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How California has been ‘Trump-proofing’ itself against federal reprisal

Newsom also announces special session of legislature to ensure state agencies’ funding and says: ‘We won’t sit idle’. US elections 2024 – live updates California prided itself on its ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Mountain Fire only 7% contained as it wreaks destruction in California

Authorities are working to contain a massive wildfire in Southern California. The Mountain Fire has burned over 20,000 acres of land in Ventura County, around 65 miles northwest of Downtown Los ...

After California Mountain Fire, Residents Return to Find Homes Reduced to Rubble

The Mountain fire has torn through more than 20,000 acres and destroyed more than 130 structures in Ventura County. “It’s just devastating,” one resident said.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

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.

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.

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.

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 slug

Tech - 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" ...

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.

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 ...

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 - 11 hours ago

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