Northern California Floriston fire holds at 622 acres

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Northern California Floriston fire holds at 622 acres as westbound I-80 partially reopens
Westbound Interstate 80 partially reopened near the Nevada state line Friday morning as crews continued battling the 622-acre Floriston Fire.

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Fire crews hold Floriston Fire at roughly 600 acres, reach 25% containment
I-80 west partially open at Nevada line as firefighters get handle on Floriston Fire

California, Amtrak

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Person with measles rode Amtrak through six California counties, officials say
Public health officials are sounding the alarm after an unvaccinated Amtrak passenger who traveled across the U.S., including a stop at Los Angeles Union Station, was hospitalized with measles.

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California health officials warn of possible measles exposure on Amtrak trains
California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger

Paramount, antitrust and California Attorney General

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Paramount, Bonta in talks to settle antitrust litigation
Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have for weeks urged California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle the case. The 12 states, led by Bonta, sued in July to stop the $111 billion merger,

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Paramount in advanced settlement talks with California’s attorney general
Paramount and California AG in advanced talks to settle antitrust suit

California governor proposes AI 'kill switch'

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Newsom forms California panel to study "kill switch" for AI, new safety regulations
California is moving toward tougher AI safeguards, with Gov. Gavin Newsom ordering a review that could lead to an emergency "kill switch" for some advanced AI models. Tom Wait reports.

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California governor proposes AI 'kill switch' amid fears of rogue tech
California governor wants to implement a kill switch for frontier AI models

El Niño May Bring More Water to California Than Reservoirs Can Hold

Some reservoirs in parts of the state expected to experience strong El Niño impacts this year are already close to capacity.

With rumors of El Niño waves, here's what to expect in California

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California first responders urge Newsom to sign bill lowering retirement age, boosting pensions

California firefighters, police officers and other public safety employees rallied at the state Capitol this week, urging Gov ...

Steve Hilton vs. Becerra: Latest California Polls With 7 Weeks to Midterm

Republican hopeful Steve Hilton faces an uphill battle to win California’s gubernatorial race even after improving in recent ...

California ‘home sales and prices rise.’ Where to find homes for as low as $270K

A rise in mortgage rates and “continued economic uncertainty could create some headwinds as we move into the fall,” one ...

Newsom signs California's first standalone post-production tax credit

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Southern California job market hits record high in August

There were a record 18.2 million jobs across California in August – up 138,500 workers in a year. Compare that to 164,600 ...

LGBTQ+ journalists mark 35 years of progress and history in California

The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association is celebrating its 35th year, marking decades of advocacy and ...

California’s billionaire tax will ‘kickstart a movement’ that spreads to more states, the federal government and other countries, Nobel laureates say

"The explosive growth of the state’s billionaires over the past few decades has made it one of the most unequal places in ...