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Joseph James DeAngelo stands in a Sacramento court on May 29 as a judge weighs how much information to release about the arrest of the former police officer accused of being the Golden State Killer.

DNA lifted from Golden State Killer suspect at Hobby Lobby parking lot key to cracking case, documents show

August 22, 2019 at 4:05 a.m.

The four-decade hunt for the Golden State Killer reached a turning point in April when detectives lifted the DNA of their suspect from his car door as he shopped inside...

Authorities probe whether woman who opened fire at YouTube had grudge against video platform

August 22, 2019 at 3:23 a.m.

San Bruno police have urged residents to stay away from YouTube’s headquarters after reports of an active shooter surfaced Tuesday afternoon. Several YouTube employees sent tweets Tuesday afternoon detailing employees...

A fight breaks out during Berkeley protests several weeks ago. The city and university have planned a large police presence and other security measures for a conservative writer's talk this week.

Unprecedented measures at Berkeley for conservative writer’s speech, from pepper spray to emotional counselors

August 22, 2019 at 12:53 a.m.

To see what free speech looks like in 2017 at the birthplace of the famed movement, consider the elaborate preparations underway for a talk Thursday by a conservative writer. Ben...

Smoke rises from Midtown Los Angeles building fires during the 1992 L.A. riots.

The story of the Dodgers game underway when the 1992 L.A. riots erupted

August 21, 2019 at 11:09 p.m.

The Dodgers were having a bad game in an already bad season, but it was a typically nice evening to catch a baseball game in Chavez Ravine. More than 36,000...

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