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Claim: James Deen Breaks California Condom Rule

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has launched an investigation into embattled porn star James Deen’s adult film production company, James Deen Productions, for alleged violations of a mandatory condom law on Los Angeles-area film shoots.

Jerry Brown at museum (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

Jerry Brown Says Wanted Oil Info for ‘Glass Case’

Governor Jerry Brown insists that his request for the Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) to ascertain whether his 2,700-acre ranch lay atop an oil pool was motivated by a desire to obtain information about his ranch that he could store in a “glass case.”

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Pakistani Man Kills Sister For Voting

An angry brother shot his elder sister dead because she voted in Pakistani local elections after he tried to forbid her from doing so, police said Wednesday. The murder occurred in the town of Taxila 25 kilometres (15 miles) west

San Francisco needles (Christopher Michel / Flickr / CC / cropped)

Columnist: SF’s ‘Needle Access’ Is a Disaster

San Francisco’s needle exchange program, which began in 1988 in an attempt to prevent, reduce and eventually thwart the spread of HIV among users, has spiraled out of control and into a public health disaster for inhabitants of the burgeoning city.

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Burglar Gets Stuck in Chimney, Dies in Fire

In a story reminiscent of the Three Little Pigs, a man attempting to burglarize a home in Huron, California on Saturday by climbing down the chimney died when he became stuck and the homeowner returned and started a fire.

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‘Hot Cop’ of Castro Booked for Hit-and-Run

Officer Christopher Kohrs, 38, feted by the gay community of San Francisco as the “Hot Cop of Castro,” was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run after allegedly ramming two men in his 2009 Dodge Charger in North Beach at roughly 2 a.m. on Sunday morning.

California Christmas tree (Jesse Wagstaff / Flickr / CC / Cropped)

Drought Stunts California Christmas Trees

California’s record drought has caused widespread water shortages, damaged crops, and caused thousands of lawns across the state to turn brown. Now, just in time for the holiday season, the drought has claimed its latest victim: Christmas trees.

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CHP Rescues Giant Sleeping Pig Using Social Media

A (not so) little piggy named June was rescued from the roadside when a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer responded to a citizen’s call in Santa Rosa the morning after Thanksgiving and guided the sleeping giant out of danger.