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California Republicans accuse Newsom of 'sinister redistricting scheme' after Trump mockery
Fox News
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California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a Los Angeles event and addresses the federal immigration agents operating outside the venue on ‘The Story.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he...
California Taps Crypto Giants to Transform Government Operations
San Mateo Daily Journal
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August 15, 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom is making a bold move to bring blockchain technology directly into state government operations. The newly announced California Breakthrough Project teams up major crypto companies with state officials to explore...
California posts minor job gains in July as unemployment rate worsens
The Mercury News - California
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August 15, 2025
California employers added 15,000 jobs in July as the statewide unemployment rate worsened, government labor officials reported Friday. The jobless rate in California rose to 5.5% in July, up from a rate of 5.4% in June. The July figure was the...
California to change election maps to counter Texas move
RTE Ireland
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August 15, 2025
California unveiled plans to redraw its electoral districts, as Democrats push back on what they say is Donald Trump's effort to rig next year's Congressional elections to safeguard his slim Republican majority. Governor Gavin Newsom said he would...
California may forgive hospital loans as Medicaid cuts loom
The Bond Buyer - New York
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August 15, 2025
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister was among those that received loans from California's program for distressed hospitals.San Benito Health Care District The Trump/GOP Medicaid cuts mean California may have to activate the loan...
California Church Raided for Alleged Illegal Psilocybin Sales
WebProNews
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August 14, 2025
In the serene mountain town of Big Bear Lake, California, a quaint church has become the unlikely epicenter of a clash between spiritual claims and state drug laws. Authorities allege that the Jah Healing Cannabis Church served as a front for an...
California to protect SoCal butterfly over developers’ objections
E&E News
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August 15, 2025
SACRAMENTO, California — California wildlife officials granted temporary endangered species protections on Wednesday to a small Southern California butterfly already flummoxing housing development. What happened: The California Fish and Game...
California redistricting puts pressure on Illinois, New York
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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August 15, 2025
California’s move to launch a redistricting effort ahead of next year’s midterms has piled new pressure on other blue states to follow suit. Capitol Hill Democrats are hailing Thursday’s announcement by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) to redraw the...
California Highway Patrol pursuit ends in standoff near Mid-City
CBS Los Angeles - California
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By KCAL News Staff Updated on: August 15, 2025 / 6:21 AM PDT / KCAL News CBS News Live CBS News Los Angeles Live A California Highway Patrol pursuit ended in a standoff near the Mid-City area on Friday morning. The pursuit began around 5:15 a.m....
California Man Upsetting Neighbors with The Train Horn He Blasts Daily
B100 - Iowa
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August 15, 2025
The people in a neighborhood in Van Nuys, California are not just upset, they're "beyond frustrated" because of one annoying neighbor who won't stop blasting alarms and train horns from his house every day. Those living in the 6600 block of Peach...
California invested millions pushing these careers for women. The results are disappointing
CalMatters - California
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August 15, 2025
In summary Women continue to lag behind men in certain science, technology, engineering and math programs. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters...
California man charged in $500K cryptocurrency scam targeting South Dakota resident
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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August 15, 2025
CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. — A Chamberlain, South Dakota, man lost close to half a million dollars in an alleged cryptocurrency scam that began with an online conversation and led to multiple in-person cash handoffs. One suspect, 35-year-old Chee Yeng...
California babysitter who provided boyfriend with children to molest gets 100 years to life
East Bay Times - California
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August 15, 2025
A North County babysitter who admitted taking young girls in her care — including a non-verbal special-needs child — to her boyfriend so he could molest them was sentenced Thursday to 100 years to life in prison. Brittney Mae Lyon, 31, pleaded...
California Poachers Caught Red-Handed with Stunning Number of Spiny Lobsters
The MeatEater - Montana
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August 15, 2025
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently announced citations in a startling case of marine wildlife poaching. According to a Facebook post, CDFW officers were on a routine patrol on the evening of August 1, when they...
California cop charged with 8 felonies in sexual assault case
East Bay Times - California
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August 15, 2025
A Menifee police officer made his first court appearance on Thursday, Aug 14, to answer to eight felony charges, including an allegation that he sexually assaulted a victim of domestic violence after he returned her to her home. And the Riverside...
California Police Begin Targeting Monterey Car Week Attendees In Groups
AutoSpies
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Monterey Car Week hasn’t even shifted into full gear yet, but police in the area aren’t waiting. They’re already trying to make a big and bold statement; slow down or get stopped altogether. And they did it by pulling over five supercars at a time...
California Highway Patrol pursuit ends in standoff near Mid-City
CBS Los Angeles - California
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By KCAL News Staff Updated on: August 15, 2025 / 6:21 AM PDT / KCAL News CBS News Live CBS News Los Angeles Live A California Highway Patrol pursuit ended in a standoff near the Mid-City area on Friday morning. The pursuit began around 5:15 a.m....
California man who threw woman on train tracks in gets 17 years to life
The Mercury News - California
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August 15, 2025
A man was recently sentenced to 17 years to life in prison for attacking a woman at an A Line station in Pasadena, throwing her on the train tracks and dragging her onto the carpool lane of the 210 Freeway. Court records show Juan Pablo Flores,...
California Could Save $225 Million A Year by Letting State Employees Work Remote
Sonoma Valley Sun - California
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August 15, 2025
by Maya C. Miller This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to have arbitrarily ordered workers back to the office without using specific rationale such as data on worker...
California Legislature’s final weeks could decide fate of Delta water tunnel
CalMatters - California
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August 15, 2025
Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering statewide issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WeeklyMatters for a Saturday morning digest of the latest news and commentary from the Golden State. This...