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News Articles: CAlifornia

Elin, who immigrated seeking asylum from Nicaragua, is currently awaiting his final asylum hearing in San Francisco, and now will likely need to navigate the challenge of transport to the court in Concord, Calif., which is hours away from his home in San Francisco.

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  • Immigration

San Francisco immigration court shuts down, striking at heart of historic advocacy

The main San Francisco court was one of the busiest in the country, hearing thousands of cases a year. It was also one of the courts most likely to grant an immigrants' asylum application.

June 10, 2026
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Democratic candidate for governor in California, Xavier Becerra, speaks to supporters during his election night gathering at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes on June 2 in Los Angeles, Calif.

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  • National

Democrat Xavier Becerra wins the top spot in November's race for California governor

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has clinched the top spot on California's ballot for governor. With millions of ballots still to be counted, his November challenger is unknown.

June 05, 2026
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By:
  • Marisa Lagos
An AT&T crew installs a new cable at a railroad crossing in Hayward, Calif., after the segment got cut down by suspected copper wire thieves.

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  • Business

Thieves are targeting the world's copper. This phone company is fighting back

The value of copper is rising, and thieves can make money by stripping it from phone poles, streetlights and EV chargers. But those thefts cost the rest of us.

June 03, 2026
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
Voters fill out ballots at Lowe Park Arts and Environment Center on Tuesday in Marion, Iowa. Iowans voting in today's primary election will nominate candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House in advance of this fall's midterm elections.

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  • Elections

Polls are now closed in all 6 states holding primary elections. Here's who won so far

Six states — California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico — are holding elections on Tuesday. Here are key races to follow and who has won so far.

June 03, 2026
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By:
  • Saige Miller
A customer pumps gas into his car at a Chevron station on May 4 in Los Angeles, Calif. Gas prices have surged to a 4-year high, as tensions in the Middle East continue. Gasoline in California is over $6 a gallon.

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  • Energy

Drive slower, go electric, don't drive at all? The best options for saving gas

The national average for a gallon of gasoline is $4.55, as America heads into one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. What can you do to cut your costs?

May 22, 2026
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske and
  • Stephan Bisaha
Kars4Kids advertisements, like this TV commercial on a hot-pink set, feature children turning the charity's phone number into a catchy jingle. But they do not disclose that most of the proceeds go to a Jewish nonprofit that supports programming for young adults.

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  • National

After the Kars4Kids ad is banned in California, we check in on nostalgic jingles past

A California judge has given Kars4Kids 30 days to either take its ads off the air or update them to disclose its affiliations to a Jewish charity based in the Northeast.

May 20, 2026
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 08, 2025.

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  • Politics

Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress as he faces backlash over assault allegations

Swalwell's resignation follows allegations of sexual assault and misconduct made by multiple women against the California Democrat.

April 14, 2026
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  • Elena Moore
The San Luis Canal flows alongside farmland in Huron, Calif. Some farmers in the region are leaving land fallow because water is increasingly scarce.

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  • Energy

Why farmers in California are backing a giant solar farm

Many farmers have had to fallow land as a state law comes into effect limiting their access to water. There's now a push to develop some of that land … into solar farms.

February 26, 2026
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  • Dan Charles
Gavin Newsom, governor of California, at the 2026 Davos gathering of political leaders, executives and celebrities. Newsom met with World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the event to talk about working together to monitor emerging public health threats.

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  • Global Health

As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello

In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring network. Are others following?

January 28, 2026
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By:
  • Gabrielle Emanuel
Death cap mushrooms look similar to other edible varieties, but are highly poisonous. They grow near oak and other hardwood trees, usually in urban and suburban areas.

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  • National

What to know about death cap mushrooms, blamed for poisonings in California

Death cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California officials say 21 people have been sickened in recent weeks, one fatally.

December 10, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
First responders at scene of a mass shooting Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Stockton, Calif.

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  • National

4 dead and 10 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in Stockton, California

Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff's officials said Saturday.

November 30, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Students walk past Royce Hall on the University of California, Los Angeles campus on Aug. 15, 2024.

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  • Education

Judge indefinitely bars Trump from fining UC over alleged discrimination

The Trump administration demanded UCLA pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research funding and ensure eligibility for future funding after accusing the school of allowing antisemitism on campus.

November 15, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Democrats in Truckee, Calif., meet to discuss the ballot question Tuesday asking voters if they want the state to redraw its congressional district lines.

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  • News

In redistricting vote, some Californians fear losing out, others want to face Trump

California's vote Tuesday on whether to redistrict congressional seats could be important in determining who controls Congress after the 2026 midterm elections.

November 01, 2025
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By:
  • Laura Fitzgerald
The Fortunatos' Green Idea House in Hermosa Beach, Calif., has a flat roof with a 5-foot overhang that shields the sun and cools the home.

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  • Climate

5 lessons from a house that generates more energy than it uses

With higher utility bills, a house that produces more energy than it uses may be appealing. In Southern California, one such house has existed for more than a decade: the "Green Idea House" in Hermosa Beach.

September 22, 2025
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Medication abortion with the two-drug regime of mifepristone and misoprostol is the most common form of abortion in the U.S.

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  • Health

California considers allowing doctors to prescribe abortion drugs anonymously

If passed, the law would protect doctors from legal risk by letting them omit their names from prescription labels for abortion pills. It would affect the many doctors who use California pharmacies.

September 10, 2025
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  • Patrick Adams
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