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Southern Poverty Law Center facing Justice Department probe over use of paid informants to infiltrate hate groups

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Washington — The Justice Department is investigating the Southern Poverty Law Center in connection with a now-defunct program that used paid confidential informants to infiltrate white supremacist and other groups, according to a video posted by the nonprofit and sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The case is being spearheaded by the U.S. Attorney’s … Read more

How planned ICE mega-jails are testing the small-town Southern welcome

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In the 1830s, a group of white settlers stood chatting by a well here when a stranger approached. The group offered the man a drink. Grateful, he noted: “This is quite a social circle.” Now, this community of just more than 5,000 outside Atlanta, appropriately named Social Circle, is seeing its tradition of hospitality challenged … Read more

Small plane crashes in parking lot of Southern California auto store

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LOS ANGELES — The pilot of a small plane was injured Monday after crashing his aircraft in the parking lot of auto parts store in Southern California, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly after 11 a.m. by an O’Reilly Auto Parts in the neighborhood of Pacoima in north Los Angeles, according to the Los … Read more

Actress Tori Spelling hospitalized after Southern California crash; authorities investigating cause

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Actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in southern Riverside County, about 80 miles from Los Angeles, on Thursday evening, her manager has confirmed with CBS LA.  It happened at around 5:45 p.m. local itme near the 28000 block of Rancho California Road in Temecula, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, who … Read more

Actress Tori Spelling hospitalized after Southern California crash; authorities investigating cause

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Actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in southern Riverside County, about 80 miles from Los Angeles, on Thursday evening, her manager has confirmed with CBS LA.  It happened at around 5:45 p.m. local itme near the 28000 block of Rancho California Road in Temecula, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, who … Read more

Crews making progress containing Southern California wildfire

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Crews made progress Saturday battling a smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out a day earlier and prompted mandatory evacuations. Encompassing roughly 6.3 square miles (about 16 square kilometers) in Riverside County, about 64 miles (103 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, the Springs Fire was at least 45% percent contained on … Read more

Southern California faces first wildfires of the season

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Fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California triggers evacuations

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A fast-growing wildfire Friday in windy Southern California has prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings. The Springs Fire broke out at around 11 a.m. Friday and by 2:30 p.m. had grown to 2.34 square miles (6.06 square kilometers). The cause of the fire east of Moreno Valley in Riverside County is under … Read more