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Trump attack on Harvard to block international students raises fears at California campuses
WASHINGTON — A multifront assault by the Trump administration against the nation’s oldest university intensified on Friday when Harvard…
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"Serial cat killer" sparks warning for California pet owners
California prosecutors have asked the court to increase the bail of a man accused of killing multiple cats due to the "danger" he poses to…
Politics
Senate will try to block California vehicle standards that would phase out gas-powered cars
The U.S. Senate will move this week to block California from enforcing a series of vehicle emissions standards that are tougher than the…
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Newsom proposes $20-million funding cut for California newsrooms, citing budget issues
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed slashing funding by 67% for a pioneering deal with Google to support struggling California newsrooms, citing…
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17 members of a cartel kingpin's family were escorted into California from Mexico. Why?
MEXICO CITY — Key pillars of the Trump administration’s policy toward Mexico involve large-scale deportations and a crackdown on cartels.…
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California to ask federal judge for sweeping pause to Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON — The California attorney general’s office said Tuesday that it will seek a preliminary injunction in its case challenging…
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California sues over Trump policy tying transportation grants to immigration
WASHINGTON — California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed two lawsuits on Tuesday challenging a Trump administration policy that would deny the…
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'Sextortion' scam linked to California teen's suicide leads to 4 arrests in West Africa
Three years after a California teen killed himself as a result of being “sextorted” online, authorities have arrested four men in Ivory…
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California gubernatorial candidates address Israel-Palestinian conflict
SACRAMENTO — Democratic divides over the ongoing bloody conflict in the Middle East were on display this week as gubernatorial candidates…
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Commentary: If Gavin Newsom wants to be president, he's got work to do — starting at home
The Newsom for President bandwagon hit another rut this week. A new poll by the L.A. Times and UC Berkeley found California’s registered…
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Trump proposes cut to federal rental assistance. California would be hit hard
The Trump administration wants to sharply reduce funding for federal rental assistance that helps hundreds of thousands of California…
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Commentary: Why California Democrats killed, then resurrected, a bill to crack down on buying teens for sex
SACRAMENTO — Are California Democrats soft when it comes to protecting minors from sex trafficking? It’s a question that has caused chaos…
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UPS Is Failing To Protect Desert Drivers From the Heat
Have you ever been so hot you've gotten chills? I have—just once. That's what happens when you're in extreme heat for so long that your…
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Trump's popularity in a slump in California amid abuse-of-power concerns
WASHINGTON — President Trump remains deeply unpopular in California after his first 100 days in office, with conservatives and liberals…
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California and other states sue to block Trump administration cuts to health department
California and a coalition of other states sued the Trump administration Monday to block sweeping cuts to the U.S. Department of Health…
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Trump Says He Wants Alcatraz Restored as a Prison
President Trump said on Sunday that he wanted federal law enforcement agencies to work on restoring Alcatraz, now a museum, to a…
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries rips Trump budget cuts at desert town hall
RANCHO MIRAGE — One day after President Trump proposed a budget that would deeply slash the federal government, Democratic House Minority…
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Plane crash lands at Riviera Country Club in front of golfers: watch
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily…
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Southern California could see last rainfall for months this weekend
Light rain and some high-elevation snow is forecast for Southern California this weekend, with some meteorologists predicting it might be…
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Fate of California's auto standards will come down to Senate battle
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives took a trio of votes this week targeting California’s decades-old authority to enforce its own…
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Life after California's death row: What happens when condemned inmates get a second chance
SAN FRANCISCO — By age 46, Bob Williams had spent more than half his life in isolation, waiting to die on San Quentin’s death row.…
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Trump pick to lead CBP accused of 'cover-up' over death of man at California border
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s nominee to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection is facing scrutiny for his role in an investigation into…
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Commentary: Trump is slashing library funds. California is a target
President Trump has made it clear since his first term that he’s no fan of libraries, or books for that matter. In addition to attempting…
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West Coast Ports Brace for China Tariffs to Dent Import Volume Within Days
Census Bureau data released on Tuesday showed a surge in U.S. imports starting last fall, from $268 billion at the end of October to $343…