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CA Clears Reopening Path for Stadiums, Theme Parks; Padres Hopeful for Fans on Opening Day
If San Diego County can qualify for the red tier by the end of the month, San Diegans could find themselves taking in a ballgame at Petco Park, or enjoying theme parks and outdoor concerts as early as April 1.
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Just 7 Democrats on Stage for Latest Presidential Debate
A winnowed field of Democratic presidential contenders takes the debate stage for a sixth and final time in 2019, as candidates seek to convince anxious voters that they are the party’s best hope to deny President Donald Trump a second term next year. Thursday night’s televised contest ahead of Christmas will bring seven rivals to heavily Democratic California, the...
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Democratic Leaders Push to End Labor Dispute and Save Debate
Democratic officials are pushing for an end to a labor dispute that threatens the party’s sixth presidential primary debate, scheduled for Thursday on a California university campus. Xochitl Hinojosa, the Democratic National Committee’s communications director and a lead debate organizer for DNC Chairman Tom Perez, said Monday that Perez “spent the entire weekend” urging stakeholders to engage in good-faith,...
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California to Require More Transparency From Charter Schools
Charter schools groups are split on the measure.
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California Governor Scales Back LA-SF High-Speed Train
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Tuesday there “isn’t a path” for completing the state’s plan for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles, yet his office insisted he is fully committed to building such a project. Newsom, delivering his first State of the State address, said he’d shift his focus to completing just a 171-mile segment of...
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California Governor Rebukes Trump in Border Troop Withdrawal
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he’s withdrawing most of the state’s National Guard troops on the Mexico border because he won’t participate in the Trump administration’s “absurd theatrics” on border security. Still, he acknowledged some troops were doing good work fighting drug crime and said he plans to allow 100 of the roughly 360 state troops now deployed to...
