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Oprah picks California death row inmate's autobiography for book club

LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey has chosen a California death row inmate's autobiography — in which he proclaims his innocence — as her influential book club's next read, she announced Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

A woman whose rape DNA led to her arrest sues the city of San Francisco

During a search of a crime lab database, the woman's DNA was tied to a burglary in late 2021. Her DNA had been collected and stored as part of a 2016 domestic violence and sexual assault case.

WEKU

Stressed Colorado River keeps California desert farms alive

California's Imperial Valley, which provides many of the nation’s winter vegetables and cattle feed, has one of the strongest grips on water from the Colorado River, a critical but over-tapped supply for farms and cities across the West

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Rains, mudslides prompt Southern California evacuations

Thousands of residents are under evacuation and shelter-in-place orders after heavy rains unleashed mudslides in a mountain area east of Los Angeles that burned two years ago, sending boulders and other debris across roads

The Independent UK

Forest Service resumes prescribed fire program, but some fear new rules will delay projects

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service is resuming its prescribed burning program with new rules that it says will minimize the risk of fires escaping control and damaging communities. The announcement comes after a 90-day pause prompted by a pair of escaped burns that merged into the largest wildfire…

Los Angeles Times

Winfrey selects prison memoir 'That Bird Has My Wings'

Oprah Winfrey has selected a prison memoir by Jarvis Jay Masters, currently on death row in San Quentin State Prison in California, for her latest book club pick

The Independent UK

Geographical Information and the Dormant Commerce Clause: Four Principles

[Jack Goldsmith and I will have an article out about the Dormant Commerce Clause, geolocation, and state regulations of Internet transactions in the Texas Law Review early next year, and I'm serializing it here. There is still plenty of time for editing, so we'd love to hear any recommendations you…

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Golfweek’s Best 2022: Top public and private courses in California

Pebble Beach is an obvious No. 1, but how do the rest of California's course rankings shake out?

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Editorial: Congress must fix data privacy bill so it doesn’t hurt Californians

At long last, Congress appears close to crafting a law to protect Americans’ data privacy on the internet. It’s something Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly want, and it’s years overdue. Europe rolled out strong data privacy protections in 2018 and California passed similar measures soon after.

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: When Reagan hosted Queen Elizabeth and Jerry Brown met with 'cool' Prince Charles in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Americans reject monarchism. It's in our DNA. But Queen Elizabeth II was one monarch most Americans respected and admired. She had grace and grit — lifelong characteristics that were brightly displayed on a venturous trip to California in 1983.

Los Angeles Times

‘Monstrosities in the farmland’: how giant warehouses transformed a California town

Ontario was once at the center of the dairy industry. Now it’s home to Amazon’s largest warehouse and many others – with dangerous consequences

The Guardian - US

California governor opposes tax on rich in statewide TV ad

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants voters to reject a new tax on rich people that would pay for more electric cars

The Independent UK

Woman whose rape kit DNA was used against her in separate crime sues San Francisco

The revelation had sparked widespread outrage and pushed California lawmakers to amend legislation

The Guardian - US

Photos: Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva press conference in L.A

Check out the best photos from the kick-off press conference between Jake Paul and Anderson Silva ahead of their boxing match.

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Thousands evacuated as wildfires spread across western US

Massive Oregon blaze threatens more than 2,000 homes as drought, extreme heat spark fires across western United States.

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A California golf course is in escrow. What does that mean for the course?

Al and Carleen Banuelos have owned the golf course since 1970.

Ballotpedia

In 2022, there are six ballot measures addressing abortion—the most on record. Measures have been certified for the ballot in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, and Vermont. Votes on these ballot measures follow Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which held that the U.S. Constitution does not confer a right…

Salon

A preview of farmworkers’ hot future

By the end of the century, the San Joaquin Valley could endure two months of extreme heat every summer

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The Independent UK

California weather helps firefighters but unleashes floods

Calmer weather in Northern California helped firefighters battling a wildfire threatening thousands of mountain homes

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New CA Rules Save EV Owners Money, Encourage Time-Of-Use Rate Programs

California initiates a policy change allowing customers to switch to more flexible and affordable rate plans without the need for a second electric meter.

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Best images from Raiders Week 1 game vs. Chargers

Reason

No Retroactive Sealing or Pseudonymization of Federal Case, Regardless of California "Safe At Home" Statute

I've been tracking with interest the attempts of a couple of frequent litigants to either keep their litigation history secret or to retroactively make it secret, whether through sealing or pseudonymization (see pp. 1390-91 for a brief passage from a law journal article on the subject). Here's the latest judicial…

Ballotpedia

Here’s where voters will decide six abortion-related measures this year

Welcome to the Monday, September 12, Brew.

Reason

Brickbat: That's Bats, Man

The San Mateo, California, Board of Supervisors has asked the state attorney general's office to investigate both Sheriff Carlos Bolanos and the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office after Bolanos sent deputies to Indiana to raid automobile customizer Mark Racop's business. Racop builds working replicas of the Batmobile from the…

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California HS football player arrested on suspicion of using fake birth certificate

A 19-year-old Californian allegedly used a fake birth certificate to enroll at Montclair High School and enroll on the football team.

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