Tropical Storm Hilary hit Southern California with heavy rains and intense winds, causing washed-out roads and record rainfall in the region; Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced a new task force to address organized retail theft in the area; California's gun death rate is 43% below the national average due to the state's gun laws and prevention policies; Assemblymember Tina McKinnor and other lawmakers asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to intervene in state employee pay negotiations; two Black Americans, singer Etta James and athlete Archie Williams, are among the 2023 Hall of Fame inductees for California; the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Justice have released resources to help colleges lawfully pursue diversity in their student bodies after affirmative action was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court; 10 Antioch and Pittsburg police officers were arrested on charges including excessive force, fraud, and conspiracy to distribute steroids after a two-year investigation; California will invest $73 million to make school playgrounds greener under a new program called "Less Asphalt, More Trees."

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