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Local playwright invites Merced residents to experience ‘Black Heaven’
It’s one of several upcoming events scheduled in celebration of Black History Month. Fresno’s poet laureate and a cast of local actors are set to participate.
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- Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended the death penalty and ordered the dismantling of death row. He unveiled changes at San Quentin that include a new education center.
- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump does not have the authority to impose broad tariffs under the emergency act he has cited. Tariffs have affected California ports, farms, businesses, workers and consumers.
- California continues to support legal defense for immigrants facing deportation despite a tight state budget and projections calling for deficits.
- At a rally in Los Angeles to drum up support for a proposed “billionaire tax” in California, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders gave a warning to his audience: Beware of deceptive messaging. The Vermont independent, reports […]
- California is a national leader in data privacy. Yet state law has gaps that allow companies to collect and sell students’ data.
- Poor children are struggling at school because of undetected and uncorrected vision problems. Medi-Cal has been neglecting vision care.
- Compared to other sectors of California's economy, Silicon Valley hasn't doled out as much campaign money or hired as many lobbyists — until now.
- The governor elevated a former self-driving car company lawyer to lead the California Public Utilities Commission, promising a renewed focus on cost cutting.
- En un año electoral crucial que servirá como referéndum sobre la segunda administración de Trump, los demócratas de California enfrentan presión de activistas de izquierda para que abandonen el “civismo radical” y en cambio respalden […]
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump does not have the authority to impose broad tariffs under the emergency act he has cited. Tariffs have affected California ports, farms, businesses, workers and consumers.
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