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Bear family rescued from large water tank in La Verne during heat wave
Officials speculated that the bear and her cubs may have entered the tank because they were thirsty. The high temperature in La Verne Saturday was 98 degrees.
‘Measured in weeks, not days’: Plaskett and Timber fires near Big Sur scorch 33,000 acres
Crews are continuing to battle two wildfires in Monterey County that have collectively burned more than 33,000 acres and forced more than 600 people to evacuate.
Don’t look now, but suddenly the U.S. Senate is in play
The four-seat gain Democrats need to win control once seemed all but out of reach. Odds are looking up, though the party still faces a tough path, with toss-up races in a half dozen (mostly red) states.
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Gov. Newsom backs off from shameful gambit, and it’s a victory for California coast
As legislative session closed, Newsom pushed environmental break for donor.
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California lawmakers reach deal in high-stakes fight over regulating data centers
After weeks of intense negotiation, state lawmakers on Friday reached a compromise on legislation to regulate energy use by California’s growing data center industry, action triggered by community anger over the facilities and fears of high utility bills in some communities.
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A Communist magazine debates a DSA endorsement of Nithya Raman
Contributors to Geese Magazine, billed as a “daily review of American Communism,” have gone back and forth over whether Democratic Socialists of America should endorse Raman for L.A. mayor.
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California’s new attempt to help struggling newsrooms faces key test
The bill will require approval from two-thirds of the Legislature in the coming days in order to make it to Gov. Newsom’s desk.
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Racist ‘Magic Deportation Bus’ isn’t the way for Trump to keep Latino voters
If the GOP wants any chance of holding on to Congress in the midterms and winning other key races, they need to get down on their hands and knees and beg Latinos for forgiveness,
California lawmakers crack down on AI used in public comment
Senate Bill 1159 will make it easier for public agencies to protect themselves from the rising use of artificial intelligence for civic engagement.
California sues Trump administration, developer over deal to walk away from Morro Bay wind power
The Trump administration struck a $120 million agreement with Golden State Wind in April to abandon its wind lease and pursue oil instead.