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Video shows moment driver loses control and slams into other motorist on California freeway
A video making the rounds on social media shows a driver traveling erratically on a Southern California freeway then seemingly lose control of their vehicle and crash into another motorist.
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Mountain lion attacks 5-year-old at Southern California park and is euthanized
A mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy at a popular Southern California park over the holiday weekend and state rangers later euthanized the big cat, officials said Tuesday.
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What to know about Flex Alerts and rotating power outages in California
Flex Alerts are the first in a series of steps to avoid unplanned power outages in California. If the call for voluntary conservation doesn’t work, there are other measures.
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Series of earthquakes shake SoCal: Are we prepared for ‘the big one'?
Southern California has been shaken by a series of earthquakes in recent weeks, raising concerns among residents about whether a major quake might be approaching sooner rather than later.
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Meaning of clustered earthquakes in Southern California
More than 3,500 earthquakes have occurred across Southern California in the past month. NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 meteorologist Ana Cristina Sánchez takes a look at what these cluster of earthquakes might mean.
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California legislators send governor landmark bill banning six artificial dyes in foods served by public schools
The bill prohibits foods containing synthetic dyes that have been tied to neurobehavioral problems in some children from being served during school hours.
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22 suspects charged in $1 million worth of California marijuana dispensary thefts
Nearly two dozen suspects tied to Oakland gangs have been charged in a number of burglaries targeting marijuana dispensaries across the state to the tune of more than $1 million in cannabis merchandise, authorities said Thursday.
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California could become the first state to allow home loans to undocumented immigrants
A new California bill that would allow home loans to undocumented immigrants is heading to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.
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Some San Diego sea lions sickened by toxin from algae bloom off Central California coast
A bloom of harmful algae off the coast of Santa Barbara is creating a neurotoxin that has caused sea lions and other marine mammals to exhibit Parkinson’s-like symptoms up and down the Southern California coastline, including in San Diego.
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Heat waves, wildfires and now … snow? California endures a summer of extremes
An unusually cold weather system from the Gulf of Alaska interrupted summer along the West Coast on Saturday, bringing snow to mountains in California and the Pacific Northwest and prompting the closure of part of a highway that runs through a national park.
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Unusual weather interrupts summer and drops snow in mountains along West Coast
The West Coast’s summer has been interrupted by an unusually cold system from the Gulf of Alaska that dropped down through the Pacific Northwest into Northern California.
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State announces money for sustainable homes, infrastructure across California including San Diego
Nearly $790 million will be distributed to 20 communities across California, including San Diego, to help build sustainable housing and infrastructure, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Friday.
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Newsom announces $790M for sustainable homes, infrastructure across California including San Diego
Nearly $790 million will be distributed to 20 communities across California to help build sustainable housing and infrastructure, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Friday.
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California principal on leave after parent posts video of administrator's ‘weird' dance with mascot
Video of the back-to-school event last week at Buhach Colony High School showed Principal Robert Nunes running his hands down the mascot’s chest while the mascot sat in a chair.
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California announces new deal with tech to fund journalism, AI research
California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday.
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What to know about Prop 33, a rent control measure on California's 2024 ballot
California housing organizations are divided over the rent control measure headed to the ballot in November.
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Newsom pushes for restricting cell phone use in California classrooms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants students to keep cell phones away this school year. In a letter to schools in the state, he points to studies that show how excessive cell phone use can erode student learning and mental health.
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Death Valley National Park confirms second heat-related death of the summer
Peter Hayes Robino, from Los Angeles County, drove his car off a steep embankment after taking a one-mile circular walk on Aug. 1, the National Park Service said in a statement.
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California laws protect workers during excessive heat
California is one of only five states with protections for workers during extreme heat. Now, federal protections could be on the way.
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‘It's mayhem and craziness': Californians react to Gavin Newsom's order to remove homeless encampments
While local governments are not forced to comply, Newsom said in a press conference on Thursday that he will withhold funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments next year.