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A California city voted to criminalize “aiding” and “abetting” homeless camps Tuesday — an unusual move that advocates say could stifle help for people who need it. In addition to making ...

A satirical petition ostensibly aiming to crowdfund a trillion dollars to allow Denmark to buy California has received more than 200,000 signatures. “Have you ever looked at a map and thought ...

As of Tuesday, the "Denmarkification" petition – which calls for the country of Denmark to buy the state of California – has collected more than 200,000 signatures. The petition comes in ...

Seismologists are closely monitoring California's fault lines as concerns grow about the possibility that the "Big One" could happen soon. The "Big One" refers to a massive earthquake that could ...

The strongest storm to impact parts of California in over a year has arrived and was drenching hundreds of miles of the state Thursday. Coastal areas and valleys in Southern California ...

That’s the existential threat.” Their host was more measured. “I believe our system is durable,” California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said. “We are being stress tested, but we’re durable.” ...

THE BUZZ: AVOIDING COURTROOMS — California Democrats tried to turn their state into a safe haven for undocumented immigrants during Donald Trump’s first term. But since returning to office ...

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The State Bar of California on Thursday offered a full refund to the 5,600 people scheduled to sit for its new bar exam later this month if they want to withdraw from taking it — an ...

Now they are going to the University of California, Berkeley. Federal and state officials say the temporary sites for processing hazardous waste pose no threat, but residents are worried about ...