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GovernmentCalifornia’s campaign drama entices political junkies, but serious issues get short shrift
This year’s political campaigns gave California’s political junkies plenty of chaotic events to savor: gerrymandered congressional districts; the sudden, scandalous downfall of a frontrunner for governor, and running feuds with President Do…
EnvironmentHas the Trump administration doomed Newsom’s water plan?
California water regulators have approved a new plan overhauling how farms and cities take water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and rivers that feed it, setting up the next fight over Gov.
HealthDid Trump invest more money in rural California health ahead of the election?
The Trump administration announced a $233.6 million investment in California rural health just five days before the midterm election that could determine control of Congress.
CommunityEl director de la agencia ferroviaria de alta velocidad de California renuncia en medio de un escándalo por gastos de viaje
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Business“Mi vida entera quedó destruida”: un padre de Fresno, con 49 años en Estados Unidos, fue deportado repentinamente
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GovernmentUn juez rechaza la solicitud del gobierno de Trump para anular 20,000 votos electorales de California
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Real EstateHomelessness declines, but still up over Newsom’s two terms
We’ve got so much news in today’s WhatMatters: The latest homeless numbers, a brand new tool and the passing of an icon whose work transcended the California farmworker movement and became a worldwide symbol for human rights.
CommunityDolores Huerta “se mantuvo en la lucha” durante siete décadas, inspirando a generaciones de californianos
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CultureWho mapped Africa? Debunking the myth that Europeans alone plotted the continent
After the United Nations adopted a resolution in September 2026 endorsing a map that more fairly represents the size of Earth’s landmasses, author and journalist Moky Makura of Africa No Filter – a main sponsor of the Correct the Map initia…