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Campaign manager for California politician accused of spying for China
What's New A Chinese national who managed the campaign of an unnamed California politician two years ago was arrested Thursday for…
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Women's prisons are rife with trauma. Can California set a new course at Chowchilla?
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. — Gazing across the crowd of women, fresh from county jail in their orange prison jumpsuits, Lena Coleman wishes she…
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Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the H5N1 bird flu virus moved from the Central Valley to Southern California…
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New video details California high-speed rail route to Los Angeles
What's New The California High-Speed Rail Authority released a video on Friday detailing the Palmdale to Los Angeles sections of the…
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Drone sightings in New Jersey and even California: What is really going on?
For weeks, people in several states, including California, have reported seeing drone-like objects flying across the night sky in…
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Supreme Court dismisses constitutional claim in California air pollution case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a red-state constitutional challenge to California’s special authority to fight air…
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"Series" of atmospheric rivers set to hit US this week
A "series" of atmospheric rivers is set to bring significant precipitation and turbulent weather to the western United States this week,…
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California condo prices slashed as homes sell for half their original value
San Francisco's housing market is still suffering, with condos in the Californian city being sold for as little as half their original…
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Ex-Assad official charged in California for 'flying carpet' torture at Syrian prison
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles this week charged a former Syrian military official with several counts of torture allegedly committed…
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California couple killed in Mexican town plagued by violence were visiting for the holidays
Mexico City — A California couple with Mexican roots went south for the holidays to visit relatives, an annual tradition among many U.S.…
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U.S. Supreme Court will decide if oil industry may sue to block California's zero-emissions goal
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opened the door Friday for a potential challenge to California’s long-standing authority to set stricter…
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California Rep. Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after an injury in Europe
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) was admitted to a hospital for evaluation after she sustained an injury…
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California Sen. Alex Padilla urges Biden administration to protect immigrants before Trump takes office
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers including California Sen. Alex Padilla are urging President Biden to take action now to protect…
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Column: California produced a female House speaker and vice president. So why are women losing ground?
When California lawmakers convened in Sacramento for a special session this month, they marked a milestone. For the first time ever, women…
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Monarch butterflies proposed for threatened species status
Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday moved to add the monarch butterfly to its endangered species roster, citing decades of steep…
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'Zero progress': Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
Seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River are ending the year at an impasse in negotiations over the writing of new rules for…
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Proposed California law would require warning labels on social media
Victoria Hinks watched her daughter get sucked into the dark sides of social media, and she couldn’t pull her out. “We tried to take her…
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Will Trump move to prosecute incoming California Sen. Schiff for investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot?
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that members of Congress who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection…
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Laphonza Butler, 1st LGBTQ+ Black U.S. senator, exits office as Democrats question identity politics
WASHINGTON — Earlier this year, as Republicans sought to ban books with Black history and LGBTQ+ themes from schools across the country,…
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USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian flu presumably passed its viral baggage to a dairy cow in the Texas panhandle —…
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Who Was Glenn Litton? California School Shooter Was Mentally Ill and Fired at Kids as 'Countermeasure' for US Involvement in 'Genocide of Palestinians'
The mentally-ill man who shot and wounded two kindergartners at a California school before turning the gun on himself believed he was…
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Newsom touts California efforts on fentanyl at the border. Will it matter to Trump?
Each day, thousands of people drive or walk into the U.S. from Tijuana at Otay Mesa, a port of entry that is one of the most fortified and…
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Elon Musk's X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes
X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to block a new law requiring large online platforms to…