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Politics & Government
Judge weighs whether Shasta County election measure stays on ballot
Roman Battaglia
A judge in Shasta County heard arguments Wednesday over a proposed ballot measure that appears to violate state law.
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Wildlife
Oregon beekeepers race to save hives after truck overturns
Mike Green, Natalie Golay
People walk out the main entrance of the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego on Feb. 20, 2026.
Adriana Heldiz
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CalMatters
Immigration
Why a private company is investigating rapes at an ICE detention center in California instead of the sheriff
Wendy Fry, Nigel Duara
The upper portion of a large concrete building with two American flags in foreground
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Law and Justice
Owner of Klamath Falls lab charged with defrauding Medicare for $46 million
Justin Higginbottom
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Ballots move through a signature verification system at the Multnomah County Elections Division office in Portland, Ore., Nov. 1, 2024. Signatures that do not match the records on file are identified and a notice is sent to the voter to have them verify their signature and have their vote counted.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff
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OPB
Politics & Government
US Supreme Court could end Oregon’s practice of accepting ballots post Election Day
Dirk VanderHart
Elections officials say it wouldn’t be difficult to transition back to a hard Election Day deadline, which was in place until 2022.
A newly hatched salmon with red belly in front of a ruler showing.
Mark Martin
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Klamath Tribes Ambodat
Wildlife
Chinook salmon are hatching in Upper Klamath for first time in a century
Justin Higginbottom
There are boat inspection stations in Ashland, Ontario and seasonally open stations in Brookings, Klamath Falls, Umatilla and at Owyhee Reservoir.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Environment, Energy and Transportation
Oregon finds invasive quagga mussels on boat at Ashland inspection station
Mia Maldonado
A covered driveway entrance to a large, beige building, with stairs leading up from a parking lot. A standing sign in the parking lot says, "South Lobby" and a sign on the covered entrance reads, "Hospital Entrance B"
Roman Battaglia
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JPR News
Labor & Employment
Lawsuit accuses Asante of underpaying thousands of workers in Oregon
Justin Higginbottom
PeaceHealth Oregon has announced it will not renew a long-standing contract with local Eugene Emergency Physicians to staff emergency departments in Springfield, Cottage Grove and Florence. The hospital system has opted for an Atlanta-based company instead.
Tiffany Eckert
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KLCC
Law and Justice
Lane County physicians sue to block PeaceHealth deal with staffing company
Amelia Templeton
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Los Angeles County election worker Richard Arias, deposits a ballot envelope after checking for written name and signature, as people vote in person on California's Prop 50 election at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's office Oct. 29, 2025.
Damian Dovarganes
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AP Photo
Politics & Government
California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election
AP Staff
A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy.
A rendering of the Parkview Haven apartment project.
FaithWorks Community Coalition, Inc.
Poverty and Homelessness
New Redding apartments will serve homeless individuals, couples
Jane Vaughan
The lights of the state Capitol glow into the night in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.
Rich Pedroncelli
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AP Photo
Education
Shasta, Siskiyou among 11 California county education offices mistakenly underpaid or overpaid millions
Lasherica Thornton
A Fresno resident uses an umbrella to shield herself from the sun on Aug. 30, 2022, as a heat wave descended over California.
Larry Valenzuela
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Health and Medicine
California is spending hundreds of millions responding to heat. Will it ever be a public health priority?
Ana B. Ibarra, Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
An aerial view of Lake Shasta and the dam in Shasta County, on May 9, 2024. On this date, the reservoir storage was 4,380,600 acre-feet (AF), 96 percent of the total capacity.
Sara Nevis
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California Department of Water Resources
Environment, Energy and Transportation
Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs?
Rachel Becker
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