-Year-Old's Crawl Space Flushed Out By SWAT Team
- A Bear Trashed Their Rolls-Royce: It Turned Out To Be A Guy In A Bear-Costume
- Newborn Found On Sidewalk Believed To Have Been Thrown From 4th Story
- 8 Puppies Saved From Underneath Burning Car
- Mattel's 'Wicked' Misprint On Toy Packaging Directs Customers To Porn Site
- CA Eatery Named Among Best New Restaurants In America
- Woman Impersonated Nurse, Treated Patients At CA Hospitals: Police
- Disneyland Offers Free Ticket Deal For Disney+ Subscribers
- Car Shop Workers Attacked By Axe-Wielding Man: Police
- Carjacker Crashes Into Crowd After Holiday Tree-Lighting Ceremony: PD
- Waymo Has Arrived In SoCal. What To Know About The Robotaxi
- Family Of Missing 'Gossip Girl' Actress To Return Funds Raised For Search Effort
- Car Sails Into SoCal Home's 2nd Story 'Felt Like A Plane Crash'
- 1 Dead, 1 Wounded In Grocery Store Shooting
- Nurse Flashed Nude Photo Of Himself To Kids On Pier: Police
- Whooping Cough Cases On The Rise
- UC Service And Patient Care Workers To Strike Over Labor Dispute
- Valley Man Accused Of Murdering Couple He Owed $80,000
- Fernando Valenzuela's Cause of Death Released: Report
- Ex-Deputy Sentenced For Double Murder: Reports
- Kristi Yamaguchi To Open City Center Ice Rink
- Teacher Accused Of Grooming Students For Abuse
Other notable stories this week include:
'Obsessed' Man Who Helped Murder OC Family Convicted: OCDA
A 33-year-old man was convicted for helping carry out a plot to kill the parents of a teenage girl he met through the "furry" community.
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Why Californians Got Tougher On Crime: Bleak Downtowns And Attention-Getting Retail Thefts
Californians overwhelmingly backed Prop. 36 to lengthen criminal sentences for certain theft and drug offenses.
LA Man Pleads Guilty In Child Porn 'Sextortion' Case
An LA man pleaded guilty to running an Instagram account with a goal of "exposing all valley h--s with their @’s."
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Palm Springs Unanimously Approves $5.91M Section 14 Settlement
The city approved the cash settlement for former residents of Section 14, who suffered mass evictions six decades ago.
Bear Cub Sighting Prompts Shelter-in-Place Order At 2 LA Schools
Authorities are urging the public to steer clear of a bear cub that was seen lounging in a tree beside an LA County high school on Tuesday.
Newsom Seeks Posthumous Pardon For North Bay Medal of Honor Recipient
U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Allen "Butch" Penry returned from Vietnam when there was little understanding of PTSD, the governor's office said.
Carjacking Manhunt Ends When Nurse Recognizes Suspect
Police arrested a man in connection with a violent carjacking spree targeting women in Los Angeles.
California Empowered Immigrants To Speak Up At Work. Trump Could End Their Protections
The Biden administration program for undocumented employees is at risk with Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Stanford Researcher Creates Musical Medicine To Comfort Palliative Care Patients
"I like to tell my patients that I play music that is improvised and inspired by whatever they tell me," Melanie Ambler said.
Peek Inside Disneyland's Newest Ride: Tiana's Bayou Adventure
The former splash ride, closed since 2020, reopens Friday with modern elements, brilliant colors, new characters and a virtual guest queue.
Public Urged To Look Out For Wildcatters At SD's Border Crossings
"Wildcatters" have become an increasingly common presence at the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa ports of entry, as well as San Ysidro's PedWest.
Man Sentenced In Hate-Crime Murder Of OC Teen
Samuel Woodward was sentenced for the hate-crime killing of a gay former classmate in Orange County six years ago.
Decomposing Body Found On 101 Freeway Embankment
Authorities are working to determine how the man's body ended up on the freeway embankment.
Fremont Launches 2024 Giving Hope Campaign To Support Families In Need
The community is invited to brighten the holidays for local families.
Conan O'Brien To Host The Oscars
The Emmy award-winner has never hosted the Academy Awards before.
Complex Conservative Lawyer Who Fought For CA's Same-Sex Marriage Dies
Theodore B. Olson, a conservative legal lion who shocked many with his Prop 8 fight, lived to see his legacy enshrined in CA's constitution.
JPL Announces 325 Layoffs Amid `Dynamic Funding Environment'
The layoffs will occur on Wednesday, when all JPL employees have been instructed to work from home.
1 Killed In OC High School Bleacher Collapse
One person was killed and another was injured in an accident at Villa Park High School Thursday, authorities said.
Pop-Punk Band State Champs To Perform In Berkeley
The group has launched a tour for their new album, with a Berkeley performance this week.
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