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A Facebook post said of a video that a humpback whale swallows two girls in California but the reality was that the November 2020 incident in Avila Beach did not involve either woman landing in the animal's mouth.

Is the 'Humpback Whale Swallows Two Girls in California' Video Real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 1, 2022 Two women who were enjoying a day of kayaking received the surprise of their lives when they had ...
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Ronald Reagan once said there is absolutely no reason why out on the street today a civilian should be carrying a loaded weapon.

Did Reagan Say 'No Reason' to Carry Loaded Guns in Public?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 3, 2022 Readers emailed us to ask if former U.S. President and California Gov. Ronald Reagan once made a ...
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The Joe Rogan subreddit on Reddit posted a California is a shithole starterpack and it included Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Alabama.

Is the 'California is a Shithole' Starterpack Accurate?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 15, 2022 The "starterpack" picture appeared to be first posted to the Joe Rogan subreddit in February 2022.
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Person, Human, School

Was a Teacher Fired for Not 'Meowing at Student Who Identifies as a Cat'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan. 25, 2022 A story shared on TikTok by California substitute teacher Bridget Maas went viral in January 2022.
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Did California Governor Jerry Brown Veto a Wildfire Management Bill, Increasing the Risk of Wildfires?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Nov. 13, 2018 A conservative political web site drew a link between the Democrat's rejection of a legislative ...
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Does This Photograph Show Clouds Over the California Wildfires?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug. 6, 2018 A spectacular image of red-tinted clouds at sunset was repurposed to falsely connect it with 201 ...
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Blackboard with "Español" written on it.

Did California's Governor Sign a Law Requiring All Students to Learn Spanish?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 24, 2018 A notorious producer of fake news provokes yet more outrage with another fabricated meme.
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Patrick Little.

Is a Neo-Nazi Running as a Republican for the U.S. Senate in California?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 1, 2018 Patrick Little has repeatedly expressed white supremacist views in his campaign, including calli ...
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California flag.

Are California Parents Barred from Withdrawing Their Children from Sex Education?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
April 30, 2018 Some web sites inaccurately describe the provisions of California's Healthy Youth Act.
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Airsoft gun surrounded by BB pellets.

Would a California Bill Stop Police From Shooting People Carrying 'Imitation Weapons'?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
April 9, 2018 According to blogs, Assembly Bill 931 would put police at risk of being second-guessed.
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YouTube sign.

YouTube Shooting Suspect Nasim Aghdam Purportedly Angry About Monetization

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
April 4, 2018 Police disclosed additional information about the motives of Nasim Aghdam after a shooting at Yo ...
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Close-up of a gun muzzle with bullet casings.

Did a Firearms-Trained Teacher Accidentally Discharge a Gun in a Classroom, Injuring a Student?

Written by:
David Emery
March 15, 2018 The accidental handgun firing in California was one of two such incidents at schools in the Unit ...
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Were Students in Stockton, California Arrested During a March 2018 Gun Safety Protest?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
March 15, 2018 A "militia" group on Facebook attempted to paint local high schoolers participating in a demonst ...
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Is California's Governor Requiring Students Use Arabic Numbers in Schools?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
March 14, 2018 A "satirical" blog posted a story seizing on readers getting angry about a nonexistent Californi ...
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Did an Oakland Café Refuse to Serve Police Officers?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
March 12, 2018 The Hasta Muerte coffee shop told a law enforcement officer that he and his colleagues are not w ...
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Was Ex-California State Senator and Gun Control Advocate Leland Yee Arrested for Gun Trafficking?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
March 5, 2018 Yee pleaded guilty to arms trafficking in 2016.
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Proposed California Law Would Prohibit Restaurants from Offering Unsolicited Plastic Straws

Written by:
David Emery
Jan. 27, 2018 Critics say the "Straws Upon Request" legislation introduced in the state assembly "criminalizes ...
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Attorney General Sessions Orders Return to Pre-Obama Marijuana Enforcement

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan. 5, 2018 The move has caused uncertainty in the legal cannabis industry just days after California opened ...
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Bullet shells on American flag, gun control concept

Did California Legislators Vote to Exempt Themselves from State's Gun Laws?

Written by:
David Emery
Nov. 15, 2017 Hyperpartisan web sites persist in recycling false reports about California legislators' exempti ...
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Crime scene tape

Multiple People Killed in Northern California Mass Shooting

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Nov. 14, 2017 Authorities in Rancho Tehama said the gunman was allegedly involved in "a domestic violence inci ...
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