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Robotaxis aim to take San Francisco on ride into the future

Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers around the clock throughout one of the most densely populated U.S. cities in vehicles that will have no one sitting in the driver’s seat

The Independent UK

Tommy Lee is auctioning off the chance to join him at a bonsai tree landscaping workshop

100% of the proceeds will benefit the California Bonsai Society's Ben Oki Scholarship Fund

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Stormy Daniels must pay more to Trump’s lawyers, court says

At roughly the same time that former President Donald Trump plead not guilty to criminal charges Tuesday afternoon in a Manhattan courtroom, he notched a win in a federal appeals court in California against the adult film star at the heart of the New York indictment.

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US House speaker to meet Taiwan president despite Beijing's threats

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sits down with Taiwan's president on Wednesday for a highly symbolic meeting in California that has already prompted outrage and dire warnings from China.

France 24

Taiwan president discusses 'regional situation' ahead of McCarthy meeting

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met with senior security officials on Tuesday to discuss the "regional situation" ahead of her meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California, which China has demanded not take place.

Reuters

Why is China so angry about Taiwan president meeting US Speaker McCarthy?

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will host a meeting in California on Wednesday with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, part of a sensitive U.S. stopover that has drawn Chinese threats of retaliation.

Reuters

Flooded California farm town pleaded for weeks for federal aid. It's finally on the way

LOS ANGELES — Significant federal relief is finally on the way for displaced and devastated Pajaro residents, officials said, following weeks of pleas from locals and leaders of the unincorporated Monterey County community since the region was inundated during strong winter storms that slammed California.

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California public school enrollment continues decline, still reeling from pandemic plunge

LOS ANGELES — California public school enrollment has continued to decline this school year without any bounce-back from steep drops during the pandemic years, although the pace of decreases has slowed.

Los Angeles Times

Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after funding efforts fail

The California-based launch company Virgin Orbit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday (April 3), shortly after it failed to secure a potential funding lifeline.

Space

Jury awards $3.2 million to ex-Tesla worker for racial abuse

A federal jury has awarded nearly $3.2 million in damages to a Black former worker at a Tesla factory in California

The Independent UK

Analysis-China, Taiwan, US share interest in avoiding crisis over California visit

China, Taiwan and the United States all share a common interest in ensuring this week's California stopover by Taiwan's president gets the focus each thinks it deserves, but without setting off a new crisis.

Reuters

The US warehouse capital boomed during the pandemic. Now it’s facing a slowdown

Southern California’s Inland Empire, the warehousing mecca that’s home to Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. facilities, is showing signs of trouble.

Tribune News Service

Undocumented California farmworkers would get path to state residency under new proposal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker is trying to create a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of undocumented farmworkers.

Tribune News Service

California has one of its largest-ever snowpacks, flooding concerns mount

The snow survey Monday confirmed the massive snowpack in the state, and the likelihood of worsening flooding.

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Electric trash pickup in California? Not for years, as waste companies sidestep rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — That garbage truck you hear lurching through your neighborhood first thing in the morning? It runs on natural gas or diesel, dirtying the air with nitrogen oxides and contributing to carbon emissions that worsen climate change.

Los Angeles Times

From ‘Boy Meets World’ to the ballot box

LOS ANGELES — Clicking on BoyMeetsCongress.com leads to the campaign website for Ben Savage, the star of a similarly named 1990s network sitcom who is now running for Congress to represent part of Los Angeles County.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: National Wildlife Week is a reminder of the threat posed by fires

Last year, 66,255 wildfires erupted in the U.S., burning through more than 7.3 million acres from California to the Florida Panhandle. It was the most fires since 2017, and those were the ones that were reported. The final count is bound to be higher.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

How Xavier Becerra went from working construction in Sacramento to launching Obamacare

WASHINGTON — “Ex-zavey-err Becerra,” an elementary school teacher called out in 1960s Sacramento.

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George Skelton: California's evolution on Big Oil — in the state Capitol and my own family

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — What's striking about passage of Gov. Gavin Newsom's legislation to penalize Big Oil's alleged greed is the sea change it represents in California policy.

Los Angeles Times

20 police officers in California face possible decertification, ending their careers

LOS ANGELES — Twenty California police officers face possible decertification by the state's law enforcement accreditation body, a move would strip them of a license to carry a badge in the state.

The Independent UK

Woman leads police on car chase after stealing patrol car with loaded weapons inside

Vehicle was allegedly stolen by female suspect after traffic stop in Compton, California

The Independent UK

California AG: 54 ghost guns seized in unique state program

California law enforcement seized 54 so-called ghost guns last year from people who can’t legally own firearms, a 38% jump in the number of the hard-to-trace weapons seized since 2021

The Independent UK

Officials: Epic California snowpack among biggest on record

California water officials say this year’s epic snowpack in the Sierra Nevada could top records

The Guardian - US

Drought-ravaged California sees one of the largest snowpacks on record

Experts think snowpack will be either the first or second biggest documented in 70 years after winter of extreme storms

Los Angeles Times

California’s snowpack is among the deepest ever. Now get ready for perilous ‘big melt’

LOS ANGELES — California’s wet and wintry start to the year has resulted in perhaps the deepest snowpack recorded in more than 70 years, officials said Monday.

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