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Woman dead after crash on 91 Freeway in Artesia

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ARTESIA — A motorist was killed Wednesday when her Honda Crosstour crashed off the side of the eastbound 91 Freeway in Artesia, hit a tree and caught fire, authorities said. The fiery crash occurred about 2 a.m. west of Pioneer Boulevard, the California Highway Patrol reported. Information was not immediately available on the identity of…

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Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes near Avalon, Calif.

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A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon 37 miles from Avalon, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 3:33 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 3.7 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 64 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes and 64 miles…

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The 1944 D-Day landing in Walt Ehlers’ words

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June 6 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in history. The success of the mission was central to the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Reporter’s note: The interviews for this story were conducted in 2004, for the 60th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. I was privileged to interview…

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Oakland becomes 2nd U.S. city to legalize magic mushrooms

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Oakland has voted to decriminalize entheogenic plants, including hallucinogenic magic mushrooms. It’s the second city in the United States to do so after Denver passed a similar measure last month for people 21 and older. The City Council passed the resolution in a unanimous vote Tuesday. Presented…

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Trump reads from FDR’s prayer to the U.S. on D-Day

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By JONATHAN LEMIRE and KEVIN FREKING PORTSMOUTH, England — President Donald Trump read from a prayer delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as he joined other world leaders and veterans Wednesday in marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Roosevelt went on national radio on June 6, 1944, to address the US for the first time…