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Australian Stephanie Gilmore has broken down in tears after beating defending champion Carissa Moore to win a record eighth world surfing title.

AAP

California fires destroy structures, force residents to flee

California firefighters are struggling to gain control of major California wildfires that have grown explosively and forced extensive evacuations amid a searing heat wave

The Independent UK

Locals furious over mess left by Burning Man festival

‘It has a positive impact as well’, said local resident of annual spectacle

The Independent UK

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Federal appeals court sends California gun litigants back to trial court, history books

LOS ANGELES — In May, a federal appeals court ruled that California's ban on semiautomatic rifle sales to adults younger than 21 was unconstitutional. On Wednesday, that same court, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, reversed itself, sending the case back to a lower court to be retried.

Los Angeles Times

New iPhone shows Apple weathering economic storm

California tech giant Apple launched its new iPhone 14 model on Wednesday, featuring emergency satellite communication and improved cameras. It's Apple's latest push to increase its share of the global smartphone market. Plus, we look ahead to the European Central Bank's announced rate hike and British PM Liz Truss's much-awaited…

France 24

A sampling of elections where all candidates completed the Ballotpedia candidate survey

Welcome to the Thursday, September 8, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Grapes, berries and robots: is Silicon Valley coming for farm workers jobs?

The global ag-tech revolution has sped up in recent years, spurring a debate on how it will affect the workforce

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Commentary: Can space save Earth?

The world economy is in the doldrums, pessimism is rife around the world, and most young people, according to one survey, believe climate change means the end of human life on Earth.

Los Angeles Times

EVs aren't straining the electric grid — and they just might save it

Some feared EV charging would tip California over the edge, but EVs aren't the problem, and could be a solution.

Axios

Mark Z. Barabak: Shutting up the bullies and other bad actors, so democracy can thrive

At the annual meeting of the League of California Cities, members were presented with a detailed report titled "Dealing With Disruptive Members of the Public."

Los Angeles Times

Anita Chabria: Biden turns tables on Newsom by backing California farmworker bill

California farmworkers may struggle with clout in our state Capitol, but they definitely have friends in higher places.

Los Angeles Times

AP News Digest 3:30 a.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

The Independent UK

California avoids outages after day of grid-straining heat

California kept the lights on during extreme heat, as operators of the state’s electricity grid continued to warn that unprecedented demand on energy supplies could force them to periodically cut power to some customers

The Independent UK

Firefighters face 71 large fires in 8 states as heat brings "critical" conditions to U.S. West

It's particularly dire in California and Montana, where firefighters are already battling a combined total of 19 large fires.

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Rep. Katie Porter's university housing deal draws scrutiny

In Orange County, California, the typical house sells for $1 million

Los Angeles Times

PG&E warns over 500,000 customers of possible rotating outages as California heat wave drags on

LOS ANGELES — For a second day, California’s largest utility warned customers to prepare for the possibility of rotating power outages as a brutal heat wave continued to pummel the state.

The Independent UK

Restaurants move to stop new California fast food worker law

Restaurant owners are moving to at least temporarily block a nation-leading new California law giving more power to fast food workers by putting the question before voters

Tribune News Service

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Fairview Fire Leaves 2 Dead, Forces Evacuations In Southern California

The fire has burned through 2,000 acres in Riverside County.

ABC News

Stephanie Gilmore eyes eighth world title at World Surf League showdown in California

Ten of the world's best surfers are set to go head-to-head in California, as Australia's Stephanie Gilmore eyes eighth world title.

Chicago Sun-Times

Record heat wave has California using more fossil fuels

The state has had to rely more on natural gas to produce electricity and avoid power outages even as Gov. Gavin Newsom moves toward ending the use of oil and gas.

Evening Standard

iPhone 14 launch: Apple unveils new iPhone and Apple Watch Series 8

The Californian technology titan has finally confirmed its gadget range for 2022

The Independent UK

Water use drops 10% in July as California deals with drought

California’s water use dropped more than 10.4% in July compared with two years ago as the most populous state struggles with a years-long drought

Benzinga

California's New Child Welfare Law Goes Into Force, Here's What Cannabis-Using Parents Need To Know

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill including provisions for social workers who are called to investigate child welfare to treat parental cannabis use in the same manner that they do for alcohol.

Los Angeles Times

A text asked millions of Californians to save energy. They paid heed, averting blackouts

LOS ANGELES — At about 5:45 p.m. Pacific time Tuesday, millions of Californians’ cellphones lit up with a new type of emergency alert: “Conserve energy now to protect public health and safety.”

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