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What to Do About Slow CA Election Results

El Lento Recuento De Votos en California Siembra Dudas Pero Esta Organización Intenta Solucionarlo

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California’s Slow Vote Count Sows Doubt. Here’s How One Group Is Trying to Fix That

The California Voter Foundation launched a tool tracking daily vote counts in 18 close contests for Congress and the state Legislature. The tracker aims to show how counts change over time and dispel misinformation about election fraud, the group says.

California Can Make Climate Policy Decisions Today That Address the Problems of Tomorrow

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"We Can't Give Up on Her": Couple Turns to Bloodhounds, Animal Psychics to Find Lost Dog

A Rover dogsitter lost an El Sereno couple's French bulldog. Two months, a bloodhound and pet psychics later, Gabriella Sidhu is still holding out hope to find Mushie.

Editorial: California Voters Rejected an Anti-Slavery Measure to End Forced Prison Labor. Now What?

In rejecting Proposition 6, voters kept a constitutional provision outlawing slavery except "to punish crime." Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers still have options.

The Crops and Their Paychecks Went Up in Flames: How the Mountain Fire Hammered Farms and Farmworkers

The agriculture community lost $7 million in fire damages. While some disaster relief programs help farmers recover from wildfires, farmworkers have no economic safety net.

Trump Takes a Hard Line on Homelessness. Why L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Hopes to Find Common Ground

Trump has promised to forcibly remove homeless people and place them in tent cities. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass does not believe aggressive tactics will be needed, but said she looks forward to working with Trump on the crisis.

They Pretended to Be From Church to Kidnap and Rob the Elderly, Police Say; 2 Arrested

Two people targeted older residents of South L.A., Boyle Heights and the MacArthur Park area, gaining their trust before turning on them, authorities said.

Federal Review 'Raises Concerns' About Care for Black Pregnant Patients at Cedars-Sinai

Investigators have found evidence that the Cedars-Sinai Health System may have ignored federal laws against discrimination, according to a 'letter of concern.'

Fresno Has a Homeless Problem. So Why Are Its Leaders Rejecting State-Funded Housing?

More than 160 people have been arrested under Fresno's new camping ban. Meanwhile, local leaders have started blocking efforts to build homeless housing.

Listen: A Tussle With a Rattlesnake Can Take a Bite Out of Your Wallet

After their younger son was bitten by a rattlesnake and ended up in the pediatric intensive care unit, a San Diego couple received a huge bill. Listen to hear why antivenom is so expensive.

Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors

William Lopez remembers clearly the day in June 2017 when he says he was asked to call the spouse of a college friend who had just died and ask for her eyes.

Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors

William Lopez remembers clearly the day in June 2017 when he says he was asked to call the spouse of a college friend who had just died and ask for her eyes.

Listen: A Tussle With a Rattlesnake Can Take a Bite Out of Your Wallet

After their younger son was bitten by a rattlesnake and ended up in the pediatric intensive care unit, a San Diego couple received a huge bill. Listen to hear why antivenom is so expensive.

Federal Government Ships Nearly $50M to Port of Oakland for Infrastructure Upgrades

The Port of Oakland will receive nearly $50 million in federal funding for infrastructure upgrades as part of the $580 million national investment in port improvements under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, according to the office of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, …

California’s Political Clout Will Fade as Long as Population Growth Remains Slow

Kamala Harris could count on winning California’s 54 electoral college votes as she campaigned for president, and the state’s voters delivered. In fact, California’s electoral votes were almost a quarter of the 226 she won nationwide, 44 short of what …

Educators Divided on Impact of Changes in STEM Math Placement at California Community Colleges

During an EdSource roundtable on Tuesday, panelists discussed both the potential upsides and their concerns about the implementation of AB 1705.

Founder of Company That Created LAUSD Chatbot Charged With Fraud

Joanna Smith-Griffin allegedly lied to investors as chief executive of AllHere, creator of Los Angeles Unified School District's AI tool "Ed," since unplugged.

Atmospheric River Could Bring Month’s Worth of Rain to Bay Area; Flood, Wind Alerts Issued

An atmospheric river storm is expected to arrive in the North Bay late Tuesday before spreading to the rest of the Bay Area later this week, likely bringing several inches of rain and wind gusts of up to 45-50 mph, …

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