Drought in Western US heats up as a Senate campaign issue
In a midterm campaign season dominated by inflation, abortion and crime, there’s another issue that is becoming more urgent in Western states:…
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Imperial County prepares for November 8 general election
The Imperial County Registrar of Voters (ROV) is starting its search for election workers, poll workers, and…
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Seven takeaways from the 2022 primary season
Voting in the 2022 midterm primaries is over. The countdown to Election Day is on, and Republicans hoping to retake control of Congress from…
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Gavin Newsom launches tool connecting women with abortion services in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is escalating his feud with Republican-led states that have restricted access to abortion after the Supreme Court’s…
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States pass new laws to protect election workers amid ongoing threats
Lawmakers in California recently approved legislation that aims to shield election officials from threats and harassment — becoming the latest…
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Brawley campaign heating up
The campaign for Brawley City council is heating up.
With two seats ready to be taken up, there are five candidates going head to…
Rep. Karen Bass says her Los Angeles home was burglarized, two firearms stolen
Rep. Karen Bass, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate who was on President Joe Biden’s short list for a running mate in 2020, said her home was…
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California to create first statewide extreme heat ranking and warning system
On Friday, September 9, California Governor Gavin Newsom a legislation to establish the first-in-the-nation statewide extreme heat wave and warning…
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More than half of GOP governor nominees have questioned or denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election
The Republican nominee in at least 22 of this year’s 36 gubernatorial races is someone who has rejected, declined to affirm, raised doubts about,…
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Should vacant hotels in Los Angeles house the homeless? Voters will decide.
On an average night in Los Angeles County, more than 60,000 people are homeless. At the same time, there are more than 20,000 vacant hotel rooms. In…
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Newsom vetoes bill proposing safe drug injection sites in California
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed legislation that aimed to minimize overdose deaths by creating safe drug injection sites in…
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Senate passes bill to help veterans suffering from illnesses due to the toxins from burn pits
The U.S. Senate passed Congressman Raul Ruiz’s Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins (PACT) Act…
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New California gun control law mimics Texas abortion measure
California punched back Friday against two recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions as Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will sign a controversial,…
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Calexico braces for a possible recall
A recall is brewing in the city of Calexico against Mayor Javier Moreno, Raul Ureña, and Gloria Romo.…
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California governor signs law allowing gun violence victims to sue firearm manufacturers for damages
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday that clears the path for gun violence victims to file civil suits against the companies that…
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California’s Newsom goes to Washington; 2024 chatter follows
As California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom heads to Washington this week, speculation about his national political ambitions won’t be far…
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Biden Administration plans to “replace” 30-foot walls at Friendship Park to finish border wall
The Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas approved plans to build two 30-foot walls across Friendship Park, the historic location at the…
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Single-use plastic waste is getting phased out in California under a sweeping new law
In an attempt to slash the wide-ranging impacts of plastic pollution, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law the country’s most sweeping…
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California advances bid to create legal drug injection sites
The California state Assembly on Thursday approved a controversial bill allowing Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco to set up places where opioid…
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California lawmakers to vote on $307.9 billion spending plan
California lawmakers on Wednesday were taking up a $308 billion state budget that will fund a Democratic wish-list of public spending on everything…
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