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California gun owners raced to buy ammunition after court ruling
Long Beach Press Telegram - California
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August 1, 2025
By Joe Garcia, CalMatters Lifelong hunter J.R. Young of San Jose rushed to an online ammunition dealer last week after a federal court decision overturned a California gun law that required background checks in person at every point of sale. “Is...
Weed, CA (96094) – Harrowing California Highway Walk: Teen Accused of Attempted Murder After 16‑Mile Trek to Confront Father — LIVE UPDATES
The Published Reporter
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August 2, 2025
Weed, CA (96094) – A 17‑year‑old Oregon resident is now charged with attempted murder after allegedly walking more than 16 miles along Interstate 5 through Weed, CA (96094) to confront her estranged father. Deputies say she told them she “came...
California Increased Paid Family Leave Payments. Now More Parents Are Taking Advantage
The 74
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Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter More Californians are using paid family leave benefits to care for a child after a new state law that increased payments for parents went into effect in January,...
Governor Newsom bolsters California firefighting fleet with new Firehawk helicopters
KRCR - California
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SACRAMENTO — California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday the addition of two Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk helicopters to the state's firefighting fleet, enhancing its capabilities. The announcement was made in a Sacramento hangar alongside Cal...
Federal Judge Extends TPS for 60,000 Immigrants Amid Controversy
Times News Global
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August 3, 2025
San Francisco, California — A federal judge has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 60,000 immigrants from Central America and Asia, including those from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua. U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson ruled on...
Who is running for California governor? See list of candidates for 2026 election
ABC7 - California
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July 31, 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' announcement Wednesday that she will not run for California governor next year has left the race wide open without a clear frontrunner. For the past eight years, Gavin Newsom has served as governor, and with...
Dear Abby: My daughter-in-law wants only her parents to have a special relationship with the grandkids
Lehigh Valley Live - Pennsylvania
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August 2, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son and daughter-in-law treated the other grandparents better. They roll out the red carpet for my...
California, other states sue Trump over order threatening gender-affirming care providers
Los Angeles Times
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August 1, 2025
California and a coalition of other liberal-led states sued the Trump administration Friday over efforts to end gender-affirming care for transgender, intersex and nonbinary children and young adults nationwide — calling them an unconstitutional...
Stinson LLP opens offices in San Francisco and Irvine
Daily Journal - California
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Stinson LLP is deepening its California presence with a strategic combination that adds 30 attorneys and two new offices -- San Francisco and Irvine -- to the Kansas City-based firm's growing national platform. The deal, announced Thursday, brings...
California regulator orders FAIR Plan to justify claim denials
Digital Insurance
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August 1, 2025
Takeaways: FAIR Plan must justify denial of smoke claims Consumer Watchdog brings another suit against the regulator Wildfire catastrophe models are approved Fallout from California's January wildfires, and ongoing disputes between the state's...
NASA-SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Update: Astronauts From US, Japan and Russia Successfully Dock at International Space Station (Watch Video)
Latestly
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August 2, 2025
New Delhi, August 2: Four astronauts from the US, Japan, and Russia, part of the NASA rotation mission, have successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS), after an approximately 15-hour journey, the US space agency said on...
High-speed train zooming from LA to San Francisco in under 3 hours forces officials to sound the alarm after $4b setback
The U.S. Sun
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July 31, 2025
PLANS for a high-speed train in California that can zoom passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in under three hours are zooming ahead. Governor Gavin Newsom finalized plans for the project on Wednesday, but the future looks hazy. 2...
Court ruling eases ammunition purchases for California gun owners
CBS 8 San Diego - California
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A court struck down California's law requiring background checks for ammunition purchases. SAN DIEGO — Purchasing ammunition just got a step easier for gun owners in California. This comes after a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of...
Did Los Angeles approve a $30 minimum wage for hospitality workers? Here's what we know
MARCA
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July 31, 2025
The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance in May 2025 that establishes a gradual increase in the minimum wage for hotel and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) workers, with the goal of reaching $30 per hour by July 2028. The measure...
Gilbert Arenas speaks out following release after arrest for illegal gambling ring in his Los Angeles mansion: ‘They can’t hold me’
TheGrio
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July 31, 2025
Gilbert Arenas is celebrating his release a day after he was arrested for his connection with an illegal gambling ring in his Los Angeles mansion. On Wednesday, July 30, the 43-year-old former NBA star was arrested on federal charges of operating...
Pentagon pulls back more National Guard troops in Los Angeles
Navy Times
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July 31, 2025
The Pentagon said Thursday it is ending the deployment of all but 250 National Guard troops that were originally sent to Los Angeles to deal with protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...
Where does farm-to-table food come from in Baja California Sur?
Mexico News Daily
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August 2, 2025
The secret to why so much great food is found in restaurants in Baja California Sur is that so many of the ingredients are grown nearby. That’s certainly true in Los Cabos, and also in La Paz, although it’s important to make a distinction between...
Greece to Host European Film Awards at SNFCC in 2027
The National Herald
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August 3, 2025
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) was pleased to announce that Greece will host the European Film Awards (EFA) in January 2027. The prestigious event will take place at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in...
California governor election 2026: Who’s running? Check full candidate list
Hindustan Times
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August 1, 2025
Kamala Harris announced on Wednesday that she will not be participating in the race for California governor, leaving the space empty with no new frontrunner. Gavin Newsom has been appointed as the governor of the state for the past eight years....
Newsom exempts fire-torn areas of Los Angeles from controversial duplex law
The Gazette - Colorado
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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) issued an executive order on Wednesday that exempts fire-torn areas of Los Angeles from a landmark housing law that allows property owners to build duplexes on land reserved for single-family homes. Newsom's executive...