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How does a newt cross the road? The teams trying to end a nightly carnage

Brigades of volunteers are coming to the rescue of thousands of Pacific newts that perish each year as they migrate to their breeding grounds

The Guardian - US

Omicron subvariant BA.2 spreading rapidly in LA and across the nation

LOS ANGELES — The percentage of omicron subvariant BA.2 cases is rising in Los Angeles County, a trend seen elsewhere nationwide as officials sound the alarm about Congress’s failure to provide critical funding for vaccinations, tests and anti-COVID-19 drugs.

Los Angeles Times

US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska announces resignation

Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska says he will resign from office, effective March 31, after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign donation from a foreign national

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California makes history with first openly transgender judge appointed to bench

LOS ANGELES — One of California's eight newest judges is the first openly transgender person to be appointed to the bench in the Golden State, officials said.

Los Angeles Times

California Drivers Could Get $800 Debit Cards To Offset High Gas Prices

The bill would cost California over $8billion and include free public transportation for three months.

Motor1

Much-Needed Rain On The Way For Parched Southwest

It all kicks off late Sunday for the West Coast, according to forecasters.

Zenger

US poised to release 2.4bn genetically modified male mosquitoes to battle deadly diseases

The future isn’t female, at least not for the invasive Aedes aegypti: the altered males are engineered to produce only male offspring

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Big population drops in Los Angeles, San Francisco transforming urban California

Los Angeles and San Francisco saw sizable declines in population during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, new census data show, underscoring how California’s housing crisis and other demographic forces are reshaping two of its largest cities.

Los Angeles Times

Parole recommended for 1976 California school bus hijacker

Parole has been recommended for the last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of children for $5 million ransom in 1976

The Independent UK

Michael Hiltzik: That big tech exodus out of California turns out to be a bust

Wannabe innovation hubs from coast to coast have been slavering over the prospect that the work-from-home revolution triggered by the COVID pandemic would finally break the stranglehold that California and Silicon Valley have had on high-tech jobs.

Los Angeles Times

California unemployment rate falls to 5.4% in February

California's unemployment rate has fallen to 5.4% after employers added a surprising 138,100 jobs in February

The Independent UK

Woman arrested for 1993 cold case murder of California store owner

Rayna Hoffman-Ramos is charged with murdering Taiwanese immigrant Shu Ming Tang in a robbery gone wrong almost three decades ago

The Independent UK

Netflix Snaps Its Third Gaming Studio

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) acquired Boss Fight Entertainment, a mobile game developing studio, Venture Beat reports. The financial terms of the transaction remain undisclosed. Boss Fights joined Netflix's two other game studio acquisitions after Night School Studio and Next Games, Variety reports. Also Read: Needham Sees Netflix Losing Out To Amazon, Disney, Apple and Other Streaming Rivals…

Benzinga

Electrify America Presents "The Charging Station of the Future, Today"

Electrify America announced a new design vision for some of its future charging stations with a set of enhancements to exceed customer expectations.

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Los Angeles Times

Man caught with dozens of lizards in his clothes is charged with smuggling 1,700 reptiles

LOS ANGELES — A 30-year-old Oxnard, California, man was indicted Thursday on federal charges and accused of smuggling more than 1,700 reptiles into the U.S., hiding some animals in his clothing while crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, prosecutors said.

Los Angeles Times

This California wine country town is multicultural. So why do so many feel invisible?

PASO ROBLES, Calif. — Paso Robles is idyllic: Victorians line its streets; wine tasting rooms ring a grassy plaza; country roads wind through oak groves; and grapevines stream like braids over steep hillsides. Children walk to school on their own, and on warm evenings, couples stroll past sidewalk patios where…

The Guardian - US

New wave of teachers’ strikes rolls across US

Thousands have walked out as school districts face staffing shortages amid Covid disruptions and historically low pay

Los Angeles Times

Anita Chabria: Christian nationalists are behind LGBTQ+ laws. California isn't immune

LOS ANGELES -- When more than 100 Walt Disney Co. workers walked out of their Burbank offices to protest the companies lackluster opposition to Florida's unforgivable "don't say gay," law this week, it seemed like a heartening example of California rising to its reputation as a beacon of inclusivity and…

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Collin Delia’s long Blackhawks journey leads to special moment: Beating hometown Kings

Delia — a native of Rancho Cucamonga, California — made 43 saves Thursday in just his second NHL start of the season as the Hawks won 4-3 in a shootout.

Daily Record

Gemma Dryburgh soars into contention after flawless first round at JTBC Classic

The 28-year-old went bogey-free on Thursday as she entered the clubhouse on five under par in California

The Independent UK

California groundbreaking set for largest wildlife crossing

Groundbreaking is set in California for next month on what's billed as the world’s largest wildlife crossing

The Independent UK

California's Hearst Castle to reopen after pandemic, damage

California’s famous Hearst Castle will reopen to the public in May after a two-year closure due to the pandemic and severe rainstorm damage that prompted a $13.7 million renovation

Los Angeles Times

Californians find bargain gas prices in Tijuana

TIJUANA, Mexico — Claudia Jessica Villarreal used to fill up her gray Nissan Pathfinder near her home in Chula Vista, California. Then Russia invaded Ukraine and gasoline prices went bonkers.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Michigan State football offers 2025 California QB Michael Tollefson

Michigan State football is the latest power program to show interest in 2025 California quarterback prospect Michael Tollefson

Los Angeles Times

California legislative leaders move to extend COVID rent relief, eviction protections

LOS ANGELES — A week before California's eviction moratorium was scheduled to expire, top Democrats in the Legislature announced a proposal on Thursday to extend COVID-19 pandemic protections for tenants by another three months so the state can finish sending out rent relief payments.

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