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Magnitude 6 Earthquake Strikes Hawaii’s Big Island; USGS Assessing Kilauea Volcano

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck near Honaunau-Napoopoo on the Big Island of Hawaii late on Friday and the state’s volcano observatory was assessing...

Newsom Declares Emergency in Orange County Over Fears of Chemical Tank Explosion

‘We are mobilizing every state resource available to support local responders and make sure the community has what they need to stay safe,’ Newsom...
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Texas Attorney General Claims Muslim School Misrepresented Itself as University

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a Muslim university, alleging the Dallas-area school is misrepresenting itself as a university.

California Mayor to Plead Guilty to Acting as Chinese Agent

The mayor of Arcadia, California, has agreed to plead guilty to operating as an emissary to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

At LA Mayoral Debate, Bass Defends Her Response to Catastrophic Wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced intense scrutiny in a televised debate for her actions before, during, and after last year’s catastrophic fires.

New California DMV Rules Allow Autonomous Vehicles to Be Cited

Driverless vehicles such as Waymo robotaxis could be ticketed for moving violations, according to updated AV regulations approved by the California DMV.

California’s Antiquated 911 Dispatch Is on the Verge of Going Dark

Gavin Newsom spent more than $450 million on a regional emergency call system that flopped and was canceled—meantime, the old system risks “catastrophic failure.”

California Lawmaker Defends Bill Dubbed ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ by Opponents

Bill dubbed ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ would “criminalize investigative journalism with misdemeanors, $10,000 fines, imprisonment, and content takedown.”