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Trump administration clears path for controversial Mojave Desert water pipeline

The California company Cadiz has been trying for years to pipe water out of the Mojave Desert. The Trump administration has approved a pipeline plan that allows it.

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9th Circuit judge appointed by Trump faces misconduct inquiry over parking lot incident

Judge Ryan D. Nelson was charged with misdemeanor battery and malicious destruction of property in connection with an apparent spat with another driver in Idaho in late April.

LAPD officer who recorded colleagues' racist, homophobic comments may face criminal case

An attorney for LAPD Officer Daniel Flores said his client could face criminal prosecution for recording conversations by members of the unit tasked with deciding who can join the police force. New details about Flores' recordings were disclosed in a lawsuit he filed against the city.

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California man steals historic Chinese manuscripts from UCLA, using fake names, dummy documents

A Northern California man was sentenced Wednesday to a year in federal prison for allegedly stealing historical Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA library, according to authorities.

Teen on e-motorcycle tried to engage officers in a pursuit, police say. He ended up getting much more

An e-motorcycle rider in downtown Palm Springs apparently trying to engage officers in a chase paid the price for forgetting a key component of police pursuits: the eyes in the sky.