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U.S. NEWS
Should Children As Young As 12 Get Locked Up For Commiting Crime?
By The Conversation US, Editorial Partner
In most states, there’s no minimum age for juvenile detention.
BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 12: The sun peaks through the smokey skies from the Camp Fire and a PG&E transmission line, Monday, November 12, 2018, three miles west of Pulga, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
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BUSINESS
California Utility Tied To Devastating Wildfires To File For Bankruptcy
By Chris D'Angelo
Pacific Gas and Electric faces billions of dollars in claims stemming from recent infernos, including the Camp wildfire.
FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif. A U.S. judge will hear arguments over California’s attempt to block new rules by the Trump administration allowing more employers to claim religious objections to providing birth control benefits. The rules set to go into effect on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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U.S. NEWS
Judge Blocks Trump Birth Control Coverage Rules In 13 States
California and the other states argue that women would be forced to turn to state-funded programs for birth control and experience unintended pregnancies.
PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A home burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
This Is What More Than A Century Of Wildfires In California Looks Like
By Chris D'Angelo
In the last two decades, 13 percent of the state has gone up in flames.
In this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018 photo, United Teachers Los Angeles President Alex Caputo-Pearl, center, joins teachers at a rally next to the Broad Museum in Los Angeles. Teachers in the nation's second-largest school district will go on strike next month if there's no settlement of its long-running contract dispute, union leaders said Wednesday, Dec. 19. The announcement by United Teachers Los Angeles threatens the first strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District in nearly 30 years and follows about 20 months of negotiations. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes
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POLITICS
Los Angeles Teachers Set To Begin Massive Strike On Monday
By Rebecca Klein
The outcome of the union fight could help determine the future of Democratic Party politics.
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U.S. NEWS
California Faces A Growing Threat From The Deadliest Drug In America
By Stateline, Editorial Partner
The cartels decided not to push fentanyl in the state until recently.
Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, hugs his wife,Jennifer Siebel Newsom as he celebrates at an election night party after he defeated Republican opponent John Cox to become 40th governor of California Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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WOMEN
Wife Of California Governor Will Go By 'First Partner' Instead Of 'First Lady'
By Alanna Vagianos
Filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom is going by a new title in the name of gender equality.
Legal California weed shops prepare for liftoff. (AP)
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U.S. NEWS
California Pot Taxes Lag As Illegal Market Flourishes
A proposed spending plan projects the state will bank $355 million in marijuana excise taxes by the end of June. That’s roughly half of what was once expected.
ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 17: In this handout photo provided by Disney parks, Mickey Mouse and his friends celebrate the 60th anniversary of Disneyland park during a ceremony at Sleeping Beauty Castle featuring Academy Award-winning composer, Richard Sherman and Broadway actress and singer Ashley Brown July 17, 2015 in Anaheim, California. Celebrating six decades of magic, the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration features three new nighttime spectaculars that immerse guests in the worlds of Disney stories like never before with 'Paint the Night,' the first all-LED parade at the resort; 'Disneyland Forever,' a reinvention of classic fireworks that adds projections to pyrotechnics to transform the park experience; and a moving new version of 'World of Color' that celebrates Walt Disneys dream for Disneyland. (Photo by Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images)
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TRAVEL
Disneyland Fans Are Not Happy About The Latest Price Hikes
By Caroline Bologna
But it's not clear that raising ticket costs will keep people away from the Anaheim, California, park.
MAGALIA, CA - NOVEMBER 09: A Cal Fire firefighter sprays water on a home next to a burning home as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 9, 2018 in Magalia, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 70,000 acres and has destroyed numerous homes and businesses in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at five percent containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
California's Camp Fire Was The Most Expensive Natural Disaster Worldwide In 2018
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
The state’s deadliest fire ever was also the world’s costliest catastrophe in 2018.
SACRAMENTO, CA - JANUARY 07: Governor Gavin Newsom carries his two year-old son Dutch while delivering his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 40th governor of California on January 7, 2019 in Sacramento, California. Gavin Newsom will begin his first term after serving as the 42nd Mayor of San Francisco as well as Lieutenant Governor of California since 2010 alongside outgoing governor Jerry Brown (Photo by Stephen Lam/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
California’s Governor Just Proposed The Longest Paid Parental Leave In The U.S.
By Emily Peck
Democrat Gavin Newsom’s proposal counts as groundbreaking and radical for the U.S.; it still falls short of what most developed nations offer.
A group of U.S. Forest Service firefighters monitor a back fire while battling to save homes at the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, U.S. November 8, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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POLITICS
Trump Orders FEMA To Cut Off Aid For California Wildfire Recovery
By Chris D'Angelo
The president said the fire-ravaged state will receive no more money until “they get their act together.”
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a televised address to the nation from his desk in the Oval Office, about immigration and the southern U.S. border, on the 18th day of a partial government shutdown at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 8, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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POLITICS
Zero Lawmakers Representing Border Districts Support Donald Trump's Wall
By Amy Russo
The nine House members representing border districts from California to Texas voted in favor of reopening the government without additional money for the wall.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces his first plans to tackle wildfires.
Governor's Office of Emergency Services
POLITICS
Gavin Newsom Begins Tackling California's Wildfire Problem His Second Day In Office
By Lydia O'Connor
The new California governor announced two executive orders and an interstate partnership aimed at tackling the wildfire crisis.
FILE - In this March 8, 2014 file photo, California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the California Democratic Convention in Los Angeles. Newsom is preparing to take the reins from Jerry Brown. It's the first time California governorship has passed from one Democrat to another in more than a century. But the two have plenty of differences. The 51-year-old Newsom says he has a deep respect for the 80-year-old Brown and is prepared to carry on his legacy, with a few changes. Newsom will be sworn in to office Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, concluding the 80-year-old Brown's four terms. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
How Two Governors And A Mayor Plan To Plug The Holes In Obamacare
By Jeffrey Young and Jonathan Cohn
Leaders in California, Washington state and New York City want to advance new coverage plans without Uncle Sam -- and in defiance of President Donald Trump.
FILE - In this March 8, 2014 file photo, California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the California Democratic Convention in Los Angeles. Newsom is preparing to take the reins from Jerry Brown. It's the first time California governorship has passed from one Democrat to another in more than a century. But the two have plenty of differences. The 51-year-old Newsom says he has a deep respect for the 80-year-old Brown and is prepared to carry on his legacy, with a few changes. Newsom will be sworn in to office Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, concluding the 80-year-old Brown's four terms. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Gavin Newsom Sworn In As California Governor
By Lydia O'Connor
The Democrat used his swearing-in ceremony to fire back at the Trump administration and appeal to the state's conservative block.
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East Bay Regional Park District Police Department
U.S. NEWS
Teen Accused Of Biting Jogger Says It Was Self-Defense
By Hilary Hanson
She disputes the police version of an incident involving dogs, pepper spray and an altercation in a California park.
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U.S. NEWS
Up In Smoke: Home Insurance Is Getting Too Hard To Find In Wildfire Country
By Stateline, Editorial Partner
'It doesn’t matter if they cut every tree and bush on their property, we would not insure it because of where it sits.'
California Drought; Irrigating fields on the edge of the desert in the Cuyama Valley.
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U.S. NEWS
Like Fruit, Vegetables And Almonds? Scientists Have Bad News.
By Tom Philpott, Mother Jones
The snow pack that supplies 60 percent of the water to California farms and cities will likely shrink by half by the mid-century.
VIDEOS
How California’s New Law Protects Survivors Of Sexual Misconduct
A new law in California has done away with nondisclosure agreements when it comes to sexual misconduct settlements.
Thousands of protesters flood the Utah State Capitol on Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Salt Lake City, seeking stronger gun-control measures in response to last month's school shooting in Parkland, Fla. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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POLITICS
All The Laws You Should Know About That Go Into Effect In 2019
By Dominique Mosbergen
From minimum wage hikes to stricter gun control measures and Me Too-inspired legislation, 2019 will usher in thousands of new laws in various states.
Friendship between human and dog.
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U.S. NEWS
California's Pet Stores To Only Sell Rescue Cats, Dogs And Rabbits
By Nina Golgowski
A new law requires all pet stores to identify the public agency, shelter or rescue group that the animals came from.
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U.S. NEWS
In California, Doctors Accused Of Sexual Misconduct Often Get Second Chances
By Kaiser Health News, Editorial Partner
An analysis of the state medical board records shows the board tends to dole out lenient punishment even in cases of severe misconduct.
MAGALIA, CA - NOVEMBER 09: A Cal Fire firefighter sprays water on a home next to a burning home as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 9, 2018 in Magalia, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 70,000 acres and has destroyed numerous homes and businesses in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at five percent containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
White House Orders Up More Logging To Combat Wildfires
By Chris D'Angelo
The Trump directive makes no mention of climate change.
HALF MOON BAY, CA - DECEMBER 17: A surfer rides a wave at Mavericks on December 17, 2018 in Half Moon Bay, California. A giant swell brought waves of up to 50 feet high to Northern California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
Avoid Ocean 'Or Risk Certain Death,' California Officials Warn Over Massive Waves
By Nick Visser
The rogue weather has prompted advisories along the entire West Coast.
Sea lions Latin name zalophus californianus
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ENVIRONMENT
Sea Lion Found Dead From Gunshot Wounds In Northern California: Officials
By David Barden
The 7-year-old male was often seen around the Point Reyes National Seashore area.
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