After bold pledge, EPA shelves microplastics testing in U.S. drinking water
In April, EPA Chief Lee Zeldin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a news conference declaring their dedication to studying…
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What you should know about the $351.7-billion state budget Newsom just signed
Gov. Gavin Newsom extolled free school meals, universal transitional kindergarten and other accomplishments in his…
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Anthropic partners with California to expand AI use by government workers
State agencies will be able to access Anthropic's AI assistant Claude at a discounted price along with free training as…
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Supreme Court limits police use of cellphone data to find crime suspects
Unwary crime suspects could be tracked by investigators who had access to their phone location records.
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California leaders cheer Supreme Court ballot ruling while eyeing other ways to speed count
California officials cheered a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing states to continue counting mail ballots postmarked…
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Supreme Court turns away Alan Dershowitz's defamation suit against CNN
Justice Clarence Thomas says the court should 'reconsider' past rulings that protect press from libel suits.
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Supreme Court: Trump may fire heads of independent agencies, but not the Federal Reserve
The court's conservatives said the president had the authority to remove all officials who wield executive authority,…
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Supreme Court allows late-arriving mail ballots, leaving California's system unaffected
In a surprise decision, a 5-4 majority rejected Republicans' bid to restrict balloting by mail.
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Supreme Court refuses Trump's appeal of E. Jean Carroll's $5-million sexual abuse verdict
Trump says he was wrongly accused of a pattern of sexually abusing women based in part on his own words.
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Costs of Iran war will linger despite conflict's end, experts say
The effects of the war and other factors driving inflation are likely to stick around for months, experts say,…
Read at source →Quicker count, bigger turnout: L.A. County certifies 2026 primary election ballots
L.A. County certified 2,227,461 vote-by-mail, in-person, conditional and provisional ballots. The Times compared the…
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Newsom, California Legislature reach $351.7-billion budget deal
The agreement ends weeks of lobbying by outside interests and negotiations among Democrats in the California…
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MS NOW anchor Alex Witt to exit as network reduces live weekend programming
Witt will be succeeded by Antonia Hylton, as 'The Weekend: Primetime' is canceled.
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Controversial billionaire tax proposal will appear on November ballot
Proponents of a controversial billionaire tax pledge to make sure it appears on the November ballot to backfill federal…
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Newsom blesses Uber ballot measure truce — but fight over car crash lawsuits continues
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday limiting medical billing in ride share accident litigation, averting a…
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Trump budget request omits funds for L.A. fire relief, prompting criticism from senators
The omission is the latest strain in a yearlong standoff between California leaders and the Trump administration over…
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Asylum seekers may be turned away at the southern border, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court sharply limited the right to asylum for migrants who say they are fleeing persecution.
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