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FILE – This Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018 file photo shows Tijuana, Mexico, left, and San Diego, Calif., separated by a U.S. border fence. The partial government shutdown which started in December 2018 has furloughed hundreds of thousands of government employees and halted services that arenâ€™t deemed essential, including, in many instances, the immigration courts overseen by the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza) NY430 NY430

January 10, 2019 at 12:09 pm

Government shutdown stymies immigrants’ asylum cases

The shutdown has furloughed hundreds of thousands of government employees and halted services that aren’t deemed essential, including, in many instances, the immigration courts overseen...

January 2, 2019 at 9:58 am

Young immigrants seeking refuge from abuse face denials VIEW

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some immigrant youth looking to start over in the United States after fleeing abusive homes are seeing their applications for green...

November 9, 2018 at 11:27 am

California man pleads not guilty in killing of gay student

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man pleaded not guilty on Friday to the murder of a gay University of Pennsylvania student in...

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October 29, 2018 at 12:19 pm

Suit says New Hampshire lawmaker struck porn film maker

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A New Hampshire state lawmaker producing and starring in a porn film assaulted his business partner in California after he felt...

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October 28, 2018 at 9:05 am

Wait times for citizenship applications stretch to 2 years

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 700,000 immigrants are waiting on applications to become U.S. citizens, a process that once typically took about six months...

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October 27, 2018 at 9:00 am

Feud erupts over language of California gas tax measure

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — After Los Angeles County residents got an automated phone call reporting a mistake was on their November ballot, county officials...

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October 17, 2018 at 7:59 am

California surgeon, girlfriend face new rape, other charges

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A California surgeon and his girlfriend were charged Wednesday with crimes against five additional victims in addition to two women...

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October 11, 2018 at 11:08 pm

California canine blood bank disputes PETA abuse claims VIEW

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — The animal rights group PETA alleges dogs at one of the nation's largest canine blood banks are mistreated, but the...

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October 8, 2018 at 10:11 am

Initiative seeks to repeal California’s gasoline tax hike VIEW

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — California voters will soon decide whether to drive out a gasoline tax increase passed to fund transportation projects across the state....

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October 4, 2018 at 12:25 pm

Immigrants cheer ruling that lets them keep protected status

BOSTON (AP) — When Sudanese immigrant Hiwaida Elarabi learned the U.S. government was ending the temporary protected status that allowed her to live and work...

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