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May 23, 2026
What to Know About the Garden Grove Chemical Plant Crisis
Firefighters continue to cool a chemical storage tank with water to prevent it from breaching or exploding. Some 40,000 residents near the Orange County plant have been evacuated to shelters.
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May 23, 2026
How $6 Gas Prices Are Affecting the Lives of Californians
California is the nation’s most expensive state for gasoline. The latest spike has forced more residents to change their habits.
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May 23, 2026
How a Chemical Tank in Southern California Came to the Brink of Disaster
Firefighters are left without any options to prevent the tank, filled with a toxic chemical, from collapsing or exploding. The authorities have urged thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
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May 21, 2026
Trump’s Praise of Spencer Pratt Could Hurt Him in L.A. Mayor’s Race
Democrats have been trying to portray Mr. Pratt, a former reality TV star, as a MAGA Republican in the mayor’s race. President Trump just gave them a helping hand.
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May 18, 2026
Channel Islands Fire Started Accidentally by Shipwrecked Sailor
The shipwrecked man was rescued from Channel Islands National Park, but the flares set off a 10,000-acre fire that has burned park buildings, forced evacuations and threatened rare Torrey pines.
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May 18, 2026
Sandy Fire in Simi Valley Forces Immediate Evacuations
Officials ordered more than 23,000 to evacuate after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif.
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May 15, 2026
5 Key Moments During the California Governor Debate
Candidates have become increasingly combative as they enter the final stretch before the June 2 primary. Once again, Xavier Becerra, a Democratic front-runner, drew most of the attacks.
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May 8, 2026
Jason Meade Found Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. in Ohio
Jason Meade had been searching for a fugitive when he shot Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020. It is rare for a law enforcement official to be convicted in a killing that occurs on the job.
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May 7, 2026
5 Takeaways From the Last Televised California Governor Debate
Candidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end.
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May 5, 2026
Man Accused of Starting Palisades Fire Admired Luigi Mangione, Prosecutors Say
The Los Angeles suspect was lonely and angry and felt “enslaved” by rich people, prosecutors say. After being romantically spurned, they say, he went into the mountains and lit a fire.
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April 29, 2026
Takeaways From the California Governor Debate at Pomona College
The candidates felt pressure to differentiate themselves, with ballots going out to voters next week. The result was a more spirited battle than past debates.
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April 22, 2026
California Is Rife With Hospice Fraud. But Whose Fault Is It?
The Trump administration and Democratic state leaders are blaming each other for what everyone agrees is a big problem. The president has targeted California and Gov. Gavin Newsom in particular.
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April 21, 2026
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, Resigns From Congress
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick stands accused of stealing $5 million in federal funds. She said she would step down minutes before an ethics panel was to vote on whether to recommend expelling her.
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April 21, 2026
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, Resigns From Congress
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick stands accused of stealing $5 million in federal funds. She announced she would step down minutes before the House Ethics Committee was to vote on a recommendation to exp...
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April 8, 2026
Lawyer for Man Shot by ICE Says He Beat Murder Charge in El Salvador
The agency had been seeking him in Northern California, saying he was wanted for questioning in that country. On Wednesday, his lawyer said he was a victim of bad law enforcement work.
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April 7, 2026
ICE Agents Shoot Into a Car, Injuring a Suspect in Northern California
A federal official said the agents were pursuing a “wanted gang member” who tried to run one of them over. No confirmation of that account was immediately available.
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April 6, 2026
The California Lake Billed as the ‘Saudi Arabia of Lithium’
Residents of Imperial County, Calif., are in dire need of an economic boost. Experts say the answer lies beneath the Salton Sea, where a lithium trove sits.
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April 3, 2026
Trump Seeks $152 Million to Begin to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison
The plan faces significant local political opposition and the dilapidated state of the site poses considerable logistical challenges.
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April 3, 2026
Trump Seeks $152 Million to Begin to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison
The plan faces significant local political opposition and the dilapidated state of the site poses considerable logistical challenges.
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March 31, 2026
On What Was Once Chavez Day, Some Try to Highlight a Movement, Not a Man
The reconsideration of the legacy of Cesar Chavez after he was accused of abusing women and girls has led some to question the lionization of icons, when reality is so often a letdown.
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March 17, 2026
Oil Begins Flowing Through California Pipeline Under Trump Order
Oil had not flowed through the pipeline since a 2015 rupture caused an environmental disaster on California’s Central Coast. It sets up a new fight between the Trump administration and state offici...
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March 11, 2026
Newsom Sees No Imminent Threat After F.B.I. Warning That Iranian Drones Could Attack California
Just before the war began, the Federal Bureau of Investigation told state officials that Iran might respond with drone attacks on California. No specific, credible threats have been identified.
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March 10, 2026
San Francisco Bay Area Residents Weigh Possibility of BART Reductions
The Bay Area Rapid Transit system was once so successful, it could rely mostly on riders to sustain itself. But the pandemic dealt BART an unusually heavy blow.
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