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Missing California millionaire’s remains identified 45 years after her disappearance

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A missing California millionaire’s remains have been identified 45 years after the 80-year-old woman disappeared without a trace. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Thelma Jeanette Gaston went missing on June 28, 1981, and although a man was sent to prison for her murder, her body … Read more

California man charged in missing wife’s murder left a suspicious trail — including a review for a spellcaster

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When Maya Millete, a mother of three vanished from her home in Chula Vista, California, in January 2021, her friends and family soon became suspicious of her husband Larry. The couple had been having marital problems for the past year and Maya had indicated she wanted to leave the marriage. Maya and Larry Millete Maricris … Read more

Should billionaires pay a wealth tax? California will be a big test.

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Widening income inequality and a growing number of U.S. billionaires is supercharging the political debate around wealth taxes, at both the national and local level. Democratic lawmakers and candidates, including some from the party’s energized democratic socialist wing, are promising to impose new levies on the über-wealthy should they win control of Congress, citing both … Read more

‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ star Jennifer Pedranti says son involved in California brush fire

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“The Real Housewives of Orange County” star Jennifer Pedranti released a statement Thursday revealing that her son was involved in the Ladera Ranch brush fire in California. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Orange County Fire Authority received multiple calls reporting a vegetation fire on … Read more

Man has hand blown off by explosive while cleaning July Fourth debris off California beach

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A man lost his hand after an explosive device detonated while he was cleaning up Fourth of July firework debris on a Northern California beach. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Jason Turner and his girlfriend were walking along Point St. George Beach in Del Norte … Read more