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Here’s a geographical voter breakdown of California’s 14 propositions

From ocregister.com

California recap

A geographical breakdown of how Californians voted on key propositions and state Legislature.

As of 9:27 a.m.. Nov. 6 with 100% (23,860 of 23,860) precincts reporting. Counting not final.

You can find more results at the California Secretary of State’s website here.

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2 skydivers killed in Lake Elsinore

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Two skydivers died on Friday, Nov. 6, near Skydive Elsinore in the city of Lake Elsinore.

The circumstances of the deaths were not immediately available.

Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department responded to the 20700 block of Cereal Street just before noon, when paramedics treated two people for major injuries before the skydivers were […]

They fought California fires while in prison, but hit roadblocks pursuing careers on the outside

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Rico Marquez, 24, remembers the first time he felt like a hero.

It was during his time at Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp, a fire camp for incarcerated youth in Amador County, where he spent more than 1,600 hours fighting fires as an 18- and 19-year-old.

As the campers spent their days fighting […]

241, 73 toll roads’ website isn’t fully functioning

From ocregister.com

Q: Hey Dr. Honk! Part of the thetollroads.com‘s website has been down at least since Oct. 28, claiming “maintenance.” But that would be super uncommon for routine website maintenance — it’s normally scheduled for a late, overnight window or on the weekends, not a multi-day outage during weekdays.

– Steve Friedl, Irvine

A: […]

Caltech, Dr. Lucy Jones launching disaster resilience center to bring science and policy together

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Caltech will launch a Center for Disaster Resilience on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with the mission of bringing scientists deeper into policy decision-making across Southern California.

Longtime seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones will serve as director of the new center, building on her nonprofit, the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society, which she […]

Coach K sees Lakers coach JJ Redick as a former pupil who is always ‘becoming’

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LOS ANGELES — JJ Redick is one to self-assess, self-reflect, self-critique.

“Especially in this role, which I understood when I took the job, but understanding it even more now is, your team is always going to reflect your mood, your body language, your words,” the Lakers’ head coach told the Southern California News […]

GMA hosts Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos are now stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame were unveiled Thursday honoring “Good Morning America” anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos as the final event in the yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of the ABC morning show’s Nov. 3, 1975, debut.

Actress Niecy Nash-Betts, a friend of Roberts; actor Michael J. Fox, a […]

Longtime LA news anchor Harold Greene dies at 82

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Harold Greene, a longtime Los Angeles television news anchor and reporter whose career included prominent roles at ABC7, died earlier this week at age 82, his family confirmed today.

Greene began his journalism career as a producer and reporter in 1970 before working in San Diego and San Francisco, ABC7 reported.

He returned […]

Starbucks’ holiday menu arrives with a first-time festive pup cup

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Starbucks launched its 2026 holiday menu on Thursday, Nov. 5, with festive new beverages, take-out cups and what it calls its first-ever seasonal pup cup.

The cup pup is a 3½ ounce container for Puppuccinos, free whipped cream for customers’ pooches.

The special cup is red and features a fluffy dog with flying […]

‘Where to?’ — Corona cops thumb a ride with good Samaritan to catch suspect

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A 51-year-old construction worker was on his way to fix a leaky roof in Corona on Oct. 23, when he slowed down his double-cab truck after seeing people in the road.

A man flagged him down and made a request:

“Will you give me a ride?”

This was no ordinary hitchhiker. This one […]