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CALIFORNIA

Woman sets hair ablaze on rush hour train

July 17, 2020 by Ollie Sibley
woman filmed on Bay Area commuter train with hair on fire

Video captures California commuter’s flaming locks as fellow passengers rush to put out the fire.

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California’s alleged Golden State Killer set to plead guilty

June 28, 2020 by Associated Press
Joseph James DeAngelo Jr

Joseph James DeAngelo Jr is poised to admit he was behind a series of gruesome crimes that puzzled investigators for decades.

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LAPD cop finds “tampon” in half-drunk Starbucks drink

June 24, 2020 by Ollie Sibley
the "tampon" allegedly fished out of the Starbucks drink

Police union decries “disgusting assault” on law enforcement; others question the officer’s claim.

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Roaming mountain lion caught in downtown San Francisco

June 23, 2020 by Associated Press
surveillance footage of the disoriented mountain lion in San Francisco

The disoriented urban explorer has been released back into the wild.

Categories West Tags ANIMAL RESCUE, ANIMAL WELFARE, CALIFORNIA, MOUNTAIN LIONS, SAN FRANCISCO Leave a comment

Woman fights off bear with laptop

June 18, 2020 by Joe Stokes
bear

California resident turns to tech after being bitten by ursine intruder while sleeping in backyard.

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California cannibal killed grandmother with ice pick

June 5, 2020 by Joe Stokes
Dwayne Wallick

Dwayne Wallick charged with murder after aunt found him eating their 90-year-old relative.

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Man caught eating his own grandmother

June 3, 2020 by Joe Stokes
blood-covered hands

Crazed California cannibal arrested after police find him tucking into the bloody body of his 90-year-old grandma. Cop says it’s “the worst thing I’ve ever seen.“

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Man breaks into bank … to use microwave

May 28, 2020 by Ollie Sibley
BBQ chicken Hot Pocket cut in half

Unremorseful California snack-lover busted after forcing his way into Wells Fargo branch to warm up Hot Pockets.

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Half-naked man secretly guzzles cargo of speeding wine tanker

May 13, 2020May 11, 2020 by Joe Stokes
Gabriel Moreno in custody and riding on the back of the wine tanker

California crackpot arrested after climbing back of wine-hauling truck in just his underwear, before quaffing from valve as the vehicle raced along the highway.

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City official quits after throwing cat and drinking beer during public video meeting

April 29, 2020April 28, 2020 by Joe Stokes
screengrab of the Zoom meeting, showing Vallejo planning commissioner Chris Platzer holding up his cat to show other attendees

California planning commissioner’s resignation pre-empts likely removal following criticism of indecorous conduct at online discussion session.

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Woman arrested for licking $1,800 worth of groceries

April 29, 2020April 9, 2020 by Ben Root
Police mugshot of 53-year-old Jennifer Walker who licked $1,800 worth of groceries at a Safeway in Northern California

Store calls police after California crackpot contaminates entire shopping cart.

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