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California Reconsiders Its Boycotts of States Over Their L.G.B.T.Q. Laws

San Francisco repealed its ban on city business with conservative states, and California may follow suit by rescinding a similar prohibition on state-funded travel.

Winter Showers (and Showers and Showers) Bring a Bounty of Wildflowers

The relentless succession of storms in California created conditions for a wondrous display now emerging in the state.

4 Found Dead in San Bernardino Mountains After California Snow Storm

Piles of snow from a relentless winter storm have trapped some residents in the San Bernardino Mountains for two weeks.

Tyre Nichols Video Draws Comparisons to 1991 Rodney King Beating

A camcorder video of L.A.P.D. officers repeatedly striking King in 1991 circulated widely, long before police body camera footage and cellphone video of altercations involving...

Extreme Heat Pummels California as Crews Battle Wildfires

The heat, which has broken daily records in some places, is also stretching the state’s electricity supplies.

Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill for Safe Drug-Injection Sites in California

The governor said that he supported the idea of supervised facilities to reduce overdoses and deaths, but that the state was not yet prepared to...

Gavin Newsom’s Next Political Test Is an Injection-Site Bill

California’s Democratic governor has backed progressive causes before, but he faces a tougher call on the bill if national aspirations are on his mind.

Los Angeles Homeowners Are Removing Lawns During Drought

Southern California residents are beginning to accept that lush lawns are unsustainable when reservoirs and rivers run low in a drought era.

Eric Garcetti’s Path to Ambassadorship Constricts After Senate Report

Mayor Eric Garcetti’s political future is unclear after a Senate report determined that he “more likely than not” knew about sexual harassment accusations against a...
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