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Calmer winds help firefighters make progress against California's Mountain Fire
Calmer winds helped California firefighters battle the once out-of-control Mountain Fire on Friday as they continued to defend homes from the destructive blaze, officials said.Top stories - NBC News - November 9 -
Firefighters Gain More Control of Southern California Blaze That Spread Rapidly
After the Mountain fire ballooned to more than 20,000 acres in less than 24 hours, improving weather conditions helped crews contain more of the blaze on Saturday.Top stories - The New York Times - November 10 -
Police arrest naked man living in crawl space of Southern California home
Police arrested a naked man in the crawl space underneath the El Sereno, California, home of a 93-year-old woman Friday morning.Top stories - NBC News - November 10 -
California air regulators approve controversial standards that could affect gas prices
California regulators have approved plans to strengthen the state's carbon reduction standards — a move that opponents fear could drive up gasoline prices. The decision, which occurred following a ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
California voters reject measure to ban forced prison labor
Prop 6, which would have banned involuntary servitude in prisons, fails in blow to criminal justice reform advocates. California voters have rejected a ballot measure to prohibit forced prison ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
How two California men were united by patriotism and a weathered flag
A weathered American flag outside 66-year-old Napoleon Fuller's Menifee, California home connected him with a Vietnam veteran. That connection gave him a renewed sense of pride.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Democrat defeats Republican Rep. Garcia in key California House race
Democrat George Whitesides is projected to defeat two-term Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.), according to Decision Desk HQ. Whitesides, the former Virgin Galactic CEO who also served as NASA chief of ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
GOP Rep. Valadao holds Central Valley, California, swing seat
The seat was a top target for Democrats, who were hoping to finally clinch the district.Politics - Politico - November 12 -
Democrat Dave Min defeats Scott Baugh in critical California House race
Democrat Dave Min has defeated Republican Scott Baugh in the race for a congressional seat in Orange County, California, NBC News projects.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it was a new species of sea slugTech - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Missing gold panner rescued after two nights in California forest
Panner went to get water for friend and got lost, police say, and helicopter crew spotted his campfire on cliff days later. An amateur gold panner’s dream of finding treasure during an expedition ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom preparing to "Trump-proof" his state
Governors in blue states are preparing to push back against the incoming Trump administration's agenda. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called a special session of the legislature to "Trump-proof" ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
4 arrested in California for allegedly staging bear attacks to receive insurance payouts
Investigators accused four suspects of staging bear attacks using a costume to damage vehicles in a San Bernardino County mountain community in order to receive payouts totaling more than $140,000.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Second oarfish, mythical harbinger of doom, found washed up in California
Roughly 10ft-long specimen discovered on Encinitas beach shortly after August spotting of the ‘doomsday fish’. For the second time this year an oarfish, a rarely seen deep sea fish that has ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
California city council passes $5.9m reparations deal with ex-residents
Palm Springs approves settlement for displaced Black and Latino families after decades-long fight for compensation. The Palm Springs city council on Thursday unanimously approved a $5.9m ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
California to rename dozens of places to remove racial slur for Native American women
The California Natural Resources Agency on Friday said that a racist term for a Native American woman will be removed from more than 30 locations in 15 counties, according to a press release issued ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
First U.S. Case of Spreading New Mpox Type Reported in California
The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said.Health - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Trump converts voters in deep-blue California – was it all about the economy?
President-elect took eight counties that went for Biden, and economic discontent appears to have been a key driver. Donald Trump on 5 November expanded his coalition across the United States, and ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Woman bitten in scalp by police dog settles for $1M with California city
A Northern California city has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to settle a lawsuit after a K-9 dog bit into a woman’s scalp during her arrest, requiring her to get more than 200 stitches and other ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
California health officials investigating bird flu infection in child
California health officials have identified a possible bird flu case in a child who was tested for mild upper respiratory symptoms, the state Department of Public Health announced Tuesday. The ...Politics - The Hill - 15 hours ago -
California child tests positive for bird flu with no known exposure to infected animals
California health officials reported a possible case of bird flu in a child in the San Francisco Bay Area. The child had no known contact with infected animals.Top stories - NBC News - 12 hours ago -
California House Race Between Steel and Tran Is Closest in the Nation
The closest House race in the nation is in Southern California, where Representative Michelle Steel is trailing her challenger, Derek Tran, by a tiny margin after nearly 310,000 votes have been ...Top stories - The New York Times - 7 hours ago -
Bomb Cyclone Could Bring Heavy Rain and Winds to California and Pacific Northwest
A “bomb cyclone” over the Pacific Ocean could bring damaging winds, rainfall and blizzards to Northern California, Oregon and Washington.Top stories - The New York Times - 10 hours ago