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Black Californians owed $800bn in reparations for decades of discrimination, say economists

Preliminary estimate more than 2.5 times larger than state’s $300bn annual budget

The Independent UK

Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion

Economists for a California task force on potential reparations for Black residents estimate payouts could reach more than $800 billion for harm caused by policing and housing discrimination

The Independent UK

Another storm is expected to bring more snow and flooding to California

Storms have been sweeping across California since last December. Areas with high elevation are forecasted to experience the brunt of this week's extreme weather.

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Need help for loved ones with severe mental health illness? California has a plan

The state is planning "Care Court" pilot programs to help people with severe mental illness. A judge can order a treatment plan that counties must fund. Disability rights groups have sued to stop it.

WEKU

Stephen L. Carter: Elon Musk can’t avoid paying Twitter’s rent forever

The weird merry-go-round involving Twitter’s unpaid bills shows no sign of slowing. On this whirl, it is KKR suing the social media company for failing to pay rent on office space in Oakland, California. Already in arrears in Boston, San Francisco and London, the beleaguered bird is now facing a…

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Worry and suspicion reign as once-dry Tulare Lake drowns California farmland

CORCORAN, Calif. — Sixth Avenue used to cut through miles of farmland. Now, the road has disappeared under muddy water, its path marked by sodden telephone poles that protrude from the swelling lake. Water laps just below the windows of a lone farmhouse that sits alongside the submerged route.

Los Angeles Times

A 4-day workweek gains lawmaker support in some states

The Original Oyster House, billed as Pittsburgh’s oldest restaurant, found itself in crisis during the pandemic. Down to seven employees — including owner Jen Grippo and her mother — the staff worked six or seven days a week to keep up with orders. Grippo closed the Oyster House entirely in…

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California needs more Black, Latino doctors. Could community colleges be part of the solution?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California has struggled for years to recruit aspiring physicians of color into its health care workforce, despite the state’s highly diverse population.

Tribune News Service

China vows to ‘fight back’ if US speaker meets Taiwan’s president

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to meet US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California next month.

Al Jazeera

California Gov. Newsom hails new price gouging law: "California took on Big Oil and won"

"We proved we can actually beat big oil," Newsom said during a signing ceremony in the state Capitol today.

Axios

University of California proposes first-time systemwide admission guarantee to all qualified transfer students

LOS ANGELES — The University of California on Tuesday unveiled its first-ever systemwide admission guarantee for qualified transfer student applicants — but access to particular campuses is not assured.

Los Angeles Times

Another powerful Pacific storm hits soggy, snowy California

A powerful weather system from the Gulf of Alaska has pushed into Northern California, bringing more wind, rain and snow to a state battered by months of storms

The Independent UK

New California gas price law another defeat for oil industry

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to sign a new law that could penalize oil companies for making too much money

The Independent UK

Man takes on squatters at own game after they move into grieving mum's house

Flash from California took matters into his own hands when it came to squatters - but warned against people doing the same

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Don't put away your umbrella yet: Cold storm system moves into California, bringing more rain and snow

Here we go again: A powerful Pacific storm moved into California on Tuesday, promising to deliver strong winds, low temperatures and even more rainfall to the waterlogged state.

Manchester Evening News

Coronation Street responds to call from Snoop Dogg to join soap and suggests role for the megastar rapper

The hip-hop icon from California fancies a trip down the famous Weatherfield cobbles

Fortune

So much snow has hit California that one ski resort plans to stay open until July 4

Atmospheric rivers have dumped snow in the mountains.

Los Angeles Times

'Nature gave us a lifeline:' Southern California refills largest reservoir after wet winter

LOS ANGELES — Following a series of winter storms that eased drought conditions across the state, Southern Californians celebrated a sight nobody has seen for several punishing years: water rushing into Diamond Valley Lake.

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Pilgrimage and revolution: How Cesar Chavez married faith and ideology in landmark farmworkers' march

On March 31, 1966, labor rights pioneer Cesar Chavez wasn’t celebrating his birthday in any usual manner. Rather, he was 14 days into a 25-day pilgrimage in California from Delano to Sacramento.

Los Angeles Times

California bill would require gender-neutral bathrooms in schools

Benjamin Kennedy, a PhD student in education at UC San Diego, remembers what it was like to attend school in California as a transgender student.

Irish Mirror

Girl who thinks she’s Madeleine McCann getting ‘mystery calls’ asking her to go to Portugal

Julia Wandelt has been making headlines around the world after claiming that she thinks she could be missing Madeleine McCann. Julia is currently living in a ‘safe house’ in California with private investigator Dr Fia Johansson.

The Independent UK

California farmers flood fields to boost groundwater basin

With water gushing through California’s rivers, some farmers have started devoting a portion of their land to capture these flows and let them seep into the ground

Los Angeles Times

With thefts still high, California Prius drivers wait months for new catalytic converters

When the catalytic converter was stolen from Vanessa Reimer's Toyota Prius in Long Beach, California, she thought the repair would be a simple one, taking a few weeks at most.

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Newsom denies the obvious: California is no longer in drought

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom came close but couldn't quite bring himself to say it: The drought's over.

Tribune News Service

New bill seeks to limit housing sprawl in fire- and flood-prone areas of California

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Over the past half-century, new housing has spread into ever more far-flung parts of California – from luxury estates perched on remote hillsides to tightly packed subdivisions stretched over rural flatlands.

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