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• Melodee Buzzard’s grandmother shreds possible insanity defense for accused killer mom: ‘planned everything’ - Grandmother speaks out as mother accused of killing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard appears in court, questioning what changed in the woman she once knew.
• California driver allegedly kills 2 more people while out on bail for previous fatal crash - A Southern California driver is accused of a fatal hit-and-run and another crash that allegedly killed a bicyclist and two others. Video evidence allegedly linked the suspect to the crashes.
• Influencer Trisha Paytas says she's considering 2026 congressional bid to stop ‘horrible stuff’ in California - Influencer Trisha Paytas reveals political slogan "California could be good" as she weighs House of Representatives run with Feb. 9 deadline approaching.
• Catholic group asks SCOTUS to block California law against revealing students' gender identities to parents - A Catholic legal group asked the Supreme Court to block a California law preventing schools from notifying parents about transgender students' transgender identities.
• 550-pound bear finally evicted from California home after bizarre strategy ends monthlong ordeal - A massive black bear caused thousands in damage while living beneath a California home for weeks before wildlife specialists finally removed the animal.
• Blue state's billionaire exodus about to get much worse in 2026, insider warns - Tech insider Allison Huynh is warning that the “mass migration" of billionaire business leaders out of the state is going to speed up in 2026 with two "dangerous" tax proposals under consideration.
• Newsom touts California’s numerous legal fights with Trump administration in final State of the State - California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state has filed 52 lawsuits against President Donald Trump's administration during his State of the State address Thursday.
• Federal prosecutor calls Newsom 'king of fraud' as Trump launches California corruption probe - Federal prosecutors are investigating California's spending as the Trump administration ramps up a nationwide fraud crackdown.
• DHS targets ‘worst-of-the-worst’: Christmastime sweep nets sexual predators, drug kingpins - Assistant DHS Secretary McLaughlin says agents arrested 'worst of the worst' including registered sex offenders and drug traffickers
• VP Vance says Tim Walz should resign' over massive Minnesota welfare fraud scandal investigation - Vice President JD Vance claims nationwide welfare fraud ring involves illegal immigrants, vows prosecutions as Trump admin pauses $10B to five states over alleged fraud on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'