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What makes people happy? California lawmakers want to find out
A California lawmaker is trying to get the state Legislature to rethink policymaking by creating a committee to study how to make people happier. It is called the Select Committee on Happiness and Public Policy Outcomes and lawmakers held its first hearing this week.
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Judge will appoint special master to oversee California federal women's prison after rampant abuse
A judge will appoint a special master to oversee a federal women’s prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates. The Friday order encompasses the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin. The is prison is about 21 miles east of Oakland. It marks the first time a facility run by the federal Bureau of Prisons has been subject to...
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Firefighters battle fire for 2 hours at actor Cara Delevingne's Studio City mansion
A house fire burned for at least two hours Friday morning at a hillside home in Studio City.
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House fire burns in Studio City
A house fire burned for at least two hours in Studio City. Video broadcast Friday March 15, 2024 on Today in LA.
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‘It was deeply hurtful': Lawsuit asks court to declare California boy with autism a ‘nuisance'
A San Jose mother says she is saddened that a former neighbor is now suing her because her child is on the autism spectrum.
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LA's budget crisis worsened by $60 million FEMA decision
Members of California’s Congressional delegation asked FEMA this week to reconsider its decision to refuse to reimburse a number of local governments for millions spent during the COVID-19 emergency to house some homeless people in hotels.
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Warden ousted as FBI again searches California federal women's prison plagued by sexual abuse
The warden of a troubled federal women’s prison in California has been ousted months into his tenure.
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Expert shares how Biden's housing plan could work in California
President Joe Biden’s plan includes tax credits that may provide enough incentive for CA families to become first time homeowners.
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Students expelled for creating AI-generated nude photos
Five eighth graders were expelled from Beverly Vista Middle School for allegedly creating fake nude photos of 16 of their classmates, but the police investigation is ongoing and has been complicated due to the students’ use of AI. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News on March 8, 2024.
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Can Biden's housing plan work in California?
President Biden announced a plan to fix America’s housing crisis in his State of the Union address on Thursday, which includes tax credits that may make it possible for families in California to consider purchasing a home — even with the state’s high median prices. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for NBC4 News on March 8, 2024.
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Beverly Hills middle school expels 5 students after deepfake nude photos incident
The eighth graders were accused of using generative AI to create fake images of 16 classmates.
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New trial opens for 2 California friends after Italy court tosses convictions in Rome officer's slaying
A new trial of two American men has begun in the slaying of an Italian plainclothes police officer during a botched sting operation after Italy’s highest court threw out their convictions.
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Blizzard moves out of Northern California, but more snow is on the way
A powerful blizzard that closed highways and ski resorts had mostly moved through the Sierra Nevada by early Monday but forecasters warned that more snow was on the way for Northern California mountains.
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8-year-old girl attacked by dog in Victorville speaks out
An 8-year-old girl is recovering after a large dog attacked her as she and her siblings were walking to school in Victorville. Christian Cazares reports for the NBC4 I-Team on Feb. 29, 2024.
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Woman with broom chases off dog attacking students
A woman with a broomstick chases off a dog attacking a 7-year-old girl walking to school in Victorville.
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Neighbor with broomstick chases off dog attacking 8-year-girl in Victorville
A 8-year-old girl walking to school was injured Thursday when she was attacked by a dog in a Victorville neighborhood.
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Nude woman swings spiked club in Venice Beach duel, puzzling onlookers
A bizarre altercation between two women at Venice Beach had onlookers do a double take earlier this week.
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Naked woman fights with spiked clubs at Venice Beach
A fight between two women – one of them nude – puzzled onlookers at Venice Beach as they wildly swung bats of some sort at one another. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 New on Feb. 28, 2024.
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California governor launches ads to fight abortion travel bans
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced an ad campaign urging voters in several Republican-controlled states to speak up against laws designed to prohibit out-of-state travel for abortions.
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Geologists assess landslide risks in CA following heavy rainfall
The deeply seeded slides, which don’t happen right as it’s raining, may take several months or even years to happen. California’s relatively new topography means the soil in many areas is still in motion.