Supreme Court upholds a state law banning some gender-affirming care for trans kids

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law banning certain gender-affirming care treatment for minors.
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1 dead in shooting at Michigan State Fair, police say

One person was killed and another hospitalized in a shooting at the Michigan State Fair on Saturday, police said.
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Human Rights Watch slams L.A. and state for criminalizing homelessness

Human Rights Watch issued a voluminous report Wednesday castigating local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom for failing to observe “an internationally protected human right” by criminalizing homelessness.

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California bill would abolish state fire hazard rankings; ‘true insanity,’ critics say

Senate Bill 610 seeks to repeal current rules that classify state and local lands into ‘moderate,’ ‘high’ and ‘very high’ fire hazard severity zones.

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Chevron, after 145 years in California, is relocating to Texas, a milestone in oil’s long decline in the state

Chevron and other oil firms have been sued by California, which alleges that their production and refining operations have caused billions in damage.

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Roy Choi Will Speak to Cal State Fullerton’s Class of 2024

Newswise imageThe Kogi BBQ food truck owner, author and CSUF alumnus will speak at the May 22 College of Business and Economics Commencement ceremony.
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Biden’s big audition at State of the Union

State of the Union speeches seldom matter much. This one did: It was Biden’s first big opportunity to convince voters that he’s still up to the job.

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What will Biden say on immigration? Border agent and ‘Dreamers’ expected at State of the Union

A Border Patrol agent from New York, an immigrant rights activist from Chicago and DACA recipients from California are among those expected at the president’s address.

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California EV sales are falling. Is it just temporary, or a threat to state climate goals?

California electric vehicle sales dropped significantly in the last half of 2023, raising questions about the state’s ability to phase out gas-powered cars.

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California State University, Bakersfield and Livermore Lab Foundation sign MOU to advance clean energy

Newswise imageLawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) and the Livermore Lab Foundation (LLF) have signed an agreement to collaborate on advanced and clean-energy technologies, research opportunities and community partnerships that have the potential to shape the future of energy in the state and bring high-quality jobs to the region.
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