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Electric trash pickup in California? Not for years, as waste companies sidestep rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — That garbage truck you hear lurching through your neighborhood first thing in the morning? It runs on natural gas or diesel, dirtying the air with nitrogen oxides and contributing to carbon emissions that worsen climate change.

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George Skelton: California's evolution on Big Oil — in the state Capitol and my own family

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — What's striking about passage of Gov. Gavin Newsom's legislation to penalize Big Oil's alleged greed is the sea change it represents in California policy.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: National Wildlife Week is a reminder of the threat posed by fires

Last year, 66,255 wildfires erupted in the U.S., burning through more than 7.3 million acres from California to the Florida Panhandle. It was the most fires since 2017, and those were the ones that were reported. The final count is bound to be higher.

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From ‘Boy Meets World’ to the ballot box

LOS ANGELES — Clicking on BoyMeetsCongress.com leads to the campaign website for Ben Savage, the star of a similarly named 1990s network sitcom who is now running for Congress to represent part of Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles Times

20 police officers in California face possible decertification, ending their careers

LOS ANGELES — Twenty California police officers face possible decertification by the state's law enforcement accreditation body, a move would strip them of a license to carry a badge in the state.

Los Angeles Times

Woman leads police on car chase after stealing patrol car with loaded weapons inside

Vehicle was allegedly stolen by female suspect after traffic stop in Compton, California

The Independent UK

California AG: 54 ghost guns seized in unique state program

California law enforcement seized 54 so-called ghost guns last year from people who can’t legally own firearms, a 38% jump in the number of the hard-to-trace weapons seized since 2021

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Officials: Epic California snowpack among biggest on record

California water officials say this year’s epic snowpack in the Sierra Nevada could top records

The Independent UK

Drought-ravaged California sees one of the largest snowpacks on record

Experts think snowpack will be either the first or second biggest documented in 70 years after winter of extreme storms

The Guardian - US

California’s snowpack is among the deepest ever. Now get ready for perilous ‘big melt’

LOS ANGELES — California’s wet and wintry start to the year has resulted in perhaps the deepest snowpack recorded in more than 70 years, officials said Monday.

Los Angeles Times

US House Speaker McCarthy to meet Taiwan president Tsai this week

Kevin McCarthy’s office confirms he will meet Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday despite Beijing’s warnings.

Al Jazeera

Reparations for Black Residents Would Cost California $800 Billion, Say Economists

This total is 2.5 times the state's annual budget.

Reason

US House Speaker to Host Taiwan President on Wednesday in California

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will host a meeting in California on Wednesday with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, his office said, part of a sensitive US stopover that has drawn Chinese threats of retaliation. China, which claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory, has repeatedly warned US officials not…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US cities want to send plastic to Mexico

A new recycling plant in Mexicali raises legal and ethical concerns

Salon

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Reuters

US House speaker to host Taiwan president on Wednesday in California

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will host a meeting in California on Wednesday with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, his office said, part of a sensitive U.S. stopover that has drawn Chinese threats of retaliation.

InsideEVs

Aventon Pulls The Covers Off The Pace 500.3 City E-Bike

California-based e-bike brand Aventon has launched the Pace 500.3 urban-focused electric bike, now equipped with a torque sensor.

USA Today Sports Media Group

4-star California WR Jordan Ross to visit MSU for spring game

MSU football will reportedly have a big-time wide receiver prospect from California on its campus for the spring game in a few weeks

Asharq Al-Awsat

Members of Congress on TikTok Defend app's Reach to Voters

Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina has used it to explain the complex fight over raising the debt limit. Rep. Robert Garcia of California has used it to engage with members of the LGBTQ+ community. And Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has used it to give an overview of Election…

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The Guardian - US

Virtual wall: how the US plans to boost surveillance at the southern border

AI-enhanced cameras can detect ‘objects of interest’ miles away, which critics say will drive migrants deeper into dangerous desert

Los Angeles Times

Surfing and snowboarding in one day? How I survived the ‘California Double’

LOS ANGELES — In what was far and away the most fun and most grueling reporting assignment of my career, I took on a challenge that’s possible in only a few places on Earth: surfing in the ocean and snowboarding in the mountains on the same day.

The Orange County Register

Here’s everything you need to plan a road trip through the beautiful Southwest

SANTA ANA, Calif. — When you’re from California, it’s easy to think that some of the world’s most beautiful and wild, rugged places are close to home. But the reality is that while the Golden State has plenty of incredible scenery to offer, both back in those "Wild West" days…

Bangkok Post

Talking heads a waste of workshop time

I want to share a recent experience I had. I have just returned from five days of workshops at Stanford University in California on a very engaging learning experience. Alongside some ideas that transformed my thinking, I got to explore them within my context with people facing the same issues…

Tribune News Service

Why major study argues Florida’s COVID death rate compares favorably to California’s

California officials boast that the state’s extended pandemic lockdowns and health mandates saved tens of thousands of lives from COVID-19, compared to states like Florida that reopened early.

Salon

Condors return, lead poisoning persists

World’s most endangered birds returns to its ancestral skies, partners work to eliminate a persistent threat

Fortune

The secrets to longevity that help residents of America’s only blue zone city live healthier and longer lives

In America's only blue zone, it's not only about exercise and diet. Residents treat their neighbors like family.

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