California Robotaxis Move a Step Closer
California’s push toward a driverless future has taken another leap forward after Tesla on Tuesday received the first in a series of approvals required to launch a promised robotaxi service in the state. Newsweek has contacted the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and Tesla for comment via email. Why It Matters The decision marks an […]
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ATM Users in Texas, California Counties May Be Subject to Scrutiny
The Trump administration has introduced a new measure that will require all “money service businesses” located in 30 ZIP codes along the Texan and Californian borders with Mexico to file a currency transaction report (CTR) for all cash transactions which meet a new $200 threshold, down from the current limit of $10,000. This means banks […]
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California Earthquake Latest: Magnitude 3.9 Quake Felt In Los Angeles Today
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Can California Water Levels Recover After Concerning Low Snowpack?
Most California reservoirs continue to perform above their historical average for this time of year, but concern is rising as the state’s Sierra Nevada snowpack continues to lag. Why It Matters The Sierra Nevada snowpack provides around 30 percent of California’s water needs. In the spring, the snow melts and supplements local rivers and reservoirs […]
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Bird Flu Found in California Rats as USDA Scrambles to Rehire Scientists
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed H5N1 bird flu in four black rats in Riverside County, California this week. The rats were discovered in late January near two recently affected poultry farms, marking the first detection in rats since 2021. Newsweek reached out to the USDA via email on Saturday for comment. Why It […]
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MAGA Accuses Democrats of Stealing House Seat in California
In an extremely tight race that remains uncalled, Republican lawmakers and conservative commentators are already raising allegations of election fraud after Democratic challenger Derek Tran took a narrow 36-vote lead over incumbent GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in California‘s 45th Congressional District. According to the California Secretary of State’s office, the latest ballot count shows Tran […]
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Free Agent All-Star Travis d’Arnaud Heads Back to Southern California
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Los Angeles Angels signed free agent catcher Travis d’Arnaud, a Southern California native and a former All-Star, to a two-year contract worth $12 million. D’Arnaud, who turns 36 in February, will ostensibly back up incumbent starter Logan O’Hoppe, and give the team the experienced backup backstop it lacked […]
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Donald Trump Win Pushing California Towards Independence, Group Says
A group campaigning for California to leave the United States and become a separate nation said a second Donald Trump administration could launch “an attack on everything California cares about,” as it demanded a referendum on independence for the Golden State. CALEXIT, which describes itself as a “CA independence movement,” said “the values…displayed by Trump […]
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California Votes to Keep Forced Prison Labor
On November 5, Californians rejected a ballot measure banning forced prison labor, voting instead to keep the practice legal in state prisons. Proposition 6, which moved to eliminate the “constitutional provision allowing involuntary servitude for incarcerated persons,” is projected to fail, the Associated Press reported. With 72 percent of the vote counted, 54 percent of […]
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Southern California Wildfire Forces Thousands to Flee Amid High Winds
Firefighters in Ventura County, California, are continuing to battle a rapidly growing wildfire that has forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed at least 168 structures so far. The Mountain Fire, as this round of wildfires has been called by authorities, flared up last Wednesday morning, having scorched around 32 square miles of land with the […]
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