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USA TODAYflipped into Top Stories'A tragic situation': Missing California mom, 7-year-old boy found dead after toddler reports them missing
Monterey County, Calif. – A California mother and her 7-year-old son were found dead last week after the woman's 3-year-old child had reported them missing, police said. Authorities were alerted to the missing pair shortly after 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, when a 3-year-old boy told a "good Samaritan" that …
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CalMattersflipped into CALmatters StoriesAs floods endanger the San Joaquin Valley, Newsom cuts funding for floodplains
Last fall, when the state Legislature authorized $40 million for floodplain restoration, Julie Rentner knew just what she would do with it. Her …
