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Xiaoyu Wang / San Diego:Husband of Former County Contractor Executive Pleads Not Guilty to 15 Felony CountsJeff Knox, whose wife Amy Knox is accused of misusing county funds while a top executive at the Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego, denied theft, embezzlement, mortgage fraud and tax charges at his arraignment.

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Xiaoyu Wang / Santa Ana:Santa Ana Man Arrested After Allegedly Hiding in Storm Drain Following Irvine Copper Wire TheftIrvine police say a 27-year-old Santa Ana man fled by bicycle and on foot before officers found him inside a storm drain and arrested him on suspicion of attempted grand theft, felony vandalism and resisting arrest.

Xiaoyu Wang / Santa Ana:Placentia Registration Stop Ends in Arrest of Convicted Felon With HandgunPolice say officers found a Glock handgun during a pre-tow inventory search of a car stopped for expired registration, and the registered owner, who was prohibited from owning firearms, was booked into Orange County Jail.

Xiaoyu Wang / Fresno:Teen, 16, Booked on Attempted Murder Charges After Tower District Shooting Wounds Two MenFresno police arrested a 16-year-old in Fowler over a weekend shooting, and the mayor announced immediate safety changes for the Tower District after the fourth shooting there in four months.

Mei Ling / San Francisco:OpenAI Engineer Charged After Hidden Recording Device Found in Executive Conference RoomFederal prosecutors say a 35-year-old engineer planted an encrypted audio recorder behind a television at OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters; he was arrested Friday and remains in custody.

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Amy Swan / Los Angeles:US Air Force Pulls Bombers From English Base After Investigation Into Suspected Terror PlotThe bombers used in strikes on Iran have returned to the United States following a probe into a planned attack on RAF Fairford, as President Trump weighs further options against Tehran.

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Amy Swan / Los Angeles:Stewart's Fumble Return Lifts No. 19 USC Past Washington, 25-21The defensive tackle, sidelined for the first four games of the season, scooped up a fumble and ran 48 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in the Trojans' win at the Coliseum.

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Mei Ling / San Francisco:BTS Leader RM's Art Collection Draws Fans to SFMOMA as Hauser & Wirth Opens in Palo AltoAn exhibition built around the BTS star's art collection opens Saturday at SFMOMA, while Swiss gallery Hauser & Wirth debuts in Silicon Valley and designer Nicole Hollis opens her first shop in Dogpatch.

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Amy Swan / Los Angeles:Congress Bill Would Gradually Cut Overtime Threshold to 32 Hours a WeekA proposal reintroduced Sept. 8 by Rep. Mark Takano and Sen. Bernie Sanders would lower the point at which overtime pay begins from 40 hours to 32 over several years, without cutting pay or benefits.

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Amy Swan / Los Angeles:State Regulators Open Inquiry Into Santa Monica Sober Living Home Where Presley Gerber DiedCalifornia's Department of Health Care Services is reviewing whether Resolutions Living was providing services that require a state license, after a complaint from a rehab reform advocate.

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Mei Ling / San Francisco:Becerra Says No to Military Aid for Israel in Offbeat Interview With The Standard's Comedy CorrespondentIn a game-show-style sit-down, the Democratic candidate for California governor gave a blunt answer on Israel, said he would accept money from Purdue Pharma, and tested out a pickup line.

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Naledi Dlamini / San Jose:Santa Clara County Adopts Childcare Blueprint to Tackle Cost, Access and Workforce GapsCounty supervisors unanimously approved a strategy aimed at expanding childcare, with a focus on vulnerable communities, provider pay and new facilities.

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Amy Swan / Los Angeles:Chargers Fall to Cardinals in Sloppy Season Opener at SoFi StadiumArizona beat Los Angeles 26-14 on Sunday, September 13, 2026, as turnovers, penalties and a porous defense marred the debuts of new Chargers coordinators Mike McDaniel and Chris O'Leary.

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Mei Ling / San Francisco:San Francisco's 311 App Is Canceling Drug-Use Complaints, Leaving Residents to Call PoliceHundreds of drug-use reports filed through the city's 311 app have been closed without action, even though officials say 311 is the right place to report them.

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