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Making Water Conservation a ‘California Way of Life’: Controversial State Rules Could Cost $13 Billion

Making Water Conservation a ‘California Way of Life’: Controversial State Rules Could Cost $13 Billion

Saying the targets to cut water use in cities and towns will be costly and difficult to achieve, water agencies throughout California have r...

9 months ago

Local Operators Say California’s $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Could Bring Restaurant Closures

Local fast food operators say a new $20 an hour minimum wage could drastically affect business, including the closure of stores. “Sure...

9 months ago

Teen Rescued After Stunt Leaves Him Dangling From California’s Tallest Bridge

FORESTHILL — A 19-year-old was rescued after a stunt went wrong and left him dangling by a rope from California’s tallest bridge, auth...

10 months ago

Wildfire-Prone California to Consider New Rules for Property Insurance Pricing

SACRAMENTO — California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, the state’s chief regulator an...

10 months ago

California’s Anti-Caste Bill Faces Opposition from Hindu Nationalist Groups

The California Assembly has approved S.B. 403, a groundbreaking bill that seeks to include caste in anti-discrimination laws. The legislatio...

10 months ago

Regulators Delay Decision on New Solar Costs for California Schools, Apartments

The California Public Utilities Commission is delaying consideration of a proposal that would require multifamily housing units, schools, an...

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Supporters of California Constitution Changes Hope to Make Raising Taxes Easier

A pair of proposed state constitutional amendments that could potentially reduce the voting threshold required for approval of some local ta...

10 months ago

What Bonta, Local Police Chiefs Say About New CCW Measure That’s on Newsom’s Desk

California Attorney General Rob Bonta wholeheartedly supports a new gun control measure awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. To wei...

10 months ago

Parents Have No Constitutional Right to Know About Student Gender Changes, California AG Says

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he does not see certain parental rights in the Constitution. Bonta on Monday sued the Chino Valle...

10 months ago

As Utility Rates Soar Across California, Regulators ‘Asleep at the Wheel,’ Says Watchdog

State agencies responsible for approving rate increases for electricity and natural gas providers in California need to do a better job of m...

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Humanitarian Aid Is Stuck at Gaza-Egypt Border as Israeli Siege Strains Hospitals

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Suzanne Somers, of ‘Three’s Company,’ Dies a Day Before 77th Birthday

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Hunter Biden Investigations Lead to Ethical Concerns About President Biden, an AP-NORC Poll Shows

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Pharmacy Chain With Locations Across Fresno Files for Bankruptcy

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California’s Widening Housing Gap Defies State Efforts to Jump-Start Construction

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Israeli Shelling on Lebanon Border Kills Reuters Journalist, Wounds 6

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The Geography of Conflict: Understanding the Israeli Communities Along the Gaza Border

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What’s Out in the Universe? NASA’s Amber Straughn Will Tell Us in Town Hall Opener

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Valley Agricultural Innovators Honored with the CALF 2023 Profiles in Leadership Award

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Obama to Israelis in 2013: Put Yourselves in Palestinians’ Shoes

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Death Row Inmate Who Murdered Merced Police Officer Back in Court, Says His ‘Rights Violated’

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Republicans Pick Jim Jordan as Nominee for House Speaker, Putting Job Within the Trump Ally’s Reach

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