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22 people injured in Central California military base tent collapse

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FORT HUNTER LIGGETT — Authorities say 22 people have been injured in a tent collapse at a Central California military base. Spokeswoman Amy Phillips at Fort Hunter Liggett says the wind from the rotors of a helicopter that was landing blew over the tent about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Phillips says there were 22 injuries, most…

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Poseidon desalination plant OK’d for preliminary contract terms

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Concerns over the cost and environmental impacts of desalinated water were overridden by the desire to fortify water supplies when the Orange County Water District board voted 6-2 Wednesday to approve non-binding contract terms with Poseidon, which has spent 20 years on the desalination plant proposal for Huntington Beach. The plan for the $1 billion…

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Teen stabbed in fight with gang members in Tustin

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TUSTIN — A teenager suffered a non-life-threatening stab wound to the abdomen while fighting with some gang members Wednesday in Tustin. A family member took the boy to a hospital, where he was treated after being cut with an “unknown solid object,” said Tustin police Lt. Robert Wright. Sign up for our breaking news email…

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Which are the best, worst states to retire to? (Hint: Neither is California, by these rankings)

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The statistical geeks at WalletHub, Bankrate and Kiplinger’s recently took their respective shots at measuring how each state compares in terms of livability factors for your retirement years: from costs to culture to that critical aging issue, healthcare. Let’s politely say the conclusions varied. So who’s correct? Who do you trust? Retirement choices are no small matter….

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‘Brady Bunch’ home in Studio City for sale

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The Studio City home used as the exterior for the home of “The Brady Bunch” is on the market for the first time in nearly 50 years, a real estate agent announced Wednesday. The two-bedroom, three-bathroom house in the 11200 block of Dilling Street, adjacent to the Los Angeles River, is listed for $1.885 million,…

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A political firestorm is about to hit the Capitol: Who will pay for wildfire damages?

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Asked this spring to identify the most important issue facing California lawmakers, the leader of the state Senate didn’t hesitate: wildfires. Two months later—with fires blazing from the Oregon border to San Diego—legislators are poised to wade into a political firestorm sparked by last year’s historic fires and mudslides, which destroyed about 10,000 buildings and…