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A weeklong heat wave in California and other Western states will test the power grid

From Arizona to Washington state, forecasters warn of "possibly record breaking" heat with little relief overnight, lasting past Labor Day. California may need to ask residents to conserve power.

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Worried About A Drug Test Getting You Fired? California's Got Your Back, As Long As You Aren't High On The Job

A bill that would prevent employers from sanctioning their workers who use recreational cannabis outside work hours got the green light from California lawmakers on Tuesday, reported ABC News.

Benzinga

California won't expand teen vaccines without parental OK

California won't allow teens age 15 and up to be vaccinated against the coronavirus without their parents' consent

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California's energy grid will be strained by brutal Labor Day weekend heat wave, operators warn

LOS ANGELES — On the eve of what's expected to be California's longest and most intense heat wave of the year, state electrical grid operators are warning residents to prepare for Flex Alerts and other emergency measures.

Los Angeles Times

A vicious ‘heat dome’ is broiling California, and the extreme temperatures keep worsening

LOS ANGELES — The extreme temperatures that will bear down on California over the next week are the result of a “heat dome,” a phenomenon that typically brings broiling conditions to the state as summer fades into fall. But climate change is worsening the dome’s effects and making it more…

Los Angeles Times

Making EVs without China's supply chain is hard, but not impossible – 3 supply chain experts outline a strategy

Two electrifying moves in recent weeks have the potential to ignite electric vehicle demand in the United States. First, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, expanding federal tax rebates for EV purchases. Then California approved rules to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.

The Conversation

Newsom's pick for California high court seen as consensus builder, LGBTQ history maker

LOS ANGELES — On a recent morning in Alameda County Superior Court, Judge Kelli Evans had a docket many jurists wouldn't envy — full of civil harassment cases involving litigants who didn't have lawyers or any firm grasp of the law.

Los Angeles Times

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Facing voter backlash, California Republicans recalibrate their anti-abortion stance

LOS ANGELES — The Life at Conception Act is fewer than 300 words, but its language leaves little room for ambiguity on abortion.

Los Angeles Times

US: ‘Rape club’ chaplain used faith, fear to abuse inmates

A former California prison chaplain who pleaded guilty to forcing an inmate to have sex with him is facing sentencing in a federal court

The Independent UK

As forests go up in smoke, so will California’s climate plan

LOS ANGELES — When lightning ignited the bone-dry foothills of the Sierra Nevada last year, forestry crews fanned out across Sequoia National Park to defend an ancient grove of California redwoods from wildfire.

Los Angeles Times

How a decades-old law led to death doulas' lawsuit against California's funeral bureau

LOS ANGELES — On Valentine's Day morning four years ago, a group of end-of-life doulas arrived at the Northern California home of Barbara Hazilla just hours after she died.

Los Angeles Times

New York Set to Hobble 'Legal' Cannabis with Taxes and Regulations

Empire State politicians will soon wonder why the marijuana black market still thrives.

Reason

Brutal heatwave scorches US west, sparking fires and health warnings

Several California cities broke heat records, rising as high as 112F in the LA suburbs, and blazes erupted as residents were forced to flee

The Guardian - US

Commentary: Would public ownership of Pacific Gas & Electric reduce the risk of wildfire?

This summer is yet another marked by wildfire in California. Blazes have ignited throughout the state, including a deadly one that exploded near the Oregon border in late July. The fall is likely to be worse.

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Review: The road to California's energy disaster: A new history of PG&E paints a bleak picture

When I read Pacific Gas and Electric's mission statement aloud to my wife, her eyes narrowed.

Los Angeles Times

How to move your houseplants 2,500 miles

LOS ANGELES -- As I planned my move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, I found myself awake at 3 a.m. on certain nights, frantically googling, "how to move your houseplants a long distance."

The Guardian - US

Mike Davis, California’s ‘prophet of doom’, on activism in a dying world: ‘Despair is useless’

His warnings of ecological and social breakdown have proved accurate. But with months to live, Davis is anything but defeated

The Independent UK

Equity is goal, not mandate, in California electric car rule

Discounted prices, car-share programs and more public chargers are among the ways California will try to make electric cars easier to buy and drive

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California lawmakers pass new social media protections for minors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers passed legislation designed to protect the privacy and well-being of minors on social media and shield them from predators and exploitative commercialization on internet platforms.

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California could soon restrict the use of solitary confinement in prisons and jails

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Tuesday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill to limit solitary confinement in jails, prisons and private detention centers and ban its use altogether for vulnerable populations such as pregnant and elderly people.

The Independent UK

California OKs bill to protect workers who use pot at home

California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won't lose their jobs for smoking marijuana outside of work

Los Angeles Times

The FBI had a file on the Monkees, and now Micky Dolenz is suing to find out why

The FBI kept a file on the Monkees, and now the beloved California pop band's last surviving member wants to know why.

The Independent UK

Fierce lobbying caps fight over California nuke plant future

California is about to send the nation a powerful message on the future of nuclear power — it’s just not clear what it is yet

Tribune News Service

Why are Californians moving to Texas, and what’s known about their impact?

“Don’t California my Texas” is a common refrain of Texans who don’t want an influx of Californians to influence the traditional Republican values of the state.

Benzinga

Tesla Dominating In California: First Half 2022 Vehicles Sold In Biggest State

Electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been a market share leader in the EV space in many territories over the years, including the state of California.

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