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'Help-Me' Sign Saves Kidnapped Girl | Water Supply Tainted | Toddler Shoots Baby
Boy Bitten By Rattler | Woman Gives Baby Away At Restaurant | Overnight Skid Row Billionaire | RV Rampage | Lost Dog Found 330 Miles Away
CALIFORNIA —On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across California. Here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.
- 'Help Me' Sign Leads To Rescue Of Kidnapped 13-Year-Old In Long Beach
- Surfboard-Stealing Otter Is The Most Delightful Thing On The Internet
- 1-Year-Old Fatally Shot By 3-Year-Old Sibling
- Speeding RV Plows Into 19 Cars On Freeway In Rush Hour
- Universal Fined For Illegally Trimming Trees Providing Shade To Striking Actors
- E.coli Sample In Water Prompts Boil Order
- Baby Given Away To Couple Dining At Hollywood Burger Joint
- How Technological Advancements Are Helping Solve Cold Cases From The 1800s
- Man Comes Face-To-Face With Cougar While Hiking
- Stanford President Resigning After Probe Of His Research Found Issues
- Winning $1B Powerball Ticket Sold In Skid Row Area
Other notable stories this week include:
'Ryder Went On A Road Trip': Lost Dog From Vegas Found In San Diego
Chihuahua-terrier mix Ryder "went on a road trip" and ended up in El Cajon, more than 330 miles west of his Las Vegas home.
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Dog Rescued From The Back Of Truck Up For Adoption
A 6-year-old pitbull rescued last summer by a San Ramon police officer from the back of a sweltering truck is now up for adoption.
Parasitic Stomach Bug Spreads In CA; CDC Probe Continues
Nationwide, the illness has resulted in dozens of hospitalizations.
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Siri Creator Adam Cheyer Shares Secrets Of Entrepreneurship
“An entrepreneur and a magician are exactly the same...you have to reach far as an entrepreneur, dream big, dream magical."
LAX Ranked Worst Airport In CA For Lost And Damaged Luggage: Forbes
The Forbes report revealed that LAX is likely to mishandle luggage according to claims submitted to TSA between 2013 and 2022.
Former Berkeley Resident Pleads Guilty To Setting Tahoe Fires
He will be sentenced in October.
Man Drives Three Stolen Cars During High-Speed Valley Chase: Police
The man fled police for over an hour, using three different stolen cars. He was wanted for an earlier collision that injured two officers.
SeaWorld Offers Ultimate Shark Experience In Celebration Of Shark Week
Tickets for the first-ever Ultimate Shark Experience are now on sale.
$7M In UC Berkeley Scholarships Lost In First Republic Bank Collapse
A lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to recover the funds, donated by an elderly couple for first-generation college students.
LAPD Enforced No Immigration Laws In 2022: Police Commission Report
An audit found the LAPD has maintained its commitment not to enforce immigration laws as LA preps to officially become a sanctuary city.
Boy Bitten By Rattlesnake Near Calistoga
The 13-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital.
Boat Sinks, 2 Rescued On Jetty In Seal Beach Sunday
A man and a woman were rescued from a Seal Beach jetty after their boat reportedly went underwater.
Second Bus Of Migrants From Texas In 6 Days Dropped Off In LA
A total of four buses have arrived at Union Station since June 14, city officials said.
Crane Topples Over, Injures 2 During Billboard Removal
The extent of the two workers' injuries is unknown, but officials said they fell about 20 feet when the crane collapsed.
West Nile Virus Found In Dead Bird In Contra Costa County
West Nile Virus can be spread from birds to people through a mosquito bite.
Howl-O-Scream Halloween Event To Return To SeaWorld San Diego
Tickets are now on sale for the Halloween event, which will feature haunted houses, themed scare zones, roaming hordes and more.
24 Chickens Rescued From 'Poor Living Conditions' At North County Home
First responders found the chickens when their owner in Vista needed to be hospitalized, according to the San Diego Humane Society.
Coast Guard Offloads Over $158M Worth Of Seized Drugs In San Diego
More than 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana were confiscated during counter-narcotics patrols between May and July.
3 $448K Powerball Tickets Sold In Bay Area
The buzz over the $1 billion jackpot ticket in SoCal overshadowed the Bay Area winners. Here are the cities where they were sold.
Celebrity Rehab Center In Malibu Listed For $19.95M
Britney Spears, Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan reportedly sought treatment at the hillside compound that created a model for luxe rehab.
Temecula Valley USD In Legal Peril, Special Board Meeting Announced
The actions of board members Joseph Komrosky, Jennifer Wiersma and Danny Gonzalez have put the district in the state's crosshairs
Zero-Waste Food Packaging Introduced In Pinole
Single-use packaging has been found as the major pollutant of Pinole Creek, the city said.
CA To Provide Free Legal Help For Undocumented Farmworkers
"Farmworkers are the backbone of our economy and we won't stand by as bad actors use the threat of deportation as a form of exploitation."
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