Larry Valenzuela
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CalMatters/CatchLight Local
After years of cracking down on California’s oil industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats are moving to get Kern County wells pumping again to avoid soaring gasoline prices.
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San Diego County health officials have released an updated water contact closure and advisory list for county beaches in effect Monday. -
Low clouds and fog are expected for some areas of San Diego County this week, with a few degrees of cooling and light showers over the mountains by mid-week. -
California utilities will shift billing to a fixed fee starting in 2025. -
California energy regulators will decide on a proposal Thursday that would restructure how utility companies bill for electricity. -
Mexico has begun requiring visas for Peruvians in response to a major influx of migrants from the South American country. -
Janitors who are members of SEIU-United Service Workers West in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the Bay Area and Sacramento have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract, the union announced Wednesday. -
The Newsom administration wants state employees in the office at least twice a week. Many civil servants prefer working from home, and their unions are fighting to protect generous telework policies. -
The new line would take passengers back and forth between El Cajon and Santee, where a single-track segment can cause delays. -
After massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state has reported the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years. -
Roughly 80% of the iconic seafront landmark should be available for public use once again.
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