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Activision Blizzard Shareholders Approve $68.7 Bln Microsoft Deal

Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard Inc said on Thursday that its shareholders approved Microsoft Corp's $68.7 billion proposal to buy the "Call of Duty" maker. More than 98% of the shares voted at a special meeting held earlier in the day were in favor of the proposed transaction, the Santa Monica,…

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Bias, far-right sympathies among California law enforcement going unchecked, audit finds

LOS ANGELES — A state audit of five law enforcement agencies in California found bias among officers toward people of color, immigrants, women and LGBTQ people, as well as a smattering of support for far-right extremist organizations such as the Proud Boys and Three Percenters.

Los Angeles Times

Exclusive: DNC seeks to boost California election outreach ahead of anticipated ‘red wave’

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee is giving California and at least five other states grants to organize voter outreach ahead of this year’s elections.

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Despite losing federal money, California is still testing uninsured residents for COVID — for now

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is still offering free COVID-19 testing to uninsured residents even though the federal government ran out of money to pay for it.

Tribune News Service

VIDEO: Hum And Get It: Wildlife Fans Tips On Feeding Hummingbirds

James Manzolillo, 34, from Oakland, California, USA, has more than 720,000 TikTok followers.

Zenger

Gary Lineker rescues dog from California and pays Leicester tribute with adorable name

Ex-England striker Gary Lineker has adopted a dog from Los Angeles and named it after Leicester, the club where he started his illustrious career more than 40 years ago

Daily Mirror

After years of progress on gay rights, how did the US become so anti-LGBTQ+?

A slew of bills are rolling back recently won freedoms for gay people. Is America ready to fight for LGBTQ+ rights all over again?

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‘Bigotry does not know state borders’: Anti-LGBTQ legislation troubles queer, trans Angelenos

LOS ANGELES -- Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Californians have watched with alarm and sadness in recent weeks as lawmakers in the Midwest and South have debated the rights of LGBTQ people within their borders.

Los Angeles Times

Parts of Southern California face full outdoor watering ban by September if conditions don’t improve

LOS ANGELES — The Metropolitan Water District said Wednesday that the unprecedented decision to reduce outdoor watering to one day a week for about 6 million Southern Californians could be followed by even stricter actions in September if conditions don’t improve, including a total ban in some areas.

Los Angeles Times

Coronavirus cases climb in California. Will hospitalizations follow?

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases are continuing to climb in California, but it remains unclear whether hospitalizations will also begin to tick upward, as is already happening nationally.

Los Angeles Times

Student arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot staff at UC Berkeley

A 39-year-old student was charged earlier this week with two counts of making criminal threats to university staff at the University of California, Berkeley.

Los Angeles Times

US prosecutors indict Mexican Mafia leadership in California

Federal prosecutors have announced a sweeping racketeering case against the leaders of the Mexican Mafia that controlled Latino street gangs in Orange County, California

The Independent UK

Can Cannabis Gummies Have Illegal Levels Of THC? CBD Oracle Study Reveals That Is Happening

A lab study from CBD Oracle, a cannabis consumer research company, has found that 34% of hemp delta-9 edibles contain too much THC to be sold in states like Colorado or California – some are almost four times over the limit.

Benzinga

Kamala Harris went to California to recharge. She returned to Washington with the coronavirus

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris can't seem to catch a break. Every unsettling laugh or awkward monologue becomes a viral video. A buzzy book out next week, "This Will Not Pass," portrays her role in the Biden administration as slight, despite promises she would be an influential vice president.

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University of California to pay full tuition for state's Native American students from federally recognized tribes

LOS ANGELES — Many Native American students will receive free tuition at the University of California starting in the fall semester.

Los Angeles Times

Parts of Southern California don’t have enough water to meet demand, sparking sweeping cuts

LOS ANGELES — The unprecedented water restrictions imposed on parts of Southern California this week have put a spotlight on how rapidly the state’s water supply is being reduced by drought and climate change.

Los Angeles Times

California’s malpractice payouts would rise under a deal to avoid a costly ballot fight

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Cash payments in California medical malpractice cases would go up for the first time in nearly five decades under a deal between rival interest groups announced Wednesday that avoids a costly battle at the ballot box in November.

Al Jazeera

Amid US abortion crackdown, California seeks to be a ‘sanctuary’

If Roe v Wade falls, 26 states are likely to ban abortion and millions will need to cross state lines to access care.

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Cannabis Dispensary Roundup: SLOCAL Roots, The Botanist, Columbia Care, Ethos Cannabis

SLOCAL Roots Opens Shop In San Luis Obispo, Plans To Launch Another California Retail Location This Fall

The Independent UK

Brother of slain Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt charged with attacking man in California

City attorney in San Diego calls actions ‘reprehensible’ ahead of trial for alleged hate crimes

Los Angeles Times

Any effort to limit California offshore oil could be costly to taxpayers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An ambitious legislative effort to shut down three offshore oil rigs along the Orange County coast, where beaches and fragile wetlands were soiled after a major spill in October, could be hobbled by concerns over the eventual cost to California taxpayers.

The Conversation

Caste doesn't just exist in India or in Hinduism – it is pervasive across many religions in South Asia and the diaspora

The California State University system, America’s largest public higher education system, recently added caste, a birth-based social hierarchy system, to its anti-discrimination policy, allowing students, staff and faculty across its 23 campuses to report caste bias and discrimination.

Zenger

VIDEO: Traffic Slam: Cops Seize Robbery Gunman After He Causes Four Car Crash

“Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the other suspect, as well as locating any additional victims“.

Roll Call

New historic site stirs memories of America’s darker instincts - Roll Call

The former Amache internment camp in Colorado was recently named a national historic site. Thousands were held there during World War II.

Evening Standard

California: Six million told to cut outdoor watering as drought plagues state

For the first time ever, Southern California’s Metropolitan Water District board has voted to restrict people’s outdoor watering to one day per week

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