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The last sugar beet factory in California is closing after almost 80 years in business.  The Spreckels Sugar Company factory in Brawley in the Imperial Valley has already begun the closure process that will soon lead to the loss of 700 local jobs.  The Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, which owns and runs the factory, said it could no longer …

For Patricia Sinay, one of the highlights of her life was serving on the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, which spent well over a year painstakingly plotting out the state’s political boundaries. “I got to witness democracy at its core,” said Sinay, 58, who lives in Encinitas and works as a consultant in the world of nonprofits. “There were 14 very …

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — The search continues for 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, who has been missing for over a week. Now, it appears his parents are tied to another abuse investigation. His parents — Rebecca and Jake Haro — were arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday at their home in Cabazon. Jake and Rebecca Haro were arrested Friday morning at …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday by the same board that a day earlier rejected his brother Erik’s appeal for freedom after serving decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion. The reason was the same: misbehavior behind bars. A panel of two commissioners denied Lyle Menendez parole for three years after …

‘Black death’ plague simulation reveals harrowing effects to body as California, Arizona report cases: Watch – Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California  The New York Times California resident catches the plague, likely from infected flea at Lake Tahoe, officials say  NBC News California resident tests positive for the plague after camping, officials say  The Guardian …

Wildfires spark across California as state is hit by heat wave, lightning storms  SFGATE Evacuations ordered as wildfire blazes California’s famed Napa County  NPR Friday updates: Historic Napa County resort in new evacuation zone on Pickett Fire’s eastern front  The Press Democrat Wildfire explodes in California wine country as heatwave scorches US west  The Guardian Pickett Fire’s impact on Napa Valley wine grapes yet …

Radioactive Shrimp Recall Expands to California, Massachusetts, Washington, Six Other States  Hoodline Southwind Foods, LLC Recalls Frozen Shrimp Because of Possible Health Risk  fda.gov More Bags of Frozen Shrimp Recalled for Potential Radioactive Contamination — Here Are the Multiple States Affected  People.com FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart  ABC News Recall of Frozen Shrimp Expands After Radioactive Contamination …

A firefighting helicopter drops water onto the Pickett Fire as it burns in the hills near a vineyard on Aug. 21, 2025 in Calistoga, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Evacuation orders are in effect as wildfires blaze across the West, including in California’s scenic Napa County. The Pickett Fire, which has burned nearly 4,690 …

The redistricting war between Texas and California is about to jolt the midterms  Politico How California bluffed its way into a redistricting war with Trump  Politico California voters will decide whether to adopt a new Democratic-drawn congressional map  NBC News Newsom runs against Trump in California map campaign. It’s risky.  The Washington Post Gavin Newsom’s Redistricting Ballot Fight Raises $6.2 Million Online  The New York …

Parents of missing California baby arrested on suspicion of murder  The Washington Post Parents of Missing 7-Month-Old Are Charged With His Murder  The New York Times The tragic end of Emmanuel Haro: Demanding ‘answers for this beautiful, little baby’  Los Angeles Times Woman says she was attacked before her baby was kidnapped in San Bernardino County  KTLA Missing 7-month-old California baby believed to be …