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California Tribal Casinos May Sue to Curb City Card Rooms
A new state law allows tribes to file suit against gambling venues they don’t operate, potentially shuttering them and jeopardizing local tax revenue.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Why Democratic megadonors poured millions into blue New York and California
The nation’s largest network of left-leaning megadonors poured millions of dollars into California and New York House races this year to build a get-out-the-vote operation in states so blue that ...Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Prop 36 supporters say it will combat California's retail theft. Here's what to know.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
California woman takes little free libraries to another level
You may have seen these little free libraries on the side of the road, quaint little houses where people can share good old fashion traditional books. But as Itay Hod reports, one woman in ...Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
California Governor Proposes $750 Million in Annual Film Tax Credits
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to more than double the amount the state offers in incentives, which would make its program one of the nation’s most generous.Business - The New York Times - October 27 -
"Mornings Memory": How bringing dogs to work boosted productivity in California office
In today's "Mornings Memory," we revisit a 1997 CBS report on a California office where dogs boosted productivity and employee happiness.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Toxic contamination of Southern California’s coast lives on decades later: Study
Toxic pesticides dumped off Southern California's coast decades ago are staying put — deep in adjacent ocean sediments and in the fish that reside in these habitats, a new study has found. Current ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Will Newsom's expanded tax credit program save California's film industry?
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled plans over the weekend to raise the cap on California's film and TV tax credit program. Will it save Hollywood from ruin?Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28 -
Ex-Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price Faces Rape Charge in California
Price cultivated a big social media following by skewering corporations. Now he’s the target, over sexual misconduct allegations.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
California Republican who impeached Trump locked in tight race for reelection
A California House Republican who voted to impeach former President Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is locked in a tight race for another term, according to a new poll. The ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
How an urban farming nonprofit in California is addressing food insecurity
The "CBS Mornings'" series "Rebuilding America" shows how a California organization is helping to provide neighbors with better access to fruits and vegetables in food deserts.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
California Will Boost Sustainable Fuel Supplies to Curb Airplane Emissions
Jet engines contribute about 9 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the agreement with an airlines trade group may help reduce the total.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
California inks sustainable aviation fuel deal with major airlines
California signed an agreement Wednesday with the country's leading passenger and cargo airlines to accelerate the use of sustainable aviation fuels across the state. The California Air Resources ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Breeders’ Cup Arrives in California, Where Horse Racing Is Struggling
The state looms large in the sport’s history, and its tracks are stunning. But horse racing in California is going broke.Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Inside a Deadly Southern California Jail System: 5 Takeaways
Troubling patterns across the Riverside County jail system put detainees at risk.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Elon Musk’s canvassing operation sued in California for alleged labor law violations
Plaintiffs accuse America Pac of several violations during its operation to support Orange county’s Michelle Steel. Elon Musk’s troubled canvassing operation on behalf of Donald Trump and the ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
California drug bust yields enough fentanyl to kill quarter of state’s population
Officials uncovered ‘alarming amount of fentanyl-laced pills’ during routine traffic stop in state’s central valley. A routine traffic stop in California’s central valley turned into a major ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
OpenAI Speaks to California Attorney General About Becoming For-Profit Company
A new report says CEO Sam Altman’s efforts to shed its nonprofit AI research lab status are moving forward.Business - Inc. - 13 hours ago -
California scientists unlock new key to mosquito-borne disease spread
Male mosquitoes that fail to hear potential females do not end up mating — a phenomenon that could have major implications for insect-borne disease spread, a new study has determined. The mating ...Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago -
Georgia leaning Trump; Harris wins California, CBS News projects
Georgia is currently leaning toward former President Donald Trump, and Vice President Kamala Harris will win her home state of California, CBS News projects. CBS News' Major Garrett and Anthony ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 hours ago -
Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump's weekend rally in Southern California
A man with a shotgun and a loaded handgun in his vehicle was arrested.Top stories - ABC News - October 14 -
Man arrested near Donald Trump’s California rally with loaded guns, police say
The suspect, identified as Las Vegas resident Vem Miller, was apprehended by authorities about half-mile from entrance to Coachella rally. A man armed with guns and false press and VIP passes was ...World - The Guardian - October 13 -
Investigation underway after man tried to enter Trump Coachella rally perimeter with guns in vehicle
Federal authorities are investigating after a man with guns in his vehicle was arrested Saturday after he was stopped at a checkpoint near a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump.Politics - NBC News - October 14 -
What to know about California's controversial new law aimed at preventing gas price spikes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday signed into law a controversial slate of plans to tighten fuel refinery storage rules in an effort to prevent future fuel shortages and price spikes at ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking at the pumpTop stories - ABC News - October 14 -
California health care workers get a pay bump under a new minimum wage law
Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California are getting a pay bump under a state lawHealth - ABC News - October 16 -
Musk's SpaceX Sues California Regulator, Alleging Political Bias Over Rocket Launches
The suit, filed Tuesday in California’s central district, marks the billionaire’s latest volley in a long-running feud with the Golden State.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
California Health Care Workers Get Pay Bump Under New Wage Law
The new minimum wage of $18 an hour will gradually increase to $25 an hour under the new state law.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
Over 15 million under fire weather alerts in California amid dry, windy conditions
More than 15 million people are under fire weather alerts in California -- from Redding to Sacramento to San Francisco to Burbank -- due to dry and windy conditions.Top stories - ABC News - October 19 -
CVS workers strike at 7 Southern California stores for better pay and health care
Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the companyHealth - ABC News - October 19