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Newsom Signs Law to Fast-Track Housing Near Transit Hubs Across California
New Law Aims to Boost Affordable Housing Construction by Overriding Local Zoning Limits California’s long-running struggle to build enough homes to meet demand took a step forward Friday as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation designed to...
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California’s landmark frontier AI law to bring transparency
San Francisco, United States: Late last month, California became the first state in the United States to pass a law to regulate cutting-edge AI technologies. Now experts are divided over its impact. They agree that the law, the Transparency in...
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New 'Jumanji' movie enters production with 'The White Lotus' actor joining the star cast
Dwyane Johnson and Kevin Hart are all set to reunite for a new Jumaji movie. The forthcoming sequel of the most-loved franchise has officially entered production in Los Angeles. The yet untitled movie, which is all set to release on December 11,...
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California Mandates Forbearances for Mortgage Borrowers Affected by Wildfires
On September 22, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 238, which took immediate effect as an urgency statute. The new Mortgage Forbearance Act (the Act) can be found in section 3273.20 et seq. of the California Civil Code...
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California takes ultra-processed foods off the school menu
Dive Brief: Starting in summer 2029, ultra-processed foods must be off the menu in school cafeterias, under a measure signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The new law requires the state's Department of Public Health to define...
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California greenlights AI safety, data protection, Netflix quiet
California is riding a wave of Big Tech legislation, with the state's leaders signing several technology-related bills in quick succession. The first, referred to as the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, made headlines as a...
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Here's why I think Orange County has a better food scene than Los Angeles
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. OK, hear me out. Yes, Los Angeles has a great...
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California's 7 Busiest Airports In 2025
The numbers for 2025 are in, and the top airports across the Golden State of California have stacked up to reveal the leaders. Departure schedule data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, shows that the leading airfield of the year will see...
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California Approves $42.75M for Port Development to Support Offshore Wind
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The Maritime Executive
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The California Energy Commission approved $42.75 million in grants to five of the state's ports to support the development of port facilities for the staging, assembly, and maintenance of offshore wind farms. The monies are coming from a climate...
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All About Rare Earth Metals: Production, Reserves, Stocks
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myMotherLode - California
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 3:45 AM EDT Image Source: Pixabay Introduction Rare earths have become a permanent fixture on critical minerals lists around the world due to their pivotal role in permanent magnets, new energy and technology. Rare...
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Los Angeles Times Media Group takes step to go public
The Los Angeles Times Media Group, which includes the 144-year-old newspaper, a digital production studio and a gaming company, is moving forward to make shares in the combined entity available to the public, the company announced Thursday. The...
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Why California Real Estate Investors Use Hard Money Loans
Widely considered the most competitive real estate market in the United States, California real estate investors often encounter bidding wars, high prices, and sellers attracted to all-cash offers. Savvy investors with strong liquidity have the...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs historic housing bill to bring density to transit hubs
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LOS ANGELES — On the campaign trail eight years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom famously promised to support the construction of 3.5 million new homes in California by the end of this year. He'll likely fall short by millions, but his latest move reaffirms...
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2025 Toyota GR86 Hakone Edition: California Canyon Carving on a Budget
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:04 — 39.4MB) | Embed Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Blubrry | Podcast Index | Email | RSS In this week’s episode of America on the Road, host Jack Nerad and...
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Ideas & Opinions — Michael James Taylor: Why should rural Californians be thrown under the bus?
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Why should rural California be thrown under the bus to compensate for other states’ political games? That is the central question Proposition 50 forces us to confront. In Saturday’s, October 4 edition of The Union, Fran Freedle’s Other Voices...
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California wildfire suspect held in Florida over risk concerns
The Palisades Fire killed 12 and destroyed thousands of homes, raising concerns about arson, public safety, and the growing instability of the US insurance industry. A US federal judge in Florida has ordered Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused...
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We have to make electric vehicles more friendly for consumers: automaker
A conference on tackling the issue of air pollution is currently underway at the Expo Centre in Lahore as part of DawnMedia’s ‘Breathe Pakistan’ initiative. The conference is being held with the aim of shedding on actionable solutions, fosters...
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Art student at California State University 'stabbed to death by his roommate'
A California State University art student was stabbed to death by his own roommate in a sudden, violent attack. Spencer Timms, 22, a Cal State Long Beach industrial design student, was stabbed repeatedly in the chest at a Temple Avenue home last...
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California Voice: Lawmakers can turn self-created oil and gas crisis around
Time matters, and California is running out of it. Lawmakers in Sacramento must act to address the state’s fuel and affordability crises. Since 2001, California gas prices have increased 162%. Today, we pay about 43% more than the national...
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New California law gives used car buyers a 3-day 'cooling off' period
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CBS 8 San Diego - California
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Used car regret? Senate Bill 766, recently signed by CA Governor Gavin Newsom, gives buyers three days to return it, no questions asked. SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Buying a used car can feel like a gamble, and for some, regret sets in as soon as...
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