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Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow divisive ICE patrols in California

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow divisive ICE patrols in California

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 …

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California Supreme Court sides with environmental groups in rooftop solar case

California Supreme Court sides with environmental groups in rooftop solar case

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 …

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Newsom vows Texas will be ‘neutered’ by California Will voters let him do it?

Newsom vows Texas will be ‘neutered’ by California Will voters let him do it?

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 …

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The Perseids peak next week. Here’s where to see the meteor shower in California – San Francisco Chronicle

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 …

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California wine industry torn on Trump tariffs

California wine industry torn on Trump tariffs

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 …

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California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map Amid Texas Redistricting War – The New York Times

California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map Amid Texas Redistricting War  The New York Times Texas House again fails to move forward on redistricting after Democrats flee state  CNN What does Texas redrawing its voting maps mean and why have Democrats left the state? Explained  The Guardian Live updates: Texas Republicans blocked again from moving forward with redistricting plan  NBC News Texas House issues …

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Jury rules Meta violated California privacy laws by quietly collecting Flo users’ menstrual health data

Jury rules Meta violated California privacy laws by quietly collecting Flo users’ menstrual health data

A California jury has found Meta in violation of state user privacy laws in a class-action suit brought by users of period tracking app, Flo, who alleged that the tech giant collected private menstrual health data without users’ consent and used it for ad-tracking purposes. The plaintiffs, claiming to represent millions of Flo users, had accused Flo and Meta of …

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California wildfire scorches 72,000 acres and threatens hundreds of structures | California wildfires

California wildfire scorches 72,000 acres and threatens hundreds of structures | California wildfires

A huge wildfire tearing through California’s Los Padres national forest is threatening hundreds of homes and structures, after injuring at least three people in the days before. The Gifford fire has already scorched more than 72,000 acres (29,000 hectares) in coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, north of Los Angeles, and was still burning out of control on …

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