Irvine police launched an investigation after a family reported that they were told their dog died in its sleep and was cremated. They soon found there were other victims.
City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto has blamed a backlog of cases following the COVID-19 pandemic, juries she says are increasingly antagonistic to municipalities and structured settlements set up by the previous city attorney.
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When a young man was found dead in a pitch-black tunnel frequented by occultists, the LAPD considered the possibility of ritual sacrifice. But Ronald Baker’s murder would eventually be traced to a shockingly sinister deception.
An L.A. Times/WeedWeek investigation finds alarming levels of pesticides in cannabis products at dispensaries across the state
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