Christa Pike makes 1st public statement since failed execution

Global News - Oct 30, 2026

Pike, 50, said she has been in constant pain since she survived two doses of pentobarbital on Sept. 30 for the 1995 stabbing death of 19-year-old classmate Colleen Slemmer.

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The crash killed 38-year-old Tyler Sturdevant, a pilot; 22-year-old Maddie Aasbo, a flight instructor; and a student pilot from the U.K., whose name has not been released.

Your last-minute guide to the L.A. Community College District elections

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The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest community college district in the nation. Voters will elect three members to the board.

Your last-minute guide to L.A. County Superior Court judge elections

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Voters decide four runoff contests for Superior Court seats on Nov. 3, choosing who will preside over criminal and civil cases across the region.

Your last-minute guide to Propositions 40, 41, 42: The billionaire battle

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Your last-minute guide to Propositions 40, 41, 42: The billionaire battle

Proposition 40 would affect hundreds of billionaires. Foes have funded two measures that could stymie 40 even if it passes.

Your last-minute guide to in-person voting for California's general election

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Everything you need to know about how to vote last-minute in the 2026 California general election, including how and where to register, check your status and more.

Your last-minute guide to Proposition 38: Research funding for immunology, immunotherapy

Oct 30, 2026

Your last-minute guide to Proposition 38: Research funding for immunology, immunotherapy

Proposition 38 asks voters to approve $8.4 billion in funding for immunology and immunotherapy research that aims to cure and prevent cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease.

Your last-minute guide to Proposition 3, the other tax-the-rich measure

Oct 30, 2026

Your last-minute guide to Proposition 3, the other tax-the-rich measure

There is a ballot measure besides Proposition 40 that also would tax California's wealthiest citizens. What you need to know about Proposition 3.

Your last-minute guide to Proposition 44: Health center spending

Oct 30, 2026

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Proposition 44 asks voters to require federally funded community health centers to spend at least 90% of their total annual revenue on "program services advancing their charitable purpose."

Your last-minute guide to the L.A. mayor's race: Bass vs. Raman

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Incumbent Karen Bass faces off against Councilmember Nithya Raman in the fierce race to lead L.A. Here's where they stand on housing, policing and homelessness.

Your last-minute guide to obscure but important L.A. County election races

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L.A.'s Black leaders uneasy about Bass' prospects amid declining clout at City Hall

Oct 30, 2026

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