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Editorial: California needs to slash carbon pollution. Its pie-in-the-sky plan falls short

California is increasingly suffering the effects of a spiraling climate crisis, from record-breaking and destructive wildfires and unhealthy, smoke-choked air to deadly heat waves and power outages. It is clearer than ever that to reduce our future suffering we must take bold and sweeping action soon to cut fossil fuel…

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Who cashes in after a California wildfire?

Driving around parts of southern El Dorado County, California, you can’t miss the trucks. Everywhere near the areas ravaged by the 2021 Caldor fire that leveled the community of Grizzly Flats, you see semis hauling trees and Ford F-150s with their company logos.

Los Angeles Times

Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive back in California after missing end of Jubilee celebrations

Harry and Meghan arrived on a private jet at Santa Barbara in the early hours of Monday

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2022 midterms: What to watch in primaries in 7 states

Primary elections in seven states Tuesday will set the stage for U.S. House and Senate battles this fall that will play into control of Congress

The Independent UK

California lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water

Some California lawmakers want to use taxpayer money to purchase water rights from farmers

The Independent UK

Gallery: Best pictures of Draymond Green in game two of the 2022 NBA Finals

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Kevin McCarthy gains few favors with MAGA crowd despite Trump endorsement

Trump sent out a statement on his social media platform Truth Social late Saturday night endorsing McCarthy, calling him "an outstanding Representative for the people of California."

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How Karen Bass managed to ascend in a GOP-controlled House

WASHINGTON — When Karen Bass landed in Washington in early 2011, the newest member of Congress from California wasn't merely geographically distant from the Democratic-controlled Sacramento she left behind.

Los Angeles Times

Lawsuit seeks to overturn Washington ban on sale, manufacture of large-capacity gun magazines

SEATTLE — A lawsuit backed by a California-based pro-gun group seeks to prevent Washington's impending ban on the sale and manufacture of large-capacity firearm magazines from taking effect this summer.

Tribune News Service

After a cool, cloudy weekend, a statewide heat wave is on tap for California next week

LOS ANGELES — After a cool and cloudy weekend, Southern California can expect to see the heat return next week, particularly in inland, valley and desert areas, forecasters say.

Los Angeles Times

9th Circuit Court blocks permits for fracking off California coast

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday blocked fracking off the California coast, ruling that the federal government must complete a full environmental review before approving permits for such offshore oil drilling platforms.

Los Angeles Times

California: $35M From Cannabis Revenue To Fund Grants In Communities Impacted By War On Drugs

Recreational marijuana sales are paying off in California. This week, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced another round of community reinvestment grants for $35.5 million.

Benzinga

Shootings expose divisions on gun issue in faith communities

The recent surge of mass shootings in America has led to debates in faith communities over what is “pro-life.”

The Independent UK

Officials fear water restrictions will worsen fire risk in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — After losing dozens of oak trees, a guest house and a garage filled with mementos of her late husband in the 2018 Woolsey fire, Nicole Radoumis dreads the arrival of extreme fire weather amid a punishing California drought.

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Democrats seek to end California's drought of Black congressmen

California gave the nation its first Black vice president. But no part of the state has sent a Black man to Congress in more than 20 years.

Los Angeles Times

Democrats battle to take on vulnerable California Republican Rep. Mike Garcia

LOS ANGELES — A swath of northern Los Angeles County represented by one of the most endangered Republicans in Congress is expected to be among the hottest midterm races in the nation. But first, voters must decide which Democrat they want to challenge GOP Rep. Mike Garcia in the fall…

The Guardian - US

Street activist, congresswoman - mayor? Karen Bass reaches for LA’s top job

Bass built a reputation as a progressive but her views on divisive issues have led to protests from organizers

The Guardian - US

She was jailed for losing a pregnancy. Her nightmare could become more common

Chelsea Becker, prosecuted for murder after her stillbirth, spent 16 months in jail: ‘Why did the hospital call police?’

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Mexico-based church leader pleads guilty to sexually abusing 3 children

The head of a Mexico-based evangelical megachurch that claims about 5 million followers worldwide pleaded guilty on Friday to felony counts of sexually abusing three children, California state prosecutors announced on Friday.

The Independent UK

Mexican megachurch leader pleads guilty in LA to sex abuse

California prosecutors say the leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing three girls

The Independent UK

13 hurt when Greyhound bus blows tire on California highway

Thirteen people have been injured after a Greyhound bus blew a tire and veered into a sports utility vehicle and a center divider wall on a California desert highway

Motor1

Front License Plate Wraps Are Legal In California, Here's How To Get One

No, you can't just print your license plate and stick it to the car.

Los Angeles Times

3 old-school institutions helped make the internet firestorm around the Depp-Heard trial

There's a theory of awful internet behavior that goes like this: Sometimes social media is great for helping people connect, bringing new voices into the public sphere and exposing injustices of what we used to call "in real life." But sometimes the internet takes existing social forces and amplifies them…

The Independent UK

California man found dead in Death Valley National Park almost three weeks after sending final text to family

John McCarry sent a text message to a family member on 15 May saying he was heading to Death Valley National Park

The Guardian - US

California woman finds $36,000 in sofa from Craigslist

Vicky Umodu stumbled upon free listing including two sofas and a matching chair – and a surprise stashed in a cushion

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