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Pelosi To Step Away From Leadership Role, Plans To Stay In Congress
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will no longer wield the speaker's gavel in the new Congress.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will no longer wield the speaker's gavel in the new Congress.

The most powerful Santa Ana windstorm of the season toppled semi-trucks, fed fires and saw gusts of up to 102 mph in one SoCal location.
The most powerful Santa Ana windstorm of the season toppled semi-trucks, fed fires and saw gusts of up to 102 mph in one SoCal location.
The most powerful Santa Ana windstorm of the season toppled semi-trucks, fed fires and saw gusts of up to 102 mph in one Southland location.
A 36-year-old man pleaded guilty to charges that included fraudulently obtaining inmate identities and using them to get EDD benefits.
In the Golden State, three hospitals have now received the highest grade every year for a decade.
In what's forecast to be the biggest wind event of the year, the Southland was bracing for wildfires. How to stay safe.
In what's forecast to be the biggest wind event of the year, the Southland was bracing for wildfires. How to stay safe.
In what's forecast to be the biggest wind event of the year, the Southland was bracing for wildfires. How to stay safe.
In what's forecast to be the biggest wind event of the year, the Southland was bracing for wildfires. How to stay safe.
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A 25-year-old woman was believed to be at-risk after police responded to a call about "suspicious circumstances" at her home.
The anticipated red wave did not turn the Senate, but some 11 unsettled races in the Golden State could be the tipping point for the House.
A woman is accused of fleeing on foot from police on foot after crashing a vehicle into a fence, authorities said.
Both patients were rushed to a hospital, the Orange County Fire Authority reported.
Freebies and dining discounts are offered Friday, Nov. 11 at restaurants throughout California to thank U.S. military for their service.
Freebies and dining discounts are offered Friday, Nov. 11 at restaurants throughout California to thank U.S. military for their service.
Freebies and dining discounts are offered Friday, Nov. 11 at restaurants throughout California to thank U.S. military for their service.
Freebies and dining discounts are offered Friday, Nov. 11 at restaurants throughout California to thank U.S. military for their service.