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Joe Biden to Attend Fundraiser Hosted by Bay Area Billionaire This Week

The event is part of a brief fundraising swing across the West Coast.

Two Toddlers Swept Away, Killed in Fast-Moving San Bernardino National Forest Creek

Siblings, ages 4 and 2, are killed when the fast-moving San Bernardino National Forest creek sweeps them downstream.

High School Journalists Published a Pro-Hitler Quote Heard on Campus. This Is What Happened Next

Student journalists at a Sacramento high school published a pro-Hitler quote, sparking dismay and debate.

When Will There Be Relief on CA Gas Prices?

Pump prices at a gas station in west Fresno on May 7, 2024. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Thousands Rally Over Expected School Cuts, a Rebuke to LAUSD's Pledge to Protect Workers

L.A. Unified union leaders call Superintendent Alberto Carvalho a liar and a coward. Carvalho says harm to students, workers has been minimized in difficult budget times.

California's Wealthiest Farm Family Plans Mega-Warehouse Complex That Would Reshape Kern Economy

The Wonderful Co., known for its pomegranate juice and pistachios, is pursuing a massive warehousing complex in Kern County that would fundamentally transform the economy in a region long reliant on agriculture and oil.

Column: Disneyland Has Already Turned My Hometown Into a Giant Tourist Trap. What's Next?

The greatest trick Disney ever pulled was convincing Anaheimers that its bad side doesn't exist. The few skeptics of its expansion plan have been easily drowned out by supporters.

'Essentially a Gas Station,' Fishy Feast Draws Sea Lions to Pier 39 in Numbers Not Seen in 15 Years

Some 1,100 to 1,200 sea lions have been counted flopping on and around the docks at San Francisco's Pier 39 in recent days — the highest number recorded in 15 years.

They Were Wrongfully Convicted as Teens. Now L.A. County Is Paying Them $24 Million

L.A. County will pay $27 million to settle shooting, wrongful conviction lawsuits against Sheriff's Department

Fast-Growing Asparagus Once Flourished on California Farms. Why Is It Disappearing?

At the turn of the 21st century, California growers were farming more than 36,000 acres of asparagus. Now, fewer than 3,000 acres are in production in the state for commercial sale. These are the last three farms.

Project Roomkey: Lessons Learned From a Massive Program to Save the Lives of Homeless People

A study of the state program that provided private hotel and motel rooms for homeless people during the COVID pandemic found it improved healthcare for thousands.

That Mouth-Watering Aroma of Fresh Food Cooking? It May Be Degrading Air Quality

Citing the high concentration of a certain chemical compounds in restaurant-heavy urban areas, a new study found that the emissions released when cooking food may diminish air quality. The compounds are known to form smog.

A Young Actress, an Obsessed Stalker and a Hollywood Murder That Changed America

Rebecca Schaeffer's murder by an obsessed fan led to anti-stalking laws. Marcia Clark, the lead prosecutor, reflects on the case.

Warmest April on Record Extends Planet's Hot Streak to 11 Months

With an average surface temperature of 59.05 degrees, the month was about 0.25 of a degree warmer than the previous hottest April, in 2016.

Former L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Returns From India for Milken Conference

Eric Garcetti makes his second trip back to Los Angeles since starting his role as U.S. ambassador to India.

Forget Ringing the Button for the Nurse. Patients Now Stay Connected by Wearing One.

HOUSTON — Patients admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital get a monitoring device about the size of a half-dollar affixed to their chest — and an unwitting role in the expanding use of artificial intelligence in health care.

They Were Shot at the Super Bowl Parade — And Might Have Bullets in Their Bodies Forever

James Lemons, 39, wants the bullet removed from his thigh so he can go back to work.

Forget Ringing the Button for the Nurse. Patients Now Stay Connected by Wearing One.

HOUSTON — Patients admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital get a monitoring device about the size of a half-dollar affixed to their chest — and an unwitting role in the expanding use of artificial intelligence in health care.

They Were Shot at the Super Bowl Parade — And Might Have Bullets in Their Bodies Forever

James Lemons, 39, wants the bullet removed from his thigh so he can go back to work.

Politicians Keep Shifting Blame as California’s Homelessness Crisis Worsens

As California’s homelessness crisis worsens, politicians have shifted from promising to solve the issue to shifting blame for their failure.

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