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Pelosi to step down as House Democratic leader

WASHINGTON — After months of speculation about her future, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will not seek to lead House Democrats for another term, but stay in Congress.

Los Angeles Times

Who will replace Nancy Pelosi after House speaker exits Democratic leadership?

California congresswoman has led Democratic caucus for nearly 20 years

The Independent UK

Disabled Employee Sues Twitter over Musk’s Ban on Remote Work

Twitter Inc owner Elon Musk's mandate that employees stop working remotely and put in "long hours at high intensity" discriminates against workers with disabilities, a new lawsuit claims. Dmitry Borodaenko, a California-based engineering manager who said Twitter fired him this week when he refused to report to the office, filed…

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Facing Colorado River shortage, 30 urban suppliers pledge to target decorative grass

With the federal government calling for major cuts in water use to address the historic shortage on the Colorado River, the leaders of 30 agencies that supply cities from the Rocky Mountains to Southern California have signed an agreement committing to boost conservation, in part by pledging to target the…

Los Angeles Times

Republican control of the House could deepen America's red-blue divide

WASHINGTON — Florida is a "refuge of sanity" and a place where "woke goes to die," Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said after winning reelection last week. California is a "true freedom state" that rejects "demonization coming from the other side," Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom promised.

Los Angeles Times

This California town ran its Chinese residents out. Now the story is finally being told

EUREKA, Calif. — Beauty drew Brieanne Mirjah D'Souza to Eureka.

Los Angeles Times

Calif.'s flawed electric car initiative

Prop 30 had widespread support. Then Governor Newsom and billionaires got involved

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Amazon Begins Mass Layoffs among its Corporate Workforce

Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. On Tuesday, the company notified regional authorities in California that it would lay off about 260 workers at various facilities that employ data scientists,…

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California Lab-grown Meat Start-up Gets First Green Light

A California-based lab-grown meat start-up received the first green light for such products from the US food safety agency on Wednesday, although the product still has more hurdles to clear before being sold to consumers. The US Food and Drug Administration said it carried out a "careful evaluation" of Upside…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US regulators to vote on largest dam demolition in history

The largest dam demolition and river restoration plan in the world could become reality as U.S. regulators vote on whether to approve the removal of four aging structures, reopening hundreds of miles of California river to imperiled salmon

The Independent UK

Democrat Mike Levin wins reelection in close race for California's 49th District

SAN DIEGO — Democrat Rep. Mike Levin won re-election to Congress representing a California coastal district that stretches from Del Mar into Orange County and had become a key battleground race in the fight for control of the House of Representatives.

Tribune News Service

California's Vaping Flavor Ban Could Be Lethal

By making e-cigarettes less appealing, it will discourage smokers from switching to a much less hazardous nicotine habit.

Reason

Democratic Rep. Josh Harder defeats GOP challenger in California Central Valley district

LOS ANGELES — Democratic Rep. Josh Harder won election to a Stockton-centered congressional district, beating Republican Tom Patti, a San Joaquin County supervisor and businessman.

Los Angeles Times

Travis Scott to headline 2023 edition of Rolling Loud California

LOS ANGELES — Rolling Loud's 2023 return to L.A. will include one long-absent, controversial headliner: Travis Scott.

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Democrat Christy Smith knows she’s going to lose her California congressional race. She blames her own party

LOS ANGELES — The race for a hotly contested Los Angeles-area congressional district had not been called, but Democrat Christy Smith sensed she would end up on the losing end. And she felt there was a clear reason why.

Reason

The ACLU Says California's Ban on COVID-19 'Misinformation' From Doctors Is Gratuitous and Unconstitutional

Two chapters of the organization say the law violates the First Amendment.

Los Angeles Times

Kevin McCarthy wins GOP nomination for House speaker

WASHINGTON — House Republicans voted Tuesday to nominate Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as the next speaker, putting the California lawmaker on track to achieve a long-sought ambition.

WEKU

The wife of California's governor gives tearful testimony at Weinstein's rape trial

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a filmmaker, nearly screamed through tears Monday as she told the court Harvey Weinstein raped her 17 years ago and spoke of the devastating effects it has had on her since.

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Is the world's richest person the world's worst boss? What it's like working for Elon Musk

In the last two weeks, thousands of Twitter employees have gotten a small taste of what it's like to work for Elon Musk: the out-of-nowhere firings, the threats and the bluster, the pubescent jocularity, the day-to-day uncertainty and the urgent demands to work through the night.

Los Angeles Times

Gavin Newsom feels pressure to show results for California in second term

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Donald Trump often denied that he watched CNN, but Gavin Newsom readily admits he's a regular Fox News viewer.

Los Angeles Times

California programs are waiting weeks for free Narcan to prevent overdose deaths

LOS ANGELES — After losing her son Luke to an overdose, Sheila Scott has been trying to get "revenge on death," she said.

Los Angeles Times

Robin Abcarian: Is turning right on a red light your California birthright? Absolutely not

It's dangerous out there on the mean streets of, well, just about any city where cars and pedestrians interact.

The Guardian - UK

Claydream review – claymation genius behind California Raisins tells own story

Animation geeks will enjoy following the twists and turns in the remarkable career of claymation expert Will Vinton

Evening Standard

Harvey Weinstein hotel rape attack was hell, governor’s wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom tells court

The wife of California governor Gavin Newsom broke down in tears while describing being raped by film producer Harvey Weinstein, telling a court: “This was hell.”

WEKU

A California man says a meteor may have set his home ablaze. Scientists are skeptical

Witnesses saw a "flaming basketball" streaking across the sky, then heard a loud crash, then Dustin Procita's house went up in flames. But that may be a coincidence, not the fire's cause.

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