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U.S. Marines who had been deployed to Afghanistan reached their home base on Sunday, hugging their families after the combat deaths of nine Marines from their battalion who failed to make it back.

The wars are over, but the battle has just started for many troops dealing with injuries. One Marine scored a rare win in a system that advocates say invites troops with PTSD to commit more misconduct, while the military decides their fate.

It's October, the air is cooling and the days are growing shorter. It's almost our best planting time, garden expert Nan Sterman says. Warm soil + cool air = ideal planting conditions for nearly every ornamental plant.

California congressional districts are drawn by an independent citizens commission, but it’s hearing from candidates and party officials who don’t disclose their partisan affiliations.

A US military officer reports on the increasing incidence of insubordination, desertion and rebellion in the US army over the course of the Vietnam War. While we obviously don't agree with the officer's political perspective, the article contains lots of useful information on the GI resistance movement during the Vietnam War.

The fight over California’s school mask mandate moved to the courts on Thursday. Meanwhile, the details have been released about what happened at Valhalla High School when a campus supervisor was alleged to have used a “knee on neck” restraint against a black student. Plus, the military often falls short recognizing how the wounds of war lead to misconduct.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill sponsored by state Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel -- written in partnership with San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan -- that closes a loophole for sexually violent predators undergoing treatment, Bates said Wednesday.

Thousands of people have died in California due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of their stories.

Roberta (Bobbie) Dangremond passed from this earth in the presence of her husband, Carl, and sons, Donald and Douglas, on Sept. 21, 2021.

A man is dead after police say his car ran into the back of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton early Wednesday morning.