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FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 file photo, dozens of cargo vessels are anchored offshore, sharing space with about a half dozen oil platforms, before heading into the Los Angeles-Long Beach port.
Eugene Garcia/AP
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AP
The Trump administration ordered the restart of a Santa Barbara oil pipeline shut since the 2015 Refugio spill, invoking emergency powers under the Defense Production Act. But California officials say the move defies court orders and state oversight.
The archway in front of Southern Oregon University's Churchill Hall.
Jane Vaughan
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JPR
Southern Oregon University received $15 million from the Oregon Legislature to address immediate financial problems, but leaders warn the school still faces major long-term challenges and possible structural changes.
Gas prices at a station in Northridge on March 9, 2026. Gas prices have recently increased in the state as the U.S. war with Iran intensifies.
Zin Chiang
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CalMatters
California built a first-in-the-nation system to police refinery profits during price spikes. Regulators delayed it for five years.Gasoline has surged to record highs as global oil markets spike amid the Iran war.The spike exposes a deeper problem: fewer refineries and limited California fuel supply.