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California Beat Big Tobacco. Can It Now Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Damage?

Big Oil faces mounting lawsuits as extreme weather worsens, with California leading efforts to make fossil fuel giants pay billions of dolla...

California Beat Big Tobacco. Can It Now Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Damage?

Big Oil faces mounting lawsuits as extreme weather worsens, with California leading efforts to make fossil fuel giants pay billions of dolla...

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Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman

This California Sheriff Says He’ll Break the State’s Sanctuary Law

The specific way in which the sheriff of a rural Northern California county says he’s going to break state law is by contacting immigration ...

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Newsom and Trump Meet in LA After Wildfires

Californians Split on Trump, Newsom, and the State’s Future

A new PPIC Statewide Survey conducted Feb. 4–11, 2025, reveals a divided outlook on national and state issues. 30% of Californians and 33% o...

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Elon Musk's X Marks the Spot in SF

Sen. Scott Wiener Exits X, Calls It a ‘Garbage Fire’

In the past few months, some Democratic state legislators have joined the reported exodus of users on the social media site X, formerly know...

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Actor Mel Gibson has joined efforts to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, blaming him for mismanagement following the LA wildfires.

Mel Gibson Backs Newsom Recall Effort After Losing Home in LA Wildfires

Actor Mel Gibson has joined efforts to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom following the LA wildfires, which destroyed his Malibu home, Fox ...

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Newsom Launches Podcast, Invites MAGA Voices to the Table

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to launch a new podcast, aiming to engage in conversations with a diverse range of guests, including MAG...

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ACLU Sues Over Alleged Abuses in Kern County Immigration Raids

The American Civil Liberties Union says in a new federal lawsuit that Border Patrol agents in the Central Valley appeared to arrest people w...

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Do not use -An undated photo provided by Rose Franklin/Monterey Bay Whale Watch shows northern right whale dolphins leaping off the waters of Monterey Bay, Calif., on Feb. 21, 2025, one of thousands that were seen recently in what an expert said is a nutrient-rich area off the coast of California. (Rose Franklin/Monterey Bay Whale Watch via The New York Times)

Boat Crew Spots Thousands of Dolphins in a California Bay ‘Superpod’

On a small inflatable boat Friday, Evan Brodsky and two co-workers with a whale-watching tour company were on the lookout for gray whales on...

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Advice to CA Schools on Trump’s DEI Crackdown: Do Nothing for Now

California’s K-12 schools are getting some clarity on how to handle the Trump administration’s sweeping orders to abolish divers...

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California Lacks the Capacity to Store Water From Atmospheric Rivers

President Donald Trump is obsessed with how California manages its water supply, demanding changes as one price of giving the state billions...

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Fresno Sikh Temple Wants a 75-Foot Flagpole. City Says No.

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Clovis Schools Nab Titles in State High School Wrestling Championships

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March Starts Out Wet. Is More Rain on the Way to Fresno?

President Donald Trump walks before talking with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP/Ben Curtis)
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Trump Announces Chipmaker TSMC to Spend $100B to Expand Chip Manufacturing in US

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Residents Voice Opposition to Merced County Solar and Battery Project

Members of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union gather in the Upper Senate Park next to the US Capitol building to protest cuts by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Washington, Feb. 11, 2025. Rather than boycott President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, some Democratic lawmakers are inviting former federal workers to the speech on Tuesday as a way to protest the mass firings and funding cuts that have defined President Trump’s first month back in office. (Samuel Corum/The New York Times)
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Democrats Invite Fired Federal Workers to Trump’s Congressional Address

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Fresno County Fire Leads to Death and Injury. Deputies Suspect Foul Play.

President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Washington, after returning from a trip to Florida. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Trump Says 25% Tariffs on Mexican and Canadian Imports Will Start Tuesday

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