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Yesterday — 1 June 2025Main stream

Trans Athlete Earns, and Shares, First Place in Track Event

In a rules compromise, AB Hernandez shared first place in the high jump and triple jump in the California high school championship, and shared spots on the awards podium, too.

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AB Hernandez, center, stood on the podium during the medal ceremony for the high jump.

Patricia Krenwinkel, Former Member of Manson Family, Is Recommended for Parole

1 June 2025 at 06:52
Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, who was part of what was known as the Manson family, was convicted of seven counts of murder in 1971. A California panel said she posed little risk of reoffending.

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Patricia Krenwinkel at a parole hearing at the California Institution for Women in Chino, Calif., in 2011.
Before yesterdayMain stream

A Federal List of Immigrant ‘Sanctuaries’ Nets Trump Allies and Foes Alike

Cities and counties that have strongly backed the administration’s immigration crackdown nonetheless found themselves on a lengthy list of locales being warned to change their policies.

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Federal agents at an immigration raid in Denver in February.

Smokey Robinson Faced a Sexual Assault Allegation in 2015

No charges were filed because of what the authorities said was insufficient evidence. The singer has been accused in a lawsuit of sexually abusing four women, which he denies.

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Smokey Robinson’s lawyers have denied all the allegations against him, saying they were pleased that “the L.A. district attorney has confirmed there was no basis to file charges a decade ago.”

Trump Threat Over Trans Athlete Puts Spotlight on California Track Meet

The state’s high school championships begin on Friday as intense debate swirls around one athlete’s participation. Questions remain about how the podium and team points will be handled.

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Supporters of transgender athletes demonstrated outside a meeting of the Riverside Unified School District last year in Riverside, Calif.

How Skateboarders Helped Rebuild San Francisco’s U.N. Plaza

Made quickly and with minimal fuss, a park for skateboarders revived a downtown site — and offered a few lessons for urban revitalization.

U.N. Plaza in San Francisco was redesigned around a simple skate park.
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