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Atmospheric River Brings Rain and Flooding Threat to California

The state is especially susceptible to floods because it has experienced a particularly wet month, experts said.

Storm Updates: California Braces for Heavy Rains and Flooding

Millions of people in California were under a flood watch as an atmospheric river was expected to engulf much of the state in heavy rains on Sunday, forecasters said.

As Home Insurance Bills Go Up, Owners’ Coverage Is Going Down

Frequent natural disasters and high inflation have led insurers to raise premiums, and forced many customers to pare back their policies.

California Tried to Ban Plastic Grocery Bags. It Didn’t Work.

A ban on single-use bags included an exemption for bags meant to be reused and recycled. Except, they weren’t. New legislation aims to fix that.

California’s Push for Ethnic Studies Runs Into the Israel-Hamas War

The state’s high school students will be required to take the subject, but some object to how the discipline addresses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.