Mountain lion dies on freeway, a day before ground broken on wildlife bridge aimed to protect them

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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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The bridge is expected to be 210 feet long and 165 feet wide and will stretch across 10 lanes at Liberty Canyon in Agoura Hills.
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State auditor asks legislators to hold MWD accountable for hiring, ethics practices

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The San Bernardino Sun
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The giant water agency was blasted for nearly two decades of failure to develop fair and comprehensive policies and practices, but MWD officials say workplace reforms are already underway.
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Afghan IS group claims series of bombings targeting Shiites

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The San Bernardino Sun
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An Islamic State affiliate on Friday claimed a series of bombings a day earlier that targeted Afghanistan’s minority Shiite Muslims, while Pakistan issued a warning of
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Biden order aims to protect old-growth forests from wildfire

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The San Bernardino Sun
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President Joe Biden is taking steps to restore national forests that have been devastated by wildfires, drought and blight, using an Earth Day visit to Seattle to sign an
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Japan says disputed islands ‘illegally occupied by Russia’

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The San Bernardino Sun
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan describes four islands whose ownership it disputes with Moscow as “illegally occupied by Russia” in the latest version of a diplomatic report released Friday, using stronger language to describe the territorial flap than other ...
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UN rights chief sees ‘horror story’ of violations in Ukraine

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The San Bernardino Sun
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BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations’ human rights office on Friday pointed to what it said is growing evidence of war crimes since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, declaring that humanitarian law appears to have been “tossed aside.” Michelle Bachelet ...
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Pope clears schedule for medical checks on painful knee

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The San Bernardino Sun
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ROME (AP) — Pope Francis cleared his schedule Friday to undergo medical checks on his right knee, as his strained ligaments have made walking, standing and getting up from his chair increasingly difficult and painful. Francis’ mobility has been greatly ...
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In India, hate-filled songs are a weapon to target Muslims

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The San Bernardino Sun
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The frenzied fury against Muslims began with provocative songs played by Hindu mobs that called for violence. It ended with Muslim neighborhoods resembling a war zone, with
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