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California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child's pronoun change
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification. The law bans rules requiring school staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission. Proponents of the legislation say it will help...
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California deploys dozens of officers to Republican National Convention in Wisconsin
California has sent 61 law enforcement officers to Wisconsin to provide support ahead of the Republican National Convention.
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California reports first wildfire death of the 2024 season as fires persist across the West
Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season, while wind-whipped flames in Arizona have forced hundreds to flee from what tribal leaders are calling the “most serious” wildfire on their reservation in decades.
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Steve Garvey visited Israel, but will it win over California voters in Senate race against Schiff?
Looking to boost his longshot bid for one of California’s U.S. Senate seats, Republican Steve Garvey traveled to Israel last month searching for room to run against U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff — a Jewish Democrat known for his support of America’s key ally in the Middle East.
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California power grid held up better than years past amid heatwave
After a prolonged heatwave that blazed across the state, its power grids held up better than in years past, officials said.
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Power grid withstands heatwave
After a prolonged heatwave blazed across the state, its power grids held up better than in years past, officials said. Ian Cull reports.
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California voters to decide whether to end forced labor in prisons
Lawmakers are looking to close what they call a “loophole” in the California constitution, which allows forced labor as punishment for a crime.
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Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist sued for wrongful death of pedestrian in fatal collision
Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death and negligence after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian earlier this year.
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California's wildfire readiness plan
Gov. Gavin Newsom is now turning his efforts to mitigating California wildfires and protecting citizens from extreme heat. Emma Goss reports.
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California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours.
When California’s minimum wage increase went into effect in April, fast food workers across the state went from making $16 to $20 overnight. It’s already having an impact, according to local operators for major fast food chains, who say they are reducing worker hours and raising menu prices as the sudden increase in labor costs leaves them scrambling for solutions....
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What lengthy heat wave means for the rest of California's fire season
Meteorologist Rob Mayeda explains how the recent scorching temperatures have affected fire season across California.
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Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths
Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park, even though the desolate region known as one of the Earth’s hottest places is being punished by a dangerous heat wave blamed for a motorcyclist’s death over the weekend.
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13 hikers back home after Tahoe-area wildfire stranded them on trail
Thirteen hikers who became stranded during a wildfire in the Lake Tahoe region were back home Tuesday morning with their families. Bob Redell reports.
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13 hikers back home after Tahoe-area wildfire stranded them on trail
Thirteen hikers who became stranded during a wildfire in the Lake Tahoe region were back home Tuesday morning with their families.
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Hikers find abandoned dog with zip ties around mouth and neck in California
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for abandoning a dog with zip ties on its mouth and neck in a remote area of Malibu.
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West Coast heat wave breaks high temperature records
Some new all-time record highs have been set during the heat wave punishing the Bay Area and much of the western United States. Meteorologist Rob Mayeda reports.
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Person dies in Death Valley 128 degree heat
A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. persisted on Sunday, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that caused the death of a motorcyclist in Death Valley.
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Motorcyclist dies from heat exposure as temperature reaches 128 in California's Death Valley
A visitor to Death Valley National Park died Sunday from heat exposure and another person was hospitalized as the temperature reached 128 degrees.
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Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures California voters will consider.
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2 California sisters in ICU with botulism amid outbreak traced to home-canned nopales
A family gathering led to 10 hospitalizations due to botulism, a rare illness that can arise from improperly processed or stored canned foods.