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A federal judge Monday temporarily barred Paramount from moving forward with a $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight LocalState regulators rejected utilities' proposal and ordered broader protections against power shutoffs during dangerous heat. Here's why regulators decided the utilities' proposal wasn't enough. -
Laure Andrillon/CalMattersOne new California law promotes heat illness education in schools. Another law, rolling out this month, requires rules for outdoor activity during extreme heat.
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said the states’ lawsuit is necessary to bring transparency to a media merger that has been politicized. -
California Democrats are used to defending gun control measures against lawsuits by Second Amendment advocates. Now, the state is facing a lawsuit from the Trump administration targeting a new law restricting sales of Glock semi-automatic handguns. -
A California-based nonprofit will run the effort to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector, while benefiting disadvantaged communities. -
The federal housing bill does a lot of little things. Supporters hope it will put a dent in both California and the nation’s housing shortage. -
Survivors and descendants gathered at Tule Lake to remember those incarcerated during World War II and explain why they believe the camp's history still shapes debates today. -
Last week marked the deadline for California schools to comply with a state law that prohibits the use of culturally insensitive terms for Indigenous groups as school names or mascots. -
People showed up to the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors meeting to oppose an AI data center near Mount Shasta, despite the topic not being on the agenda. -
Private prison company CoreCivic will continue operating two large ICE detention centers in California after selling the properties to the Department of Homeland Security. -
Officials plan to remove railroad tracks and evaluate a tunnel and bridge as they prepare a temporary multiuse trail through the Humboldt County community. -
Steve Hilton made the British Conservative Party more liberal and has held policy positions spanning the political spectrum. He’s California Republicans’ best hope at reclaiming the governor’s seat. -
Four new laws that went into effect on July 1 focus on keeping California students healthy, safe and concentrating on learning, according to legislators. -
A new lawsuit and new bills are pushing the state’s gas-price debate beyond refineries, toward retail pricing, algorithms and brand contracts.
