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Doug Schoen: The under the radar issue in California’s gubernatorial race
Elevated crime rates have led California voters to increasingly voice their frustrations and state and local officials who prove unable – or unwilling – to tackle the crime epidemic.
Big Tech blocks California data center rules, leaving only a study requirement
A new law orders regulators to study the cost impacts of fast-growing, energy-hungry AI data centers. Lawmakers are expected to revisit tougher rules as utilities, advocates and tech groups battle over who pays for the grid upgrades.
Studio City home, reached by a pedestrian bridge, lists for $2.7M
Completed in 1949 and updated, the 2,950-square-foot home has a four-bedroom, three-bathroom main house and a one-bedroom, one-bathroom guest house.
Judge orders release of transcript of closed hearing for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
The judge said Monday the transcript must be posted by the end of the day.
New California laws rewrite car-buying rules with return policy, pricing reforms
California lawmakers let automakers opt out of recent changes to the state’s lemon law and approved a law giving used car buyers three days to return a used vehicle.