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David Zalubowski
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Associated Press
Shasta County’s outgoing elections chief wants to hire Peters as a consultant, but questions remain about parole restrictions and county approval.
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Justin Higginbottom
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JPR News
Tom Iraci
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U.S. Forest Service
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Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMatters; iStockThe use of chatbots has exploded over the last two years, and people are increasingly turning to them for mental health advice. SB 903 would ban advertising chatbots as therapy and add rules for AI use in formal health spaces. -
Noah Berger, File/AP PhotoThe Golden State’s ports support millions of jobs and roughly a quarter of California’s GDP. But these facilities are also facing pressures from geopolitical tensions and efforts to set better climate and environmental goals.
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Aurore Marechal/Getty ImagesThe ABC network has sued the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is violating its First Amendment rights by challenging ABC broadcast licenses and investigating the network's talk show The View. -
John Ruwitch/NPROpening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger.
Eric Risberg
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AP Photo
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopts new rules to enforce vessel monitoring system and to begin testing pop-up gear in state’s Dungeness crab fishery.
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Roman Battaglia
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JPR
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Josh Edelson
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AFP via Getty Images
Kristyna Wentz-Graff
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OPB
State Democratic officials, on the West Coast and across the country, are preparing for chaos at the polls this November, as President Donald Trump casts doubt on election security and pushes for more federal involvement in local voting.
Jim Peaco
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National Park Service
Laure Andrillon
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CalMatters
Ashley Murray
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States Newsroom
