Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel brought heavy rain and flooding to the Southwest, though Southern California coastal damage was less than feared.
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Anti-vaxxers and attacks on the nation's public health system have spurred hundreds of doctors and scientists to seek office. In Sacramento, congressional hopeful Richard Pan is part of that wave.
11 Oct 2026Eight Senate races are considered the most competitive, nearly all in states with significant swaths of people unaffiliated with either major party.
11 Oct 2026Should plans for the live stream of Nidal Malik Hasan's killing become a reality, our peers will be countries that the U.S. has long held up as the worst of the worst.
10 Oct 2026Vice President JD Vance said he would not watch a livestream of the execution, and expressed doubt that is 'actually going to happen.'
9 Oct 2026Fish farming has been marketed as a sustainable answer to overfishing. But an investigation found that the feed behind much of modern aquaculture is driving ocean depletion, labor abuse and unrest far from the dinner plate.
9 Oct 2026Ellison and his team must braid together two huge film studios (housing nine film labels), four streaming services, three TV production studios, three animation units and more than 50 television networks, including two prominent news organizations.
9 Oct 2026The White House is expanding its campaign against international workers, targeting elite study and work visa holders with restrictions and a new investigation.
8 Oct 2026Trump said Friday that the accused men "won't get a fair shake." In painting the accused as victims, it appeared the president was speaking from personal experience.
8 Oct 2026In the epicenter of the technology industry, people have conflicting views about whether AI is going to do more harm than good.
8 Oct 2026Hundreds of detainees said they suffered lasting health issues when guards sprayed a toxic cleaning agent during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
8 Oct 2026Trump told a Texas rally that the U.S. would not allow Iran to strike Los Angeles or San Diego, two days after his remarks on the subject stirred outrage among California leaders.
8 Oct 2026Los Angeles truckers agonize over $8 diesel prices
7 Oct 2026Common Sense Media says ChatGPT for Teens fails on parental alerts, crisis referrals and age checks, urging OpenAI to keep minors off the platform. OpenAI disputes the findings.
7 Oct 2026California officials react to Trump targeting of San Diego, L.A.; White House claims 'media freakout'
6 Oct 2026Bashing California is a reliable applause line in red states like Nebraska, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, where Trump has been holding rallies trying to ensure his supporters get out to vote.
6 Oct 2026Jim Bakker, famed PTL preacher who fell from grace, dies
6 Oct 2026Labor leaders argue that the billionaires tax includes a loophole that would allow state lawmakers to tax the savings and retirement accounts and home equity of all Californians.
6 Oct 2026Oil and gas producers hope the Supreme Court will shut down scores of lawsuits over the effects of climate change.
5 Oct 2026A Saudi-led coalition has launched what it called a major campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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