Turns out, federal officials don’t really care how the state wants to manage immigration enforcement. And voters here lean heavily toward Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to take on President Trump. Plus, there’s a series of events dedicated to the trailbla…
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In California: Art Laboe talks radio; candidates weigh in on Native American issues
On Valentine’s Day, take a trip down memory lane with DJ Art Laboe. Plus: Democratic presidential contenders weigh in on Native American issues. And this might be a good time to get your dog vaccinated.
In California: Mountain lions prowl for protected status; hemp goes big
Mountain lions, increasingly squeezed by homes and highways, are creeping toward official protected status. The 2020 World Ag Expo is high on a newly legal crop: hemp. And take a look at how UCSD spent half of a $10 million donation and appears to have…
In California: An endangered gray wolf travels 7,600 miles before dying
Plus a fire at the world’s largest supplier of lacquer could have far-ranging effects on the vinyl record industry. The president of a private college says student athletes were involved in racist incidents. And Democratic presidential candidates share…
In California: The news of the day, from the state that you love
In California brings you news, features and interviews from a state that in so many ways sets the national tone. Explore it with me!
In California: Kobe’s death prompts look into why helicopter flew in fog
Kobe Bryant and eight others died in a helicopter crash during fog so dense police choppers wouldn’t go up. And two middle-schoolers learn the origins of the man for whom their school was named — he favored segregating Mexican and white students and sp…
In California: Landlords shutting people out, defying state law
Renters with Section 8 vouchers get abused. The Trump administration threatens to withhold money if the state continues requiring health care plans to provide abortions. And even as state lawmakers want them out, one private prison company thrives.
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In California: Could a state prescription drug label help us save on healthcare?
Plus: A brightly colored green e-scooter company shrinks, but don’t delete that app just yet. Also, tell us about the Golden State women who have changed your life and the world.
In California: Rose Parade float celebrates the caregivers among us
Family caregivers, all 41 million of them, are the true heroes in this Rose Parade float … and IRL. And California could lose a congressional seat because of outward migration.
Women catapult into power roles, thanks to lawmakers
The number of women serving on the boards of publicly traded companies in the Golden State soars … because a new law requires it. And did you know tornados aren’t as rare here as you might think?