Tag: California
Rats! More than 100,000 acres of almond orchards across Central California are infested
Almond growers across Central California say they are battling a surging rat infestation across more than 100,000 acres…
California backs absent Texas Democrats as redistricting fight escalates
The Republican attorney general of Texas on Friday asked the state supreme court to vacate the seats of…
Walmart to pay $5.6 million to settle lawsuit alleging California shoppers were overcharged
Walmart has agreed to pay $5.6 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the retail giant charged California…
Texas Democrats join California allies in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, California — Texas Democrats appearing alongside California Gov. Gavin Newsom here Friday vowed to press forward with…
California wildfires may have caused 440 deaths in 2025, study finds
As a series of late summer wildfires hit California, a new study published in JAMA by researchers from Boston University's…
Large number of voters undecided in governor’s race and about congressional redistricting, new poll finds
Many voters are undecided in California's 2026 governor's race as well as about Democratic efforts to redraw the…
Democrats make a Trump-inspired U-turn on redistricting
The last time House Democrats held the majority, they made a sweeping package of good-government reforms — including…
Rapidly spreading brush fire prompts an evacuation order for thousands north of Los Angeles
A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly Thursday, forcing thousands…
The start of California’s fire season has moved up 6 weeks since 1990 thanks to climate change
You are not imagining it. Fire season in California is indeed starting earlier and lasting longer in virtually…
California’s redrawn congressional districts could be bad news for these Republicans
California Democrats and Texas Republicans are in an old-fashioned standoff, threatening to redraw their congressional maps in an…
California is finding a way around Trump’s renewables crackdown
The NewsCalifornia’s biggest electric utility pulled off a record-breaking test of cutting-edge grid technology that should make powering…
Millions of Californians may lose health coverage because of new Medicaid work requirements
The nation's first mandated work requirement for Medicaid recepients, approved by the Republican-led Congress and signed by President…