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Nobody knows how widespread illegal cannabis grows are in California. So we mapped them

By 2013, illegal cannabis grows were such a destructive environmental force in California that state water regulators decided it was time to go beyond their complaint-driven, piecemeal approach at enforcement.

Los Angeles Times

The reality of legal weed in California: Huge illegal grows, violence, worker exploitation and deaths

At sunset from atop Haystack Butte, the desert floor below shimmers with a thousand lights.

Los Angeles Times

Gas keeps costing more. Would an emergency oil supply help cut prices?

WASHINGTON — California gasoline prices are soaring again — up more than a dollar over the last month — and the latest big congressional idea for relief involves creating an emergency oil supply that Washington would tap when prices soar.

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Bird flu spreads to Southern California, infecting chickens, wild birds and other animals

MENLO PARK, Calif. — After proliferating globally, a historic wave of avian flu has entered Southern California, where it is worrying farmers and bird lovers and could add to complications with supply chains and food prices.

Los Angeles Times

California ballot measure committees report $618.3 million in contributions

As of Sept. 24, 2022, ballot measure committees registered to support or oppose the seven ballot propositions on California’s November ballot reported receiving $618.3 million in contributions. Campaigns surrounding Propositions 26 and 27 reported the highest amount of contributions in recent California history with $427 million. The total nearly doubles…

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Toyota CEO Says California EV Targets Will Prove 'Rather Difficult'

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda says the brand is like a department store and must offer many options for the consumer rather than deciding what people should buy.

InsideEVs

How the pandemic saved one of California's smallest public schools

KNEELAND, Calif. — In Kneeland, which isn't so much a town as a rural fire station and a smattering of homes in the forest, the school has long been the lifeblood of the community.

Los Angeles Times

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California bans all cosmetics and clothing containing ‘forever chemicals’

The bills make California the first state to ban PFAS in textiles

The Independent UK

US supreme court to hear case on California’s ban on extreme confinement crates

A ruling against the state’s Prop 12 animal welfare law could affect a range of regulations across the country

The Guardian - US

Meghan 'wanted to be rejected' by Palace so she and Harry could leave, staff claim

A book written by royal correspondent Valentine Low suggests that "nothing the palace could do was ever going to be good enough" to help Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Daily Mirror

Can most Californians even afford to retire?

Steven Johnson spent 19 years as a minimum wage laborer for a Los Angeles moving company, lifting heavy furniture and suffering three hernias along the way.

Los Angeles Times

What Emma Chamberlain’s home reveals about the influencer aesthetic

The closer you look at the home of the California native, 21, the more it feels like you are being shown a space inspired entirely by Instagram sponsored ads

The Guardian - US

LA restricts water flow to wasteful celebrity mansions: ‘No matter how rich, we’ll treat you the same’

The city’s water department has a small yet effective solution to keep its famous residents’ water use in check – a flow restrictor

The Guardian - US

2 teens killed, 2 others injured during shooting at birthday party in Oakland

Two teen boys were killed and two others were injured when gunfire erupted at a birthday party for a 17-year-old girl Saturday night in Oakland, California, authorities said.

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The Independent UK

Killings of 5 men in California are related, police say

Rewards totaling $85,000 have been offered for information leading to an arrest in five fatal shootings since July in Stockton, California, that investigators believe are related

Los Angeles Times

Despite scandals, key California politicians glide toward reelection. Here's why

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California insurance commissioner who billed taxpayers for long-distance living expenses and broke a vow not to accept campaign donations from members of the industry he was elected to regulate.

Los Angeles Times

In San Bernardino mountains, residents hit by devastating mudslide fear more to come

For months, Oak Glen, California, resident Meg Grant emailed pleas to local officials: Residents needed help preparing for the next rainstorm.

Daily Mirror

Helicopter crashes in front garden of house after spiralling out of control

The helicopter crash was caught on a Ring doorbell and can be seen dropping out of the sky and crashing into a nearby palm tree as a car miraculously avoids the helicopter in California

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Will Gavin Newsom run for president – and could he win over the Democratic base?

The California governor insists he’s not running – but his recent moves suggest national aspirations

Tribune News Service

Here’s why Newsom wielded veto pen with vigor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom spent the past week working through a stack of hundreds of bills, signing significant legislation on everything from housing to abortion rights. But he also vetoed more bills than he had in the last two years combined while sending a particular message: Now…

The Independent UK

Ruptured oil pipeline off California approved for repairs

A federal agency has given a Texas oil company approval to repair a pipeline that ruptured a year ago and spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude off the Southern California coast

Daily Mirror

Meghan and Harry 'eyeing up homes in exclusive California community' for quieter life

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to the United States in 2020 and have spent two years at their current Montecito mansion, but are reportedly looking to relocate to Hope Ranch

Los Angeles Times

Jaywalking is decriminalized in California under new law

Pedestrians take note: A new law decriminalizes safe jaywalking in California.

The Guardian - US

Amtrak suspends San Diego-Los Angeles service due to shifting ground

Metrolink also suspends trains because ground underneath stretch of seaside track in southern California has shifted

Los Angeles Times

New coronavirus subvariant BA.2.75.2 tops concerns as officials gear up for potential winter wave

As officials in California and beyond try to assess how severe a fall-and-winter coronavirus wave may be, one key factor is the growth of several new subvariants now emerging.

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