California

Health

California Epidemiologist 'Hopeful' Virus Surge Is Abating

Don Thompson / Associated Press

Serious cases are still climbing. But the state’s models show the rate of increase leveling off, with a peak around Labor Day.
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A Closer Look At Four Top Candidates In The Recall Election

Andrew Bowen

A dizzying selection of 46 candidates appear on the ballot in California's recall election. Here's a closer look at four of them — three Republicans and one Democrat.
Politics

Longshot Recall Candidate Kiley May Emerge As A GOP Leader

Adam Beam / Associated Press

A 36-year-old Republican lawmaker is a longshot in California's upcoming recall election targeting Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Public Safety

California Firefighters Battle A Dozen Large Wildfires

The Associated Press

More than 13,500 firefighters are working to contain a dozen large California wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee.
Economy

Judge: California Ride-Hailing Law Is Unconstitutional

Brian Melley / Associated Press

A judge has struck down California’s ballot measure that exempted Uber and other companies from a state law requiring their drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections.
Environment

Explosive California Wildfires Could Burn Into December

Brian Melley / Associated Press

California’s wildfires have already made plenty of news this summer, and the worst may be yet to come. Some of the state’s most devastating fires have started in the fall when powerful, dry winds blow out of the desert.
Environment

National Forests Closed As California Wildfires Surge

Ethan Swope and John Antczak / Associated Press

Millions of acres of national forest in Northern California are being closed because of dangerous fire conditions that already have sent a score of blazes raging through the area and destroyed hundreds of homes.
Politics

Recall Election Could Be Unrepresentative Of California, UCSD Study Finds

City News Service

As Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall election on Sept. 14 which could have political ramifications both in the state and across the nation, the off-cycle nature of the election could lead to low voter turnout, which may favor recall, according to UC San Diego research announced Friday.
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Increasingly, More Latinos Say They Don't Fit In Census Boxes

Cristina Kim

According to the 2020 Census, more Latinos identified as multiracial or "some other race" than in 2010, a change that reflects shifting understandings of race and the limits of the U.S. Census' categories.
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San Diego Unified Rolls Out New Transitional Kindergarten Program Ahead Of The State

Maureen Cavanaugh

Emilyn Mohebbi

The San Diego Unified School District will be one of the first districts in the state to roll out the new Transitional Kindergarten program this fall.