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A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy. -
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority sounds skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump. The court heard arguments Monday in a case from Mississippi that also could affect voters in 13 other states and the District of Columbia, which have grace periods for ballots cast by mail. -
The Trump administration handed down a rule that would cut the minimum wage for immigrants with H-2A visas, including farm workers. -
ICE agents are expected to begin handling some security duty at select U.S. airports Monday amid an ongoing partial government shutdown that has sidelined many Transportation Security Administration officers, but there was no immediate indication any California airports would be involved in the effort. -
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President Donald Trump’s decision to order federal immigration agents to U.S. airports to help with security is drawing concerns that their presence may escalate tensions among air travelers and screeners. -
A record-shattering heat wave is rapidly melting California’s snowpack. The early melt means less water when the state needs it most. -
New county data shows rising life expectancy, falling overdose deaths and stark differences in how long people live depending on their zip code. -
The San Diego Unified School District board will vote Tuesday whether to rename César Chávez Elementary School. -
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