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  • A marine science instructor snorkeling off the coast spotted something out of a fantasy novel: the silvery carcass of an 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish.
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  • Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, driven from office by sexual harassment allegations, pleaded guilty on Tuesday.
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  • Downey High School football player Dodi Soza collapsed moments after scoring a touchdown. He died two days later.
  • An autopsy is planned on a SoCal boy who collapsed after scoring a touchdown in a high school football game and died two days later.
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  • earthquake seismograph generic
  • A new analysis shows that more than 1,000 aging buildings in LA County could be at risk of falling down during a major earthquake.
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  • Police say an elementary school teacher in Long Beach was fatally stabbed by a relative while watching students play at a park.
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  • Dozens of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles are closing after voters approved significant restrictions on pot shops.
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  • A California man indicted on charges of attempting to provide material support to al-Qaida has pleaded not guilty.
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  • Surveillance images from a Muni train show the suspect in a fatal shooting in San Franciscos Ingleside Heights neighborhood.
  • The San Francisco man accused of killing a San Francisco State University student made a court appearance Wednesday in a case prosecutors are calling a "random thrill killing."
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  • Southern California police officer saves young woman
  • A dash camera captured the moments when an El Segundo police officer jumped into action to rescue a young woman.
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  • Southern California police officer saves young woman
  • A dash camera captured the moments when an El Segundo police officer jumped into action to rescue a young woman.
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  • Gambler Archie Karas arrested
  • A gambler who once won tens of millions of dollars has been charged with marking cards to win a few grand at a SoCal casino.
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  • Santa Ana Zoo welcomes two new baby monkeys
  • The Santa Ana Zoo is welcoming two rare baby monkeys -- a colobus monkey and a crested capuchin monkey.
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  • Vigil for Justin Valdez at SFSU
  • A source tells ABC7 News police found a lot of guns at the home of a man suspected of fatally shooting an SFSU student.
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  • Surveillance images from a Muni train show the suspect in a fatal shooting in San Franciscos Ingleside Heights neighborhood.
  • A source tells ABC7 News police found a lot of guns at the home of a man suspected of fatally shooting an SFSU student
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  • Surveillance images from a Muni train show the suspect in a fatal shooting in San Franciscos Ingleside Heights neighborhood.
  • San Francisco police announced the arrest of a man in connection with the shooting death of 20-year-old SFSU student Justin Valdez.
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  • Fights break out at Southern California Apple store
  • The violence unfolded as hundreds of people stood in line for hours waiting to buy a new iPhone.
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  • Fights break out at Southern California Apple store
  • The violence unfolded as hundreds of people stood in line for hours waiting to buy a new iPhone.
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  • First the Bay Area, now Southern California. Meatballs laced with poison are now putting pet owners in one community on alert.
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  • A service bird that helps treats a mans narcolepsy and depression was snatched off the mans shoulder.
  • A service bird that helps treat a man's narcolepsy and depression was snatched off the man's shoulder.
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  • Long Beach police in scuffle with suspect, caught on video
  • Long Beach police are facing criticism after a scuffle between a man and officers was all caught on video.
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  • Long Beach police in scuffle with suspect, caught on video
  • Long Beach police are facing criticism after a scuffle between a man and officers was all caught on video.
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  • San Diego Mayor Bob Filner speaks after resigning at a city council meeting Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, in San Diego. Filner agreed to resign on Aug. 30, bowing to enormous pressure after lurid sexual harassment allegations brought by at least 17 women eroded his support after just nine months on the job. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
  • San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has agreed to resign Aug. 30 amid allegations that he sexually harassed women.
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  • Hannah Anderson said she exchanged texts with James Lee DiMaggio before he kidnapped her.
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  • San Diego Mayor Bob Filner kept his low profile Thursday amid speculation he will resign.
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  • A tour bus with a sign that reads, Da Zhen Bus, overturned while traveling on the eastbound 210 Freeway in Irwindale on Thursday,  Aug. 22, 2013. Approximately 50 people were injured in the crash.
  • Los Angeles County fire officials say 50 people have been injured in a tour bus crash along a Southern California freeway.
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  • Fibromyalgia is a chronic neurosensory disorder that causes widespread muscle pain, joint stiffness, and fatigue.
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  • Fibromyalgia is a chronic neurosensory disorder that causes widespread muscle pain, joint stiffness, and fatigue.
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  • Carie Charlesworth has inspired a bill that would give domestic violence victims job security
  • A Southern California woman has inspired a controversial new bill that would protect domestic violence victims from losing their jobs.
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  • Hannah Anderson
  • California teen Hannah Anderson posted on a social media site to describe how she was kidnapped and how she survived captivity.
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  • Carie Charlesworth has inspired a bill that would give domestic violence victims job security
  • A San Diego woman has inspired a controversial new bill that would protect victims of domestic violence from losing their jobs.
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  • Rainbow flag in the sun
  • The California Supreme Court has refused to stop same-sex marriages in the state.
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  • Hannah Anderson.
  • The United States Marshal who searched for Hannah Anderson spoke about the case on Tuesday.
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  • Hannah Anderson.
  • The United States Marshal who searched for Hannah Anderson spoke about the case on Tuesday.
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  •  The southern California girl who was abducted last week and rescued Saturday by FBI agents has returned home with her father.
  • The southern California girl who was abducted last week and rescued Saturday by FBI agents has returned home with her father.
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  • The Idaho horseback riders who encountered a missing California teen and her abductor say the pair seemed out of place.
  • The Idaho horseback riders who encountered a missing California teen and her abductor say the pair seemed out of place.
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  • This combination of undated file photos provided by the San Diego Sheriffs Department shows James Lee DiMaggio, 40, left, and Hannah Anderson, 16. (AP Photo/San Diego Sheriffs Department, File)
  • A six-day manhunt stretching from San Diego to Idaho ended after a teen was found safe and her alleged abductor was killed.
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  • picture of 8-year-old Ethan Anderson
  • The San Diego County Sheriffs say the burned body in the California house is the 8-year-old son of the slain woman.
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  • Hundreds flee, homes burn, 3 hurt in SoCal fire
  • A rapidly spreading wildfire that chewed through a rugged Southern California mountain range is now 25 percent contained.
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  • Silver Fire in Southern California.
  • A thousand firefighters are battling a wildfire burning out of control in Southern California's San Jacinto Mountains.
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  • people fishing in California
  • Assembly Speaker said he sees strong legislative interest for a bond package to pay for water infrastructure projects across California.
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  • UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab successfully breeds endangered white abalone in captivity
  • After ten years of trying, scientists at UC Davis' Bodega Marine Lab successfully bred the endangered white abalone in captivity.
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  • San Diego Mayor Bob Filner
  • A former communications director for the mayor of San Diego filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on Monday against her ex-boss.
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  • Wildfire in Southern California
  • A massive wildfire burning in southern California 100 miles east of Los Angeles has cause thousands of people to evacuate.
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  • UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab successfully breeds endangered white abalone in captivity
  • After ten years of trying, scientists at UC Davis' Bodega Marine Lab successfully bred the endangered white abalone in captivity.
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  • Officials in Santa Barbara are using a dog to comfort young children who witness or become victims of crime.
  • Officials in Santa Barbara are using a dog to comfort young children who witness or become victims of crime.
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  • Idyllwild residents
  • So far the fire near Idyllwild in Southern California has cost $6 million and burned 7 homes.
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  • The charred remains of a car are shown after a wildfire passed through the area, Thursday July 18, 2013 in Lake Hemet, California
  • A massive wildfire burning in the mountains above Palm Springs has prompted hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.
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  • Wrinkled newborn baby
  • What if you were able to choose the sex of your baby? Well, according to research from Stanford, you already can.
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  • There is a relatively new power concern in California related to the shutdown of the San Onofre Nuclear Generator Station.
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  • Lawmakers grill executives after nuclear station shuts down
  • There is a relatively new power concern in California related to the shutdown of the San Onofre Nuclear Generator Station.
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