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Millions must cut water use in drought-stricken California

Southern California’s gigantic water supplier has taken the unprecedented step of requiring about 6 million people to cut their outdoor watering to one day a week as drought continues to plague the state

The Independent UK

California bill would pay farmworkers $1,000 a month to help endure drought, climate crisis

LOS ANGELES — As worsening drought conditions in California and the West take a heavy economic toll on agriculture, state legislators are considering a plan to pay farmworkers $1,000 a month to help them cover the cost of necessities.

Los Angeles Times

New hearing ordered over California ban on private prisons

A federal appeals court has agreed to reconsider a ruling that rejected California’s first-in-the-nation ban on for-profit private prisons and immigration detention facilities

The Independent UK

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Mum stabbed family dog to death as it mauled her one-year-old daughter

Jamie Morales, from Pico Rivera, California, has told how she grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed the family dog who was mauling her one-year-old child and had a hold of her leg

Daily Mirror

Parched southern California takes unprecedented step of restricting outdoor watering

The resolution will limit watering to just one day a week, affecting millions in Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties

The Guardian - US

Ballot initiative to increase funding for arts and music education in California schools submits signatures

The campaign behind an initiative to increase funding for arts and music education in California public schools announced it had submitted 1 million signatures for verification on April 26. The required number of signatures to place the proposed law on the 2022 ballot is 623,212, which is equal to 5%…

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Unprecedented restrictions ordered as Southern California's Metropolitan Water District declares water shortage emergency

LOS ANGELES — Southern California water officials took the unprecedented step Tuesday of declaring a water shortage emergency and restricting outdoor watering to just one day a week in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties — an action that will impact about 6 million people.

Los Angeles Times

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Rebecca Grossman: California socialite accused of killing two brothers during street race appears in court

Rebecca Grossman is accused of going as fast as 81-mph in residential area before fatal accident

The Independent UK

3-month-old 'Baby Brandon' found safe after kidnapping from San Jose apartment

The harrowing search for a 3-month-old baby kidnapped from an apartment in San Jose, California, ended Tuesday with multiple suspects in custody and the baby safe, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times

4 orphaned bear cubs found in California released back into the wild

LOS ANGELES — Four bear cubs found orphaned last year in central and northern California were released back into the wild this month, the San Diego Humane Society said.

Los Angeles Times

California Bill Aimed at Gun Advertising That Supposedly Targets Children

The bill, AB 2571, is discussed here; the discussion is of a proposed narrower version of the bill (the official, broader, draft is here). I just testified this morning against the bill; I was limited to two minutes, so the oral testimony had to hit just the main points (I…

Reason

Man caught on CCTV kidnapping baby in broad daylight while nan unpacked shopping

The kidnapper walked into the California home and took the 3-month-old baby from an upstairs bedroom while his grandma was getting bags from the car

Daily Mirror

California police, FBI search for baby abducted by stranger

California authorities and the FBI are searching for a 3-month-old baby who was reported to have been taken from his San Francisco Bay Area home by a stranger

The Independent UK

Housing shortage, soaring rents squeeze US college students

College students squeezed by a massive housing shortage and rising rents are living in motels, commuting long distances or sleeping in their cars

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Chilling video shows stranger abducting three-month-old baby while grandmother unpacked groceries

Suspect is seen holding three-month-old Brandon Cuellar in a baby carrier outside home in San Jose, California

Los Angeles Times

Newsom's 'CARE Court' homelessness plan faces new questions before first hearing

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Battle lines have emerged in the debate over Gov. Gavin Newsom's far-reaching and controversial effort to provide court-ordered treatment for homeless individuals with severe mental illness, with Democrats and local government officials divided as the plan faces its first public hearing Tuesday.

Benzinga

EXCLUSIVE: 4Front Ventures Buys California Producer Of Cannabis Pre-Rolls & Flower

Cannabis retailer 4Front Ventures Corp. (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) has closed the purchase of Island Global Holdings, Inc., a California-based producer of pre-rolls, flower and concentrate products. The terms of the deal, previously announced in March, remained undisclosed.

Daily Mirror

'On demand' contraceptive which women take just before sex discovered by experts

Scientists from Stanford University, California, have discovered what they claim is a 'promising' on-demand therapy, rather than having to take the Pill every day

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California's biggest election this year could be the race for attorney general

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The most contentious and closely watched California election in 2022 is likely to be the race for attorney general, where voters will choose in June from the liberal incumbent who was appointed to the job last year, three unheralded challengers and an openly gay career prosecutor whose…

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: California’s schools don’t need a vaccine mandate — at least, not right now

Though experts’ understanding of COVID-19 has grown tremendously, the virus that causes it is an ever-changing story, challenging our ability to form policy that works from one season to the next.

Benzinga

Facebook Parent To Open Interactive Metaverse Store In California Amid Criticism Over Virtual Creator Tax

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) will open a metaverse-themed interactive store in Burlingame, California.

Los Angeles Times

April storms make small dent in California’s drought, but it’s not enough

LOS ANGELES — The late-season burst of snow and moisture that blanketed Northern California in April helped make a small dent in drought conditions, experts said, but the majority of the state is still far below where it needs to be as it heads toward the hot, dry months of…

The Guardian - US

Woman rescued after surviving in a forest for six days on yogurt and snow

Sheena Gullett was stranded in a broken down car after it became stuck in the snow in California and her friend went for help

The Guardian - US

Beat it: trucker convoy driven out after being egged by kids in California

The people’s convoy had gathered outside lawmaker Buffy Wicks’s house to protest her support of an abortion rights bill

Benzinga

Facebook Parent To Make Its Meta Store Debut

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) looks to make its retail store debut in California.

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