Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in US
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies…
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Thousands without power as Santa Ana winds bring increased fire risk for Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Power to tens of thousands of people had been shut off by Monday night as utilities worked to mitigate the impacts of Southern…
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Police found no evidence of a threat at California Capitol after evacuation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Capitol was deemed safe for reopening Friday afternoon after an emailed threat prompted an evacuation…
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Search suspended for man believed to have gone overboard from cruise ship off California’s coast
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it has suspended the search for a man believed to have gone overboard from a cruise…
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California lawmakers begin special session to protect state laws from second Trump presidency
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Monday to begin a…
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California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by…
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California governor will not make clemency decision for Menendez brothers until new DA reviews case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he won’t make a clemency decision on the murder convictions of Erik and Lyle…
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Captain in 2019 scuba boat fire ordered to pay about $32K to families of 3 of 34 people killed
A scuba dive boat captain was ordered Wednesday to pay about $32,000 in restitution to the families of three of the 34 people killed in a fire aboard…
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Newsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies Thursday to start removing homeless encampments on…
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Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has been convicted in his New York hush money trial, a landmark jury verdict making him the first former American…
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California school district changes gender-identity policy after being sued by state
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California school district sued by the state has updated…
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Authorities investigate oily sheen off Southern California coast
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have detected a 2.5-mile (4 kilometer) long oil sheen off the coast of Southern California. But they…
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San Francisco mayor touts possibilities after voters expand police powers, gets tough on drug users
San Francisco mayor touts possibilities after voters expand police powers, gets tough on drug…
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United Airlines plane makes a safe emergency landing in LA after losing a tire during takeoff
A United Airlines jetliner bound for Japan made a safe landing in Los Angeles on Thursday after losing a tire while taking off from San…
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Man convicted in 2018 California state park killing sentenced to 119 years to life in prison
A man convicted last month in the shooting death of a father who was camping with his daughters at a Southern California park was sentenced on…
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Bid to keep California reactors running faces time squeeze
A late-hour attempt to extend the life of California’s last nuclear power plant is facing a time squeeze. A state analysis Monday predicted it will…
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Regulators nix proposal on California’s last nuclear plant
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal regulators have rejected a request from the operator of California’s last nuclear power plant that could have smoothed…
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Governor to end California coronavirus emergency in February
California’s coronavirus emergency will officially end in February as Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state has enough resources and plans to manage the…
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Dan Snyder and other billionaires who own the NFL’s teams
Dan Snyder and other billionaires who own the NFL’s…
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California guard gets 12 year prison term for killing…
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