Sunday, October 12, 2025

California budget seeks more firefighters, fire protection

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DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to hire more state firefighters and make homes safer from devastating wildfires in...

California governor seeks $1 billion to target homelessness

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DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — A billion-dollar investment last year has yet to curtail California's growing homeless crisis, and with the state awash...

California lawmakers eye back-up power for cellphone towers

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ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — When the nation's largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers...

California governor targets homeless crisis in budget, order

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DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — California's governor said Wednesday that he is seeking $750 million in part to help pay rent for people...

Man saves California’s oldest weekly newspaper from closure

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Associated Press DOWNIEVILLE (AP) — A retiree has canceled an around-the-world trip to save California's oldest weekly newspaper, which was set to shut down when...

California measure pushing for more housing faces hurdles

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ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — Facing a shortage of 3.5 million houses, some California lawmakers want developers to build more apartments and other...

Bloomberg sees California as model on climate change, guns

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MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Bloomberg's plan for California - export it. The Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City...

California legislature returns amid homeless, climate crisis

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ADAM BEAM and DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — California lawmakers returned to work on Monday to tackle a daunting list of challenges that...

California eyes climate bond to prepare for disasters

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ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — In a state burdened by billions of dollars in wildfire damage, California lawmakers are hoping for an advance...

California Democrats settle lawsuits alleging harassment

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MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Democratic Party announced Friday that it reached settlements in a trio of lawsuits that...