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California to let college athletes make money, defying NCAA
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Defying the NCAA, California's governor signed a first-in-the-nation law Monday that will let college athletes... — Updated 9/30/2019 Full story
Tornado, hail, snow as storms sweep through California
DAVIS (AP) — The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in a California field as thunderstorms swept through the... — Updated 9/29/2019 Full story
California governor signs bills to speed homeless shelters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is giving cities and counties more power to speed up the building of supportive housing and... — Updated 9/26/2019 Full story
Voracious swamp rodents set off alarms in California
LOS BANOS (AP) - One of the most recent threats to California's environment has... — Updated 9/25/2019 Full story
EPA targets California over poor air quality
The Trump administration's environmental battle with California intensified Tuesday, as the Environmental Protection Agency warned... — Updated 9/24/2019 Full story
As police and firefighter numbers fall, officials urge prep
CARSON (AP) - With natural disasters increasing in frequency and intensity,... — Updated 9/22/2019 Full story
Elderly often face neglect in California care homes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In her final months, Elaine Geslicki, a bedridden dementia resident at a home for seniors in the Los Angeles a... — Updated 9/19/2019 Full story
California Democratic donor charged with running drug house
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A West Hollywood man who made prominent donations to the Democratic Party was charged Tuesday with running a... — Updated 9/18/2019 Full story
Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California's authority to set... — Updated 9/18/2019 Full story
University of California chief Janet Napolitano to step down
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — University of California President Janet Napolitano, who oversaw historic expansions of the 10-campus... — Updated 9/18/2019 Full story
Trump says he will do 'something' about homelessness
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump began a California visit on Tuesday, saying he will do "something" about homelessness... — Updated 9/17/2019 Full story
Summer snow in Sierra; high winds damage plane near Reno
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A strong Sierra cold front packing winds gusting up to 50 mph (80 kph) dropped the first snow of the season... — Updated 9/16/2019 Full story
Family files claim after student dies in school cart crash
ORANGE (AP) — The family of an autistic boy who died in a golf cart crash at a Southern California high school has filed a claim... — Updated 9/14/2019 Full story
Woman arrested after throwing liquid on California Senate
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California police have arrested a woman who threw a feminine hygiene device containing "what appeared to be... — Updated 9/14/2019 Full story
California lawmakers tackled health care, wildfire costs
SACRAMENTO (AP) — In their first year with a new governor, California lawmakers passed legislation aimed at guarding against... — Updated 9/14/2019 Full story
California Highway Patrol captures flightless fugitive emu
FRESNO (AP) — California authorities have captured an emu after the flightless fugitive led officers down a highway. The Fresno... — Updated 9/14/2019 Full story
PG&E reaches $11B deal with California wildfire insurers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay $11 billion to a group of insurance companies representing... — Updated 9/13/2019 Full story
California advances bill to cap consumer loan interest rates
SACRAMENTO (AP) — The California Senate has advanced legislation to cap interest rates for consumer loans. The bill caps... — Updated 9/13/2019 Full story
Google settles with labor board over employee speech
SAN FRANCISCO — Google has reached a settlement over employees' ability to speak out about workplace issues after a former... — Updated 9/12/2019
California OKs use of campaign cash for childcare costs
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California would join a growing number of states allowing candidates for political office to use campaign... — Updated 9/10/2019 Full story
California man charged with shooting protected mountain lion
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A Simi Valley man has been charged with shooting and killing a protected mountain lion that roamed the... — Updated 9/10/2019 Full story
California lawmakers OK overhaul of charter school approvals
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Lawmakers have sent Gov. Gavin Newsom legislation that overhauls the way California approves charter schools.... — Updated 9/10/2019 Full story
California Senate approves bill to cap rent increases
SACRAMENTO (AP) — A bill to cap rent increases for most tenants in the country's most populous state has cleared a key... — Updated 9/10/2019 Full story
California governor signs vaccine bills he demanded
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills Monday to crack down on doctors who write fraudulent medical exemptions... — Updated 9/9/2019 Full story
NRA sues San Francisco over terrorist declaration
The National Rifle Association has sued San Francisco where city officials recently declared the gun-rights lobby a terrorist... — Updated 9/9/2019 Full story
