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PALO ALTO, Calif. — On his first trip to California since announcing his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden on Monday announced $600 million in federal funding to fight the effects of climate change after touring a Northern California nature reserve with Gov. Gavin Newsom.

PALO ALTO, Calif. — President Joe Biden visited the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center and Preserve in Palo Alto on Monday to promote his environmental policies and kick off a three-day trip to the Golden State that also includes private fundraisers for his re-election campaign.

As California residents, we are all too familiar with the orange skies that plagued the East Coast last week from Canadian wildfires and just hit the Midwest. And we have faced the plague of poor outdoor air quality many times while doing extensive public health work in cities, such as…

At their annual meeting in New Orleans last week, Southern Baptists doubled down on their crusade against female clergy. “Messengers” (delegates) of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination ratified the expulsion of two congregations — one of them Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California — for condoning the ordination of women.

Industry opposes a legislative bill to enact protections, but could support less stringent proposed Cal/OSHA safety requirements.

The former California governor and actor cannot run for president since he was born in Austria

President Joe Biden plans to unveil more than $600 million in federal spending to fight the effects of climate change on Monday in Palo Alto. But much of his multi-day visit to California is focused on raising money, notably from Silicon Valley tech leaders, for his 2024 reelection campaign.

LAS VEGAS — About 45,000 vehicles crossed the California-Nevada border on Interstate 15 every day last year, but some days and months were notoriously more of a nightmare for drivers.

As hot days become more extreme and common, California education researchers are urging that school districts be required to develop heat plans to keep students safe, just as they have policies for severe storms and active shooters.