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Judge: Illegal Immigrants Must Be Released Starting October 24

On Friday, a federal judge in Central California ruled that the 1,800 illegal immigrants being held in detention centers in Dilley and Karnes City, Texas, and Berks County, Pennsylvania, must be released starting October 24.

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MSM, GOP Establishment Team Up to Target Ted Cruz

The clear hatred of the Republican establishment for Sen. Ted Cruz and the mainstream media’s genuine fear that the articulate Cruz could be the nominee of the Republican Party in 2016 were clearly revealed in a telling exchange on NBC’s Meet the Press.

AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

L.A. Dodgers Become Baseball’s First $300M Team

After acquiring Phillies second baseman Chase Utley on Wednesday for the stretch run of the 2015 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers crept very close to becoming the first MLB team with a $300 million luxury-tax payroll.

The Associated Press

Crooked Outta Compton: City Officials Pad Salaries

Compton mayor Aja Brown, along with council members Janna Zurita, Isaac Galvan, Yvonne Arceneaux, and Emma Sharif, have been padding their salaries, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office alleges, by remunerating themselves for commission meetings that last as little as one minute.

Aja Brown (Ben Horton / Getty)

Report: Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin Abuse Secret Service Agents

Ronald Kessler, writing for The Daily Mail, testifies that Hillary Clinton and her long-time aide Huma Abedin were detested by members of the Secret Service because the two women arrogantly treated the Secret Service agents like dirt.

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Another L.A. Hospital Finds ‘Superbug’

On Wednesday, another Los Angeles area hospital revealed that a “superbug” transmitted through duodenoscopes was found in some of its patients.

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Police, Blogger May Have Prevented Disneyland Shooting

A man who allegedly brought a loaded firearm to the Esplanade area between Disneyland and the Disney California Adventure Park on July 9 has been arrested and charged with three felony criminal counts.

AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Jerry Brown Dodges Tax Questions

On Wednesday, California Governor Jerry Brown evaded questions about whether he would raise taxes to pay for new road repairs. Some Democratic leaders have urged raising taxes on gas or cigarettes. But Brown remained mum on any tax hike, saying coyly, “I’m

The Associated Press

Somerville Mayor Hangs ‘Black Lives Matter’ Banner at City Hall

On Wednesday, Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone, who praised “Black Lives Matter” protesters in January after they blocked Interstate 93 during the morning rush hour, forcing an Easton ambulance transporting an elderly car crash victim to reroute to a lower-level hospital, doubled down on his support of the “Black Lives Matter” movement, hanging their 12 x 4 banner in front of City Hall.

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The Final Frontier: Advertising on the Moon

A Japanese sports drink company has invested heavily to send a can of its product to the moon in late 2016, in hopes of making a future ad with an astronaut drinking it.

Moon Advertising (Bill Smith / Flickr / CC / Cropped)

CA Considers Legislation to Shoot Down Drones

The California legislature is examining two bills dealing with drone interference, one of which would allow public safety crews to shoot down a drone if it threatens personnel fighting fires.

Amazon PrimeAir Drone (AP / Amazon)

Red Sox Hire Dave Dombrowski to Turn Things Around

On Tuesday, the last-place Boston Red Sox made a kaleidoscopic shift in how they do business, hiring former Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski as the president of baseball operations while Theo Epstein protégé Ben Cherington decided to leave the general manager’s position he had been offered to keep.

The Associated Press

GOP Senate Candidate Attacks Donald Trump on Immigration 

On Monday, California Assemblyman and former Oceanside city councilman Rocky Chavez, 64, who is running for U.S. Senate, criticized his party’s current presidential frontrunner, Donald Trump, for his comments on immigration.

Rocky Chavez (Rich Pedroncelli / AP)

HUD Allows Over-Income Tenants to Stay in Public Housing

A new report from the watchdog for the Department of Housing and Urban Development chastises the agency for allowing tenants earning far more than the maximum income for public housing to remain in the government subsidized housing.

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L.A. Pol Slams ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Release

A former Los Angeles City councilman and LAPD officer blasted the timing of the release of Straight Outta Compton, saying that it exacerbates current tensions between citizens and police departments. According to CBS Los Angeles, Dennis Zine, who also helps

Snoop Compton (Kevin Winter / Getty)

California Man Who Ran for DA Arrested for Murder

A defense attorney who ran unsuccessfully for district attorney in Stanislaus County last year has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the murder of a man he suspected was stealing his antiques.

Frank Clifford Carson (Stanislaus County Sheriff / NY Daily News)

DNP: Spider Bite

Chris Johnson of the Cleveland Indians missed Sunday’s game because of playing Frodo to a small version of Shelob.

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Donald Trump Will Report for Jury Duty Monday

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump will take a break from his campaign schedule because he has jury duty at the state Supreme Court in lower Manhattan.

Donald Trump Reports For Jury Duty In Manhattan