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Even a decade ago, the horror stories behind some of the 13 bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday seemed the stuff of fiction. No more.
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Roman Battaglia/JPR NewsScientists and high school interns are studying gray whales in Port Orford and the changes in kelp and zooplankton that may explain their scarcity. -
Fred Greaves/CalMattersIn November, California voters will choose who oversees one of the biggest insurance markets in the world.
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Emily Elconin/Getty ImagesGOP ads around the country for state and federal campaigns have featured themes on combating "Radical Islam" and "Sharia law," and warning of "Islamic movements" taking root. -
STR/APIranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack.
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The 2026 wildfire season has been the state’s most expensive to date.
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Lawmakers wrapped up their legislative session in Sacramento this week following tumultuous debates and last-minute proposals.
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