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Gavin Newsom Faces National Spotlight: 2024 Year in Review

As President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign imploded this summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom was at the center of the furor. Alexei Koseff ...

Gavin Newsom Faces National Spotlight: 2024 Year in Review

As President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign imploded this summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom was at the center of the furor. Alexei Koseff ...

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New 2025 Laws Hit Hot Topics From AI in Movies to Rapid-Fire Guns

Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about it t...

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‘Morrison Hotel’ Made Famous by The Doors Goes Up in Flames in LA

LOS ANGELES — The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire...

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Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, Calif., north of San Francisco, on Feb. 15, 2020. The school district’s decision offers a reminder of how much has changed when it comes to reporting abuse and holding institutions accountable since the first accuser went to the police in 2006. (Cayce Clifford/The New York Times)

California School District Pays $17.5 Million to End Coach’s Sexual Abuse Cases

In an unexpected legal twist, a school district in Marin County, California, has paid $17.5 million to four former high school students who ...

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Got a Ticket? Friday’s Mega Millions Climbs to $1.15 Billion

Americans still dreaming of a really big Christmas present can keep that dream alive during Friday’s Mega Millions drawing for a jackp...

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Most Medical Debt Can’t Hurt Your Credit Score Under New CA Law

Everyday people across the country skip medical care because of cost. Those who do seek medical help may end up with a balance they can̵...

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Oakland Man Dies in Christmas House Fire After Rescuing His Family

OAKLAND — A man in Oakland was found dead Christmas morning after his house caught on fire, officials said. Firefighters responded around 6:...

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California Bans Schools From Forcing Teachers to ‘Out’ LGBTQ Students

Amid a flurry of recent school board policies aimed at the rights of transgender students, California passed a new law in July that prevents...

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Welding is a Way Back to School for California Kids Who Regularly Ditch Classes

Brent Tuttle has taught welding for 24 years to more than 3,000 students. He says California high schools should offer more classes like his...

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California Limits Junk Fees: New Law Blocks Fines for Declined ATM Withdrawals

Californians who try to withdraw money but don’t have enough in their bank accounts won’t fall deeper into a financial hole from...

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An image released by Russia’s defense ministry on Nov. 26, 2024, purportedly of the remains of a U.S.-produced ATACMS missile, at the airport Kursk-Vostochny airport, outside Kursk. With much fanfare, Ukraine was granted permission to fire Western long-range missiles at Russian military targets more than a month ago. But after initially firing a flurry of them, Ukraine has already slowed their use. (Russian Defense Ministry via The New York Times)
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Tents of unhoused people in Ashland, Ore. on Dec. 7, 2024. The number of people experiencing homelessness in America topped 770,000, a one-year increase of more than 18% and the largest annual increase since data began in 2007, according to a Department of Housing and Urban Development report released on Dec. 27. (Ruth Fremson/ The New York Times)..
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Migrants and End of COVID Restrictions Fuel Jump in US Homelessness

A Tesla Cybertruck in the Mission District of San Francisco on Nov. 6, 2024. The Cybertruck is Tesla’s first new model since 2020, but its sales have been much more modest than those of the company’s most popular car, the Model Y. (Loren Elliott/The New York Times)
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Visalia Police Investigate Armed Robbery at Spa Involving Four Masked Men

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Surging Rams Host Cardinals in Rematch of Rare Blowout Loss for McVay

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Tulare County Drive-By Shooting Leaves One Injured

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