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US west braces for fiercest temperatures yet as ‘supercharged’ heatwave arrives

Hottest weather of the year just beginning, warns National Weather Service, as authorities prepare to protect most vulnerable

The Guardian - US

Californians to decide on repealing Proposition 8, which prohibited same-sex marriage, in Nov. 2024

California voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 8, and add language in the California Constitution stating that “the right to marry is a fundamental right,” on Nov. 5, 2024. Proposition 8 was a constitutional amendment approved by California voters by 52-47% in 2008 that defined…

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Heat wave could break Vegas record as visitors stay inside chilled casinos and ER doctors are busy

Air-conditioned casinos offer a welcome respite for people visiting Las Vegas as the city is hit by an intense heat wave that's put nearly one-third of Americans under heat advisories and warnings

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CSU didn’t investigate some sexual harassment reports, track repeat offenders, audit finds

LOS ANGELES — State auditors have found “numerous problems and inconsistencies” with sexual harassment investigations across California State University and faulted the chancellor’s office for not providing campuses detailed guidelines to address allegations against employees, according to a confidential draft report reviewed by the Los Angeles Times.

Los Angeles Times

TikToker mocks ‘triggering’ $520,000 California apartment that was converted from unused office space

‘I think living here would be just as soul-crushing, if not more soul-crushing, as working here,’ she claims

The Independent UK

California voters will be asked to reaffirm gay marriage protections on 2024 ballot

Californians will vote on a proposal to amend the state Constitution on the 2024 ballot to reaffirm gay marriage rights — a cautious move that comes amid national anxiety after recent rulings by the conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court, including overturning Roe vs. Wade protecting the right to an abortion.

Los Angeles Times

Gustavo Arellano: On the picket line, a telling alliance between hotel workers and screenwriters

Oh, it was noisy Thursday afternoon outside the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica, California, as more than 200 protesters marched near the entrance.

Los Angeles Times

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California lawmakers want answers after exit of Black Hollywood female executives

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Thursday said the departures of high-profile Black female executives in Hollywood are a "troubling pattern," especially because the state has extended its film and television tax credits.

Los Angeles Times

Death Valley threatens temperature records but tourists keep coming

Notoriously hot California national park could surpass modern record of 130F amid unrelenting heatwave

The Guardian - US

As ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ turns 40, Anthony Michael Hall looks back on his summer as a teenage Griswold

The actor, now a dad himself, was stunned to be working with Chevy Chase, Eugene Levy, Harold Ramis and other greats as part of the suburban Chicago family on a quest for fun at Walley World

Chicago Sun-Times

Severe US weather: California heat puts firefighters on high alert for wildfires; Canada wildfires cause air quality alerts in US midwest – as it happened

Extreme dry conditions raising fire risk; air quality alert for Minnesota took effect at 8am on Friday

The Guardian - US

Risk of tap water exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals higher in Southern California

Tap water in urban areas of Southern and Central California appears more likely to be contaminated by PFAS "forever chemicals" than drinking water in many other regions of the nation, although rural Californians are far less likely to suffer similar exposure, according to new research by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Los Angeles Times

‌Disney CEO Iger Denounces Florida Governor’s Allegations Of Sexual Content In Disney Productions‌

‌Disney Shifts Investment Focus to California Amid Escalating Feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‌

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‘So drained and so exhausted’: readers on severe heat and floods in the US

With blazing heat across the US making people suffer, Guardian readers share their stories of a summer of extreme weather

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From the streets to the stadium: athletes shine at the Homeless World Cup

Street Soccer USA brought the tournament to California this year to showcase 300 players from 40 national teams

Tribune News Service

‘We’re leaving a legacy’: How beach volleyball is growing in Tampa Bay

TAMPA, Fla. — When Raelyn White wanted to play competitive beach volleyball in high school, she looked outside the Tampa Bay area.

Tribune News Service

Don’t run if you see a bear on a California hiking trail — or on your lawn. Do this instead

California is home to black bears, so it shouldn’t be a surprise if you run into one while you’re out hiking or camping — or if they show up rummaging around your lawn.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Disasters like the Rolling Hills landslide are foreseeable. The warnings are all around us

There’s a slow-motion disaster happening this week as houses collapse into a canyon in Rolling Hills Estates, a city in L.A. County. But to scientists who study the geology and climate changes behind this landslide, things seem to be happening all too quickly.

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The Guardian - US

Naomi Girma: the brilliant scientist at the heart of USA’s defense

After a formidable academic and athletic career at Stanford University, the Californian is an integral part of the defending champions’ World Cup campaign

The Independent UK

Ex-officers at federal women's prison in California plead guilty to multiple sex abuse counts

Two former officers of a federal women’s prison in California have pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexual abuse

Los Angeles Times

Fast-food workers rally as California lawmakers hold controversial franchise liability bill

LOS ANGELES — Scores of Los Angeles fast-food workers spent their Thursday protesting for higher pay and better working conditions, even as labor's latest legislative pushback against the restaurant industry has stalled.

France 24

One-third of Americans under heat alerts as blistering heatwave spreads

More than a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings Thursday as a blistering heat wave that's been baking the nation spread further into California, forcing residents to seek out air conditioning or find other ways to stay cool in triple-digit temperatures.

The Independent UK

Man convicted of setting up smuggling trip that killed 13 in California gets 15 years in prison

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced the man who coordinated stashing nearly two dozen migrants into a Ford Expedition that crashed into a tractor-trailer, killing 13 people

Los Angeles Times

With Manchin’s opposition, Julie Su’s nomination moves one step closer to defeat

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Thursday that he will oppose Julie Su’s nomination to secretary of Labor, dealing a significant blow to the Californian’s prospects of securing confirmation.

Tribune News Service

FTC appeals court ruling on Microsoft-Activision deal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked a California judge to temporarily block Microsoft Corp. from closing its $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard Inc. while the agency appeals her ruling greenlighting the deal.

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