Van Houten was originally sentenced to death for helping Manson’s followers carry out the August 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary
Known for its diversity, the state abolished the measure 27 years ago despite efforts to revive it
Super Tuesday is when the largest number of delegates, which candidates win state-by-state, are up for grabs of any single day in the primary cycle
Van Houten has been in prison for 53 years for participating in two fatal stabbings at Manson’s direction
Of the more than 100 performances in some 20 countries that the singer will give until August 2024, none will take place in Canada, and some local politicians have expressed their disappointment
The June 24 incident in the city of Lancaster follows several cases that have drawn scrutiny to the department amid allegations of excessive use of force by its deputies
Authorities said 31 cows died in the northern Alabama town of Berlin during Saturday’s severe weather when lightning struck the tree they were hiding under
The union is seeking better wages, improved healthcare benefits, higher pension contributions and less strenuous workloads
Asian protesters applauded the ruling while African-Americans say the decision will perpetuate their disadvantage. Universities are looking for other for ways to maintain a diverse student body
The evolution of fires in California shows how climate change is exacerbating the phenomenon around the world
The British actor had disappeared in January northwest of LA during a hike
Sands, an avid hiker and mountaineer, was reported missing January 13 after setting out on the peak that rises more than 10,000 feet east of Los Angeles
The 62-year-old McKinleyville, California, resident and his wife say they believe FBI officials withheld information about negotiations with the captors
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the migrants were sent to Los Angeles because California had declared itself a “sanctuary” for immigrants
Two firms will stop offering coverage in risk areas in California, sparking debate over company limits and homeowners’ rights
The vocalist, who performed last week at Primavera Sound in Madrid, is preparing new material after more than four decades on stage
The statement of faith for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination asserts that only qualified men can serve as pastors
DeSantis’ recruiters zeroed in on Sacred Heart Catholic Church in El Paso and its bustling migrant shelter to find asylum-seekers to fly to California’s capital city on Florida’s taxpayer-funded jets
Newsom’s proposed 28th Amendment would also institute a “reasonable” waiting period for all gun purchases and ban assault rifles throughout the country
‘World Travel: An Irreverent Guide’, Bourdain’s posthumously released book, gives readers an atlas to the places he considered the most culinarily important
Attorney general Rob Bonta says he’s looking into whether any crimes may have been committed in what could be the latest group to have been moved from a Republican-led state to one led by Democrats
The court took up affirmative action in response to challenges at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. Lower courts upheld admission systems at both schools, rejecting claims that the schools discriminated against white and Asian-American applicants
Caste is a division of people based on birth and descent. Many members say they still face caste-based discrimination in their jobs, in education and in places of worship.
The OpenAI co-founder, who has been touring Europe all week, is a typical Silicon Valley character, also because of his controversial views
One of the greatest actors of the eighties and nineties debuts on the small screen this Friday with ‘FUBAR,’ followed by a three-episode documentary on his life
The plan would conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026, when current guidelines for how the river is shared expire. About half the cuts would come by the end of 2024
One project would build a tunnel to carry large amounts of water beneath the natural channels of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The other would build a massive reservoir near the tiny community of Sites in Northern California
