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Newsom rolls back California drought restrictions after remarkably wet winter

DUNNIGAN, Calif. — On the heels of one of California’s wettest winters on record, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that he will roll back some of the state’s most severe drought restrictions and dramatically increase water supplies for agencies serving 27 million people.

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WonderCon 2023: dates, panel schedule and everything we know

WonderCon 2023 brings pop culture fans to Southern California to celebrate popular TV shows, movies and more. Here's everything we know about the event.

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Beethoven’s hair: How a San Jose State museum docent turned genetic researcher debunked a famous relic

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tristan Begg was an anthropology student at UC Santa Cruz and a Beethoven fanatic when he volunteered as a docent at San Jose State University’s Beethoven center in the summer of 2009.

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Coachella 2023: Heineken House reveals its hip-hop, R&B and dance music lineup

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Heineken House, which is located inside the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, has announced lineups for both of its weekends in the desert and its roster is filled with house, hip-hop and R&B artists.

The Orange County Register

Amid deluge, California farmers flood their fields in order to save them

When Don Cameron first intentionally flooded his central California farm in 2011, pumping excess stormwater onto his fields, fellow growers told him he was crazy.

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George Skelton: California's population is on the decline, and high-income earners have joined the exodus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It turns out high-income people are also fleeing the state — a new twist in the California exit.

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John Lynch details why 49ers ‘went really hard’ after Javon Hargrave

STANFORD, Calif. — Fifteen years ago, the 49ers opened free agency in grand fashion, whisking Justin Smith on a helicopter tour around the Bay Area before the defensive tackle downed beers all night with his future defensive coordinator.

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5 songs to listen to by rising pop star Gracie Abrams

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Gracie Abrams is certainly shaping up to be the next big thing in Gen Z pop, a subgenre currently led by acts like Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Khalid and Lil Nas X.

The Orange County Register

Reba McEntire talks the Hollywood Bowl before headlining it for the 1st time

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Country star and actress Reba McEntire can’t wait to bring her full stage show — her live band, backup singers and opening acts Terri Clark and The Isaacs — to the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for the first time.

The Orange County Register

Amid soaking storms, California turns to farmland to funnel water into depleted aquifers

DUNNIGAN, Calif. — As storms have drenched Northern California, water diverted from the swollen Sacramento River has been flowing from a canal and pouring onto 200 acres of farmland.

Los Angeles Times

Prescription for housing? California wants Medicaid to cover 6 months of rent

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration is struggling to contain a worsening homelessness crisis despite record spending, is trying something bold: tapping federal health care funding to cover rent for homeless people and those at risk of losing their housing.

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An ancient mound of shells has been mined in the San Francisco Bay for 100 years — but the oyster’s future is uncertain

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For years now, if a commuter were to glance to the north side of the San Mateo Bridge, they might see a lonely barge, painted with the words “Lind Marine,” floating a few hundred yards from the shoreline.

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3 reasons why California's drought isn't really over, despite all the rain

California has been deluged by storms this winter, but fixing the state's severe drought will take more than rain. The state had deeper problems in how it uses water.

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'They let us down': California flooding victims demand answers as town hall devolves into shouting match

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Nearly two weeks after a levee failure forced hundreds of families in the small Monterey County community of Pajaro to leave their homes in the middle of the night, both county officials and residents are demanding answers for why federal assistance promised by the governor has yet…

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San Francisco Bay Area cleans up after ‘extraordinary’ day amid extraordinary winter

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Across the San Francisco Bay Area, public safety workers and weather experts figured there wasn’t much they hadn’t seen during this relentless winter of atmospheric rivers, a freezing Alaskan Gulf jet stream, snow and nearly 100 mph winds.

The Orange County Register

BeachLife Festival announces its lineup of rock star chefs, punk rock painters

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A few red hot chefs and one Red Hot Chili Pepper are heading to the 4th Annual BeachLife Festival as part of the event’s food and punk art offerings.

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Showers linger into Wednesday following Bay Area’s 'bomb cyclone'

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Even experienced weather experts were stunned by the destructive, deadly and ultimately rare “bomb cyclone” that touched down in the region Tuesday afternoon.

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2023 USA TODAY Sports/AVCA boys volleyball regional rankings

The best volleyball teams in the West, Midwest, South, and Northeast regions as the 2023 season nears the end of March.

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2023 USA TODAY Sports/AVCA boys volleyball Super 25

The top boys high school volleyball teams as of March 22, 2023.

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San Quentin — California’s oldest prison — executed hundreds from death row over decades

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — San Quentin State Prison was once known as “The Bastille by The Bay,” an enormous facility overlooking San Francisco Bay that housed the nation’s largest death row and was built in 1852, making it California’s oldest prison.

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Banda MS talks about its 20-year run ahead of Kia Forum shows

ANAHEIM, Calif. — It’s fitting that Banda MS, the Mazatlan, Mexico-born banda group, started 2023 with the February release of “Un Chingo de Tequila,” a collaboration with Latin pop singer Mario Domm.

Los Angeles Times

How a long history of racism and neglect set the stage for Pajaro flooding

PAJARO, Calif. — Maria Martinez felt nauseated as she and her son crossed the Pajaro River Bridge into Watsonville, in Santa Cruz County.

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Newsom shouldn't shy away from a State of the State speech

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom insists his presidential ambitions are "subzero," and I believe him. As president, he probably couldn't avoid giving a State of the Union speech before Congress. And he'd hate that.

Los Angeles Times

California town engulfed in floodwater. But residents fear what will happen if they flee

ALLENSWORTH, Calif. — A pool of floodwater covered Perla Estrada’s front yard. She walked in sandals through the muddy water.

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Couple sentenced to prison in notorious San Jose baby kidnapping

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A woman and her boyfriend were sentenced to prison Monday in the April kidnapping of a San Jose infant, drawing to a close a case that drew national notoriety because of its apparent motive — the woman’s desire to fool another extramarital lover into believing the…

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