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'Turned Off and Stored.' LAUSD Reveals Details on School Cellphone Ban to Begin Feb. 18

LAUSD says its student cellphone ban will start Feb. 18. Schools will decide how to restrict phones, from telling students to put them in backpacks to using magnetically sealed pouches.

California Gov. Kamala Harris? New Poll Finds She'd Have a Clear Advantage

Nearly half of California voters would be very or somewhat likely to support Kamala Harris if she were to run for governor in 2026, according to a UC Berkeley poll.

As California Taps Pandemic Stockpile for Bird Flu, Officials Keep Close Eye on Spending

SACRAMENTO — California public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves, goggles, and other safety gear as the state confirms at least 21 human cases of bird flu as …

An Arm and a Leg: Fight Health Insurance — With Help From AI

Meet Holden Karau: a San Francisco Bay Area software engineer who created an AI tool to help appeal insurance denials. 

An Arm and a Leg: Fight Health Insurance — With Help From AI

Meet Holden Karau: a San Francisco Bay Area software engineer who created an AI tool to help appeal insurance denials. 

Maryland Is Training More Health Workers to Offer Abortion Care

In the two counties around nurse practitioner Samantha Marsee's clinic in rural northeastern Maryland, there's not a single clinic that provides abortions. And until recently, Marsee herself wasn't trained to treat patients who wanted to end a pregnancy.

San Mateo County Deputies Union Alleges Retaliation Behind Leader’s Felony Arrest

San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus’ office on Tuesday arrested a deputy on suspicion of felony grand theft.Deputy Carlos Tapia was arrested on suspicion of felony grand theft by false pretenses. The Sheriff’s Office did not comment further, citing the …

Democrats Still Dominate California, but Their Voters Have Drifted to the Right

Several decades ago, when Republicans had rough parity with Democrats as they dueled over California’s presidential electoral votes and other offices high and low, GOP strategists counted on what they called “the fishhook.”

Financial Aid Fraud Is Growing at California’s Community Colleges

This year, California's system of 116 colleges has reported losing more money to financial aid fraud than it did the previous three years combined.

Democrat Dave Min Wins Seat Held by Katie Porter Representing Coastal Orange County

California's 47th Congressional District was seen by both parties as a pivotal race in the fight for control of the House of Representatives.

Republican David Valadao Wins Reelection, Notching GOP Closer to Control of the U.S. House

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Democrat Mike Levin Holds on to San Diego-Area House Seat, Beating GOP Challenger Matt Gunderson

California's 49th Congressional District was one of several tight races with the potential to help determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives.

Facing $95M Projected Deficit, OUSD Superintendent Lays Out Plans to Merge Shared Campuses

The Oakland Unified School District, facing a $95 million projected deficit for next year, is weighing plans to reduce administrative overhead by merging 10 schools on five shared campuses.The Board of Education will discuss the mergers Wednesday and vote on …

Decisive Election Waits for California's Results. What's the Hold-Up?

Mail-in ballots and contested races are what's holding up California's election results.

This Bay Area City Has the Healthiest Residents in the US, Ranking Shows

A Forbes ranking compared the populations of 46 of the most populous U.S. cities.

San Fernando Valley Man Accused of Online Sexual Extortion Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography

He ran an online sextortion scheme for over 4 years. He could now face decades in federal prison after pleading guilty of distributing child sexual abuse content.

Calif. NASA Lab to Cut More Than 300 Jobs in Second Round of Layoffs This Year

A California-based NASA lab is cutting hundreds of jobs.

California Clears Hurdle to Expand Major Reservoir and Store More Water

One of California's largest reservoirs is on track to get bigger.

Dodgers Icon Fernando Valenzuela Cause of Death Revealed

The underlying cause of death is disclosed almost a month after the beloved Dodgers pitcher was pronounced dead from a mysterious illness.

California Voters Reject Measure That Would Have Prohibited Forced Prison Labor

By SOPHIE AUSTIN | Associated Press/Report for AmericaCalifornia voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor.The constitution already prohibits so-called involuntary servitude, but an exception allows it …

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