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A Miami man was fined for wrangling an invasive python in Everglades National Park without a permit. The man's citation was later dismissed in court because it was improperly written. Killing Burmese ...

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The high-profile primary for California governor remains too early to call. Three candidates, Republican Steve Hilton and Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer, remain in the race for two slots in ...

Now we know why so many leading California Democratic elected officials — notably Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta — made such a big deal out of the need for Golden State voters to ...

Several California races remain uncalled as millions of ballots still need to be counted. All regular occurrences — and all fodder for President Trump's claims it's a sign of election fraud. The LA ...

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We caught up with two professional python hunters and asked them what are the "essentials" that help them be successful in ...