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September 25, 2023

California officials dragged feet investigating China-linked biolab, documents suggest

Newly disclosed public records suggest that California officials knew early on about suspicious activity at a China-backed biolab, but failed to follow up on leads.

September 24, 2023

Popular southern California beach indefinitely shut down to protect sea lions

Tourists and sea lion activists are reacting to the newly decided indefinite closure of Boomer Beach to Point La Jolla to protect the wild animals that often come ashore.

September 24, 2023

Newsom defends 'paralyzed' California officials in asking Supreme Court to intervene on homeless encampments

Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the Supreme Court to intervene, claiming California city leaders face an "unsurmountable roadblock" in clearing homeless encampments.

September 24, 2023

California solo hiker slips, breaks leg after trying to cross High Sierra snowfield without proper gear

A rescue team in Inyo County, California, says a solo hiker is "lucky" to have survived a fall that broke his leg in the High Sierras earlier this month.

September 23, 2023

Federal judge strikes down California ban of certain gun magazines

A federal judge ruled against a law in California that bans ownership of detachable gun magazines carrying more than 10 rounds in a Friday decision.

September 23, 2023

Second Republican presidential nomination debate potential ‘cage fight' where 'the rubber meets the road'

The moderators of Wednesday’s second Republican presidential nomination debate as well as political pundits, point to a sense of urgency for the candidates to show they can rival Trump

September 23, 2023

Grizzly transformation: How Reagan's red state revolution faded into Newsom's blue bulwark

The race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination runs through Democratic-dominated California next week with the second GOP debate and a state party convention.

September 23, 2023

Newsom vetoes bill that would require parents to affirm child's gender identity in custody battles

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider if a parent has affirmed their child's gender identity when deciding child custody cases.

September 22, 2023

Ramaswamy, Newsom trade blows over climate change: 'Gavin is ignorant about science'

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom traded blows online over climate change.

September 22, 2023

California insurance commissioner acts to include climate risks in property insurance rates

California's Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, has taken action to enable property insurers to incorporate climate-related risks, such as wildfires, into their rate calculations.