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Pending court approval, settlement would allow Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to move forward with merger
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CalMatters
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Larry Valenzuela/CalMattersBoth Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton agree AI safety is important. What they will do to ensure it is less clear. -
The Montague gallery has expanded beyond its original focus on incarcerated artists and their families.
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In recent years, people who live in the fire-prone landscapes of Northern California and Southern Oregon have had to confront new realities and risks created by changing climate conditions. -
After years of landslides and traffic restrictions, the Last Chance Grade project in Del Norte County is moving into design ahead of planned construction in 2031. -
As schools reopen amid a national surge in measles cases, California students will continue to follow the state’s existing vaccination requirements, despite President Donald Trump’s latest effort to change the country’s childhood vaccine schedule. -
What would Xavier Becerra, a 35-year veteran of Democratic politics, do as California governor? He’s still not saying. -
Immigrant detention centers are receiving high marks for health and safety under the Trump administration, according to a new investigation by the Project on Government Oversight. -
Shasta County’s outgoing elections chief wants to hire Peters as a consultant, but questions remain about parole restrictions and county approval. -
The decision to rescind the 25-year-old "roadless rule" was made without officials hosting any public meetings -
The 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. -
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. -
The 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. -
For now, the only place you’ll find grizzlies in California are in zoos or on the state flag. -
Proposition 28, which voters overwhelmingly approved in 2022, sets aside about $1 billion a year for the arts in California public schools.
