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A tool or or a human replacement: How Hollywood deals with AI
Controversial billionaire tax proposal declared eligible for the November ballot
Snap unveils its $2,195 augmented reality glasses as rivalry with Meta heats up
People are betting on elections. Congress is watching
Trump’s feud with AI company Anthropic keeps heating up
California’s exodus isn’t just billionaires — it’s regular people renting U-Hauls, too
It isn’t just billionaires leaving California. Anecdotal data suggest there is also an exodus of regular people who load their belongings into rental trucks and lug them to another state.…
Newsom’s final State of the State speech steeped in rosy view of California, his record as governor
SACRAMENTO — In his final State of the State address, Gov. Gavin Newsom will look to define his legacy by touting California’s economic and policy achievements while casting the state…
UC sets new record in California student enrollment as it weathers Trump challenges
The University of California enrolled a record number of Californians in fall 2025, according to data released Thursday, touting the vitality and popularity of a system under attack by the…
A year after the Eaton fire, the loss of Altadena is still raw
In college in Washington, D.C., I always told people I grew up outside of Los Angeles. Pressed further, I’d say near Pasadena. I rarely told people I was from a…
Minneapolis ICE killing: California lawmakers decry ‘public execution’
The fatal shooting Wednesday of a 37-year-old woman by a federal immigration agent during an operation in Minneapolis has sparked public outrage and protests across the country, including in California,…
Skid Row crisis fault of Democrats, says GOP gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, one of the top Republican candidates running for California governor, met a woman sprawled on the sidewalk as he walked around Skid Row in downtown…
California delayed cancellation of immigrant truckers’ licenses. So feds will withhold $160 million
After California paused a plan to cancel the licenses of thousands of immigrant truckers, federal officials announced Wednesday they would withhold $160 million in transportation funds from the state. The…
Google, Character.AI to settle lawsuits alleging chatbots harmed teens
Google and Character.AI, a California startup, have agreed to settle several lawsuits that allege artificial intelligence-powered chatbots harmed the mental health of teenagers. Court documents filed this week show that…
Orange County judge, who campaigned on boosting trust in the justice system, to plead guilty to fraud
An Orange County judge resigned Wednesday and declared his intent to plead guilty next week to defrauding a state fund out of thousands of dollars. Israel Claustro, 50, who touted…
San Mateo reports child influenza death same week that CDC cuts immunization recommendations
The same week the CDC announced cuts to recommendations for vaccines, San Mateo County reported that an unvaccinated child has died from influenza. The child, whose age and name were…