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Eleni Kounalakis drops out of California governor’s race, pivots to downballot campaign  Politico Source link

New evacuations ordered as California wildfire nears 100,000 acres  SFGATE Massive clouds of smoke blanket parts of California as Gifford fire grows  BBC Photos: Fast-moving Canyon Fire forces thousands to evacuate in LA, Ventura counties  Axios Gifford Wildfire Nears ‘Megafire’ Status  The Weather Channel Gifford Fire Command Focuses on Northern Containment Lines, Structure Defense  Noozhawk Source link

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Democrats’ rush to schedule an emergency election to remake U.S. House districts and counter rival moves by Texas Republicans has created a dilemma for county officials who are being urged to plan for an election that hasn’t been scheduled and might never happen. Orchestrating an election in a state of nearly 23 million registered voters …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Los Angeles AP  —  A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly Thursday, forcing thousands of evacuations. The Canyon Fire ignited around 1:30 p.m., growing to over 2.3 square miles in five hours, according to Ventura County emergency response. It remained zero percent contained late Thursday afternoon and was …

In summary Justices told a lower court to revisit their decision to uphold cuts of 75 percent to payments for solar panel owners. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. The California Supreme …

Donald Trump Supreme Court Immigration Federal agencies See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow immigration enforcement officials to continue what critics describe as “roving patrols” in Southern California that lower courts said likely violated the 4th Amendment. At issue were a series of incidents in which masked and …

The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups in a Thursday ruling, saying that state lawyers were wrong in their claim that the Public Utilities Commission’s decision to slash rooftop solar incentives could not be challenged. The unanimous decision sends the case brought by the three groups back to the appeals court. The groups argue the utilities commission violated state …

Gov. Gavin Newsom made a ballsy threat this week to Texas legislators who are trying to gerrymander voting maps in favor of Republicans. “Whatever they are doing will be neutered here in the state of California, and they will pay that price,” Newsom said. “They’ve triggered this response. And we’re not going to roll over, and we’re going to fight …

The Perseids peak next week. Here’s where to see the meteor shower in California  San Francisco Chronicle The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaks Aug. 12-13: Here’s what to expect from the dazzling cosmic light show  Space The Sturgeon Moon rises, followed by the Moon’s tour of the Solar System planets. Here’s how to see it  BBC Sky at Night Magazine Meteor Activity Outlook …

By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters Jason Haas, owner of Tablas Creek Vineyard, stands amongst rows of grape vines at his vineyard in Paso Robles on July 30, 2025. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tariffs on European wine could be good or bad for California wine producers, depending on …