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Wyden’s federal land proposal faces opposition as he presses for surveillance safeguards and questions how new Medicaid rules will affect patients.
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Oregon ethics commission dismisses complaint against Curry County Sheriff John Ward
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California currently ranks third among U.S. states in overall data center density. Local leaders there are increasingly trying to stop the build out. An Amazon Web Services data center under construction in Gilroy on Aug. 31, 2026.
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California cities pull the plug on data centers after state regulations don’t scale up fast enough
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Housing
Bandon committee recommends capping vacation rentals at 80
Theo Greenly
Bandon has 69 vacation rentals. A city committee wants to allow only a few more, along with new fees and a one-year wait for some buyers.
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Politics & Government
Ashland seeks City Hall repair bids as officials consider public uses
Roman Battaglia
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Housing
More affordable housing options coming to Oregon's South Coast
Jane Vaughan
A wide white wooden sign in a landscaping arrangement or bushes and plants. Carved into the sign and filled with dark green are the words "Lithia park"
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Politics & Government
Ashland City Council makes parks fee permanent
Roman Battaglia
A glimpse of the waterway just off Hwy 101 where the Port of Coos Bay plans to develop a shipping container terminal on Sept. 15, 2024.
Kyra Buckley
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OPB
Environment, Energy and Transportation
Coos Bay gets $200 million piece to port development puzzle
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Elections
Yreka residents to vote on hotel tax increase ballot measure
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Visitors to Yreka could see an increase to their hotel bills next year, if residents approve ballot Measure G this November.
State workers represented by SEIU Local 1000 strike at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Oct. 21, 2026.
Fred Greaves
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CalMatters
Labor & Employment
Thousands of California state workers walk off the job in contract dispute with Newsom
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Teacher Emily Adams’ eighth-grade science class at Lawson Middle School in Cupertino on Aug. 26, 2025. Only two weeks into the school year, students are doing basic exercises to familiarize themselves with lab instruments, learn the value of accuracy, and practice working together to build a foundation for the rest of the year.
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CalMatters
Elections
What to know about California’s other tax-the-rich measure: Prop. 3
Carolyn Jones
Attorney General Rob Bonta in Sacramento on Feb. 4, 2025.
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CalMatters
Elections
‘Borders on the absurd.’ California fights Trump lawsuit to set aside 20,000 ballots
Ryan Sabalow
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Immigration
New immigrant student enrollment has taken a nosedive in California schools
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