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High-stakes, high-stress college essay stirs more anxiety under affirmative action ban

Olivia Brandeis had a vision for her college application essay: She would write about covering a racist incident as a student journalist of color at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, a majority-white city east of Oakland. But last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down race-based affirmative action…

Los Angeles Times

California’s youth prisons have shuttered — and prompted an end to this secretive group

What was once the nation’s largest network of youth prisons is no more.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Looking for the next California tech boom? You’ll find it in our farmlands

The world may see California largely as home to Silicon Valley and Hollywood, but it’s agriculture technology where we can most clearly outshine our competitors. In a new study, “Nurturing California Industries,” we identified it as among the six industries most critical to the state’s economic future.

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California high court: Employers not responsible for COVID spread to workers' families

Employers in California are not legally responsible for preventing the spread of COVID-19 from their employees to the employees' family members, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Will lab-grown meat find takers in India?

On July 1, 2023, California-based food technology startup Upside Foods partnered with a Michelin-starred restaurant, Bar Crenn in San Francisco, to serve cultivated chicken to diners for the first time. This came close on the heels of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granting approval last month to Upside Foods and…

The Hindu

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California officials join Texas sheriff in calling for federal investigation into DeSantis migrant flights

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California officials join Texas sheriff in calling for federal investigation into DeSantis migrant flights

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta are calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to open an investigation into the transportation of migrants to Sacramento as part of a program overseen by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles

Some of the nation's largest truck makers have pledged to not sell new gas-powered vehicles in California by the middle of the next decade

The Independent UK

California Science Center to start complex process to display space shuttle Endeavour vertically

The lengthy process of putting the retired space shuttle Endeavour on display in the vertical launch position will begin this month in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Kanye West sued by teacher fired from his California private school

Former employee Isaiah Meadows of Yeezy Christian Academy says he was dismissed in retaliation for reporting unsafe conditions

The Guardian - US

Stranded San Diego hiker rescued by new iPhone SOS feature

Apple’s SOS feature has saved 10 hikers in Southern California and a man stranded in the Alaskan wilderness less than a year after its launch

The Independent UK

California man admits to hiding mother’s death and collecting $830k in benefits

Scheme is one of longest of its kind in US history

The Independent UK

Only Five of California’s 120 Legislators Are Renters; They Have United to Fight for Tenants

The renters’ caucus is pushing to win both protections and political clout for the state’s 17 million renters.

Capital & Main

California bill to ban caste bias progresses in Assembly. Here’s how it has changed

A state bill to bolster California’s civil rights protections by banning caste discrimination cleared a major obstacle Wednesday, passing through the Assembly Judiciary Committee by a 9-0 vote after some language changes.

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‘We all stand together’: Sacramento Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities show solidarity amid hate

Bonita A. experienced a flood of emotions as she headed back from a walk to her front porch: anger, worry, confusion and frustration.

Space

Reagan Library unveils statue of Sally Ride, debuts song to honor 1st American woman in space

Sally Ride now stands tall on the grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in California, where a statue of her was unveiled as part of an Independence Day celebration.

The Guardian - US

California thief steals $500,000 worth of wine by drilling hole through store roof

Burglar takes more than 600 bottles of high-end wine and liquor from Venice shop after lowering himself into store with rope

USA Today Sports Media Group

Check the yardage book: Pebble Beach Golf Links for the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open

StrackaLine's course guide offers the details of Pebble Beach Golf Links for the U.S. Women's Open.

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Daily Record

Prince Harry snubs King's Scottish Coronation and attends 4th of July parade with daughter Lilibet

The Duke was spotted at a fourth of July parade in California with his two-year-old daughter Princess Lilibet yesterday.

The Guardian - US

Union wins at New York farms raise hopes for once-powerful UFW

Five hundred farmworkers have unionized – the biggest success in years for the union co-founded by Cesar Chavez

France 24

Meta claims 10 million sign-ups in seven hours for Twitter rival Threads

Seven hours after its launch, some 10 million people had signed up to the new "text-based social media platform" Threads, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The app aims to attract Twitter users who are unhappy with some of the changes on that platform under Elon Musk's ownership. Also in…

Los Angeles Times

‘It’s a disaster’: California farmer faces ordeal as pistachio farm sits underwater

CORCORAN, Calif. — A few years ago, Makram Hanna took his savings from years of work in real estate and decided to make a big investment together with relatives and two other families. They bought 1,270 acres of farmland in Kings County, and in 2021 they planted pistachio trees.

Tribune News Service

Some states to landlords: You can’t evict tenants without a good reason

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For years, Charlene Redrick worked double shifts to make sure she made rent each month. The 64-year-old nursing home aide always paid on time — even at the height of the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

As low-nicotine cigarettes hit the market, anti-smoking groups press for wider standard

The idea seems simple enough.

The Independent UK

Kingmaker California? US House control could hinge on district battles in famously liberal state

California is again emerging as a critical battleground in the fight to control the U.S. House

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