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Botulism hospitalizes 13 babies and causes a formula recall from Publix, Meijer

Two batches of a baby formula possibly linked to an infant botulism outbreak got recalled Saturday, a nationwide recall that multistate chains Publix and Meijer announced via their websites. Here’s…

John McCarthy November 9, 2025

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‘Get out of jail free’ card only works in Monopoly, California cop tells driver

FULLERTON — A driver pulled over on suspicion of a traffic violation found a creative way to try to avoid a citation, California police reported. The driver handed the officer a…

John McCarthy November 6, 2025

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Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show

Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show. And the social media giant internally estimates that its…

John McCarthy November 6, 2025

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Drunk 17-year-old confronted by dad tries to stab him, flees

HELENDALE — A 17-year-old confronted by his father after returning home drunk tried to stab him and vandalized his vehicle, California authorities reported. Deputies responded to a home in Helendale…

John McCarthy November 6, 2025

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Woman found dead in ravine in 1998 identified but mystery remains

EL CAJON, California — For decades, a woman found dead in a California ravine posed a mystery. But now, the woman’s family has some answers; she has been identified as…

John McCarthy November 4, 2025

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Hiker dies after falling from icy trail and plunging over cliff, rescuers say

LONE PINE — A hiker died after falling from an icy trail and plunging over a cliff on a California mountain, rescuers say. Inyo County Search and Rescue got a…

John McCarthy October 28, 2025

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Funeral home displays wrong body at memorial service, leading relative to suffer heart attack

COVINA — A California family was horrified to find a stranger’s body on display at a memorial service for their loved one — and the ordeal was enough to cause…

John McCarthy October 26, 2025

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Man mails letter threatening to kill podcaster, mentions Charlie Kirk, feds say

In a threatening letter mailed to a conservative media personality, a California man warned the podcaster needed “to be exterminated” and mentioned Charlie Kirk, who was killed last month while…

John McCarthy October 13, 2025

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Rescuers save two backpackers trapped on icy cliffs, California officials say

Two backpackers who became stuck on icy cliffs on a mountain pass required rescue, California sheriff’s officials reported. They were able to call for help with a weak bar of…

John McCarthy October 12, 2025

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How a Silicon Valley ‘warlord’ got the Pentagon’s attention

NEW YORK (Reuters) — "I'm a warlord now, bitch!" Steven Simoni, wearing a $4,000 Celine track suit unzipped to reveal a bare chest and a silver chain, was holding court…

John McCarthy October 1, 2025