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TikTok Sued in US after Girls Die in 'Blackout Challenge'

Video-sharing sensation TikTok is being sued in California after children died while taking part in a "Blackout Challenge" that makes a sport of choking oneself until passing out. The lawsuit filed in state court in Los Angeles last week accuses TikTok software of "intentionally and repeatedly" pushing the Blackout Challenge…

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TikTok sued after girls die in 'Blackout Challenge'

Video-sharing application TikTok is being sued in California after children died while taking part in a "Blackout Challenge" that makes a sport of choking oneself until passing out.

Bangkok Post

Governors offer Democrats aggressive reply on guns, abortion

As President Joe Biden runs up against the limits of what he can do on abortion, gun control and other issues without larger Democratic majorities in Congress, some in his party want more fire and boldness than the president’s acknowledgement of their frustration and calls imploring people to vote in…

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California deepens water cuts to cope with drought, hitting thousands of farms

California regulators have begun curtailing the water rights of many farms and irrigation districts along the Sacramento River, forcing growers to stop diverting water from the river and its tributaries.

Los Angeles Times

California airports get $100 million to upgrade terminals and roads, Buttigieg announces

Standing atop an observation deck at Los Angeles International Airport, the nation’s top transportation official announced Thursday a near $100-million award to upgrade terminals and improve roadways in California’s airports as part of a $1-billion program for 85 airports across the country.

Los Angeles Times

Gavin Newsom vacations in Montana, where California state-funded travel is banned

California has banned state travel to states that have enacted anti-LGBTQ+ policies, though Mr Newsom is not on an official state trip

The Independent UK

State Reactions to the SCOTUS Ruling Against Discretionary Carry-Permit Laws Range From Compliance to Defiance

Some states promptly eliminated subjective standards, while others refused to recognize the decision's implications.

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Nicki Minaj’s husband gets home confinement for failing to register as a sex offender

LOS ANGELES — Kenneth Petty, the husband of rapper Nicki Minaj, will not serve prison time for failing to register in California as a sex offender.

Los Angeles Times

GM's Cruise Self-Driving Car Crash Injured Multiple People

California just ruled that Cruise can collect fares from people taking rides in the car with no human safety driver. The crash may cause complications.

InsideEVs

California, Oregon certify four measures for this year’s statewide ballot

Welcome to the Thursday, July 7, Brew.

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Labor pool shortage hits public pools. Here's why California needs lifeguards

When the heat hits in California, public swimming pools become vital refuges for tens of thousands of families, many of modest means. But because of bureaucratic red tape and the aftermath of pandemic shutdowns, many pools statewide are confronting a labor pool problem — not enough lifeguards.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: If Newsom wants California to resist the Supreme Court, why ‘double down’ on fossil fuels?

California’s governor wants to have it both ways. Gavin Newsom wants to be the face of West Coast Democratic resistance to federal minority rule, yet his policy practices — particularly on climate issues — are often devoid of the leadership and progressive action he pretends to represent.

Tribune News Service

‘All that’s needed is a spark’: why the US may be headed for a summer of mega-fire

An explosive spring season has already burned more land than the 10-year average, with summers only expected to intensify

The Guardian - US

Potsie for mayor? 'Happy Days' alum Anson Williams says he's running for office in Ojai, California

LOS ANGELES — Potsie for ... mayor? "Happy Days" actor Anson Williams is planning to run for office in his hometown of Ojai, in Ventura County.

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Favorable weather helps fight against California forest fire

Favorable weather has helped the fight against a wildfire in California’s Gold Country that has forced evacuations in two counties

Los Angeles Times

Now that California's eviction moratorium has expired, where does that leave tenants?

Several deadlines and extensions have come and gone under California's COVID-19 eviction moratorium.

Benzinga

AgroFresh Expands SmartFresh Inbox In California

AgroFresh Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:AGFS) has expanded its SmartFresh Inbox in California with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation's (CDPR) approval for new crops. SmartFresh InBox offers protection in a small, portable sachet, expanding the availability of SmartFresh technology for growers, packers, and retailers. SmartFresh (1-MCP) ethylene management technology delays the ripening process and…

Los Angeles Times

Cannabis tax cuts and pot industry reform are coming to California

Tax cuts and other reforms are coming to the California cannabis industry as authorities seek to revamp a system that businesses, growers and others say has been stymied by over-regulation.

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Five reasons why California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Florida ad is a big deal

WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Independence Day Florida ad has vaulted him deep into the national conversation about the 2024 presidential race as Democrats on social media hail him as a tell-it-like-it-is stalwart.

Los Angeles Times

Is California ready for ‘human composting’ as an alternative to casket burial, cremation?

During a rafting trip in the West, Angela Bean took a palm full of her son's ashes and spread them across rushing water. Her 27-year-old son, who died in a fatal fall from a pickup truck in 2015, had told her he wanted to donate his organs and be cremated.

WEKU

New evacuations for communities near California forest fire

A wildfire that triggered expanded evacuation orders may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue on the Fourth of July in a region that's a top tourism destination.

Tribune News Service

California is missing an entire year of rainfall since mid-2019, new figures show

California’s water issues may be complicated. But the rainfall shortage driving the state’s current drought is basic math.

Tribune News Service

How many wildfires has California had so far this year? There are several burning now

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Electra fire in Amador and Calaveras counties has already blazed through 3,034 acres as of Tuesday morning, and this isn’t the first time this year that a wildfire has ignited in California.

Reason

We All Are Just Taking on Over

Too bad for you, dude; from Lindblad v. Bolanos, decided by Judge Susan Illston (N.D. Cal. 2022), and filed July 4 (ha!): Ever-present in the background of the [First Amended Complaint] is an allegation that law enforcement agents from Colorado "followed" plaintiff to California and are conspiring with law enforcement…

The Guardian - US

California: explosive wildfire more than doubles in size overnight

Fast-moving Electra fire forces hundreds to evacuate and threatens crucial power infrastructure east of Sacramento

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