California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents across a total area of about 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second-most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County. The City and County of San Francisco is both the country's second-most densely populated major city after New York City and the fifth-most densely populated county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs.
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency will revoke California's authority to require automakers to build cleaner vehicles than federal requirements.. Reuters - Published
President Trump decided to revoke a waiver used by California to establish auto emission standards that are more stringent than the federal standard.
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President Donald Trump is taking action for the environment and against the homeless population in California. He ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a notice in less than a week to..
FILE PHOTO: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes his keynote speech during Facebook Inc's annual F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam WASHINGTON..
California State Attorney General Xavier Becerra says his state cannot "afford to backslide in our battle against climate change - it's about our survival." Pres. Trump is promising to revoke the..
The Trump administration plans to revoke California’s authority to set its own greenhouse gas and vehicle fuel efficiency standards. Moreover, Reuters reports the administration intends to bar all..
According to Reuters, on Monday, California is expected to crack down on flavored e-cigarettes restrictions. This comes after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted the public that..
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Democrats in Congress told Republican President Donald Trump on Sunday that any gun control legislation that falls short of universal background checks for gun sales “will..
Trainer Bob Baffert denies intentionally administering the banned drug scopolamine to Triple Crown-winning horse Justify in 2018, saying a positive test had been a result of "environmental..
A dive boat caught fire and sank off the California coast on Labor Day, killing 34 people. Reuters reports the vessel had no night watchman on duty when the flames erupted. That's according to federal..
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported 450 cases of possible vaping-related lung illnesses. According to Business Insider, six people have died, but experts still can't explain..
The dog days of summer may be gone, but that didn't stop these canine competitors. The Surf Dog Surf-a-thon has been raising money for orphaned pets for 14 years.
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President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign manager said the Trump family will become “a dynasty.” Brad Parscale said the dynasty would “last for decades, propelling the Republican Party..
Sen. Ed Markey, Democrat from Massachusetts, is running for reelection. He faces a tough primary, with Rep.Joe Kennedy III hoping to defeat him in a 2020 Democratic primary. California Democrat Ro..
Reuters reports that Kamala Harris has revealed her plan for criminal justice. The former prosecutor and California attorney general has a bold plan for reforming the nations justice system. If elected..
FILE PHOTO: A PG&E truck carrying an American Flag drives past PG&E repair trucks in Paradise, California, U.S. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage NEW YORK (Reuters) - The city of San Francisco has offered to..
The crew of a dive ship that caught fire and sank off the California coast told a "harrowing story" of their failed attempts to save 34 people trapped below deck, investigators said on Thursday. Eve..
A fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in southern California, where almost a thousand acres have burned since Wednesday. Nathan Frandino has more.
The bodies of all but one of the 34 people killed in a burning boat off the California coast have been recovered. The dive boat they were sleeping in erupted into flames early this week off Santa Cruz..
Divers searched for more bodies early on Tuesday around the wreck of a boat destroyed by a blaze off the coast of southern California, as authorities launched an investigation into one of the area's..
Santa Barbara Sheriff Bill Brown on Tuesday said "no additional survivors" had been found during ongoing recovery efforts a day after a scuba diving vessel exploded off a Southern California island..
President Donald Trump heads to San Diego amid homeless comments backlash, teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg appears before Congress and more things to start your Wednesday
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Donald Trump hands out a conservative prescription to remedy homelessness, blaming shelters and calling for cities to ban sleeping on streets.
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Representative Karen Bass, a Democrat of California, pressed former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on why he didn't want to leave a "paper trail" of his meeting with then-Attorney General.. CBS News - Published
President Trump’s awful descriptions of California’s housing woes can’t be worse than those of the state’s most liberal politicians. But that’s where the agreement ends. NYTimes.com - Published
The Trump administration will announce as early as Wednesday it is revoking California’s authority to set its own greenhouse gas and vehicle fuel efficiency standards and barring all states from.. Reuters - Published
The Trump administration will revoke California's authority to set auto emission standards, blocking an effort that has long irked the president.
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Tuesday: We want to hear from you about the stories you want to read. Also: Gov. Gavin Newsom takes action on vaping, and Kim Gordon recommends a taco spot. NYTimes.com - Published
Donald Trump's California swing comes after he has sparked a furor with threats to intervene in the state's homelessness crisis.
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Corey Lewandowski to testify in a House hearing, Trump heads to California, Israelis go to the polls and more of Tuesday's biggest news.
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Want to make a counterfeit cannabis vape that looks like the real thing? The easy availability of replica packaging helps explain an explosion in counterfeiting in California’s vape market that also.. USATODAY.com - Published
California's governor on Monday ordered a public awareness campaign on health risks from vaping, part of a multi-pronged effort to combat what he called a "youth epidemic," but said he lacked authority.. Reuters - Published
Rideshare companies benefit America but shouldn't cheat drivers and passengers. Calling workers contractors costs taxpayers billions a year: Our view
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California Governor Gavin Newsom was expected on Monday to announce restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes in response to a recent nationwide spate of sometimes deadly lung illnesses that U.S. health.. Reuters - Published
Monday: How images from inside the state’s oldest prison ended up in an art museum. Also: California on the offensive, and the beginnings of Oscar buzz. NYTimes.com - Published
Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, jonis Margaret Brennan to discuss an attack on a Saudi Arabian oil facility. CBS News - Published
U.S. accuses Iran of launching drone strikes against Saudi Arabian oil plant; California governor expected to sign new legislation for independent workers. CBS News - Published
California Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign new legislation intended to help the Legion of Independent Workers in the so-called gig economy. The law would make "gig workers" eligible for.. CBS News - Published
Over the past 30 years, the films of Ken Burns have covered the Civil War, the Vietnam War, baseball, jazz and more. His latest project, chronicling the story of country music from the hollers of West.. CBS News - Published
California Democrats have been energized by a wave of anti-Trump sentiment to enact a sweeping liberal agenda that in almost every way offers a counternarrative to Trump administration policies. NYTimes.com - Published
According to California lawmakers, the woman yelled about "dead babies" before throwing the liquid and hitting multiple senators.
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The state of California has passed a sweeping worker protection bill that makes it harder for companies to avoid paying minimum wage and overtime. Here's who the "Uber law" affects. CBS News - Published
Terrell Roberts, who was with the Bengals for the 2003 and 2004 seasons, was shot and killed this week at his grandmother's California home.
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PG&E Corp said on Friday it has reached an $11 billion settlement to resolve most claims by insurance carriers related to 2017 and 2018 wildfires in California. Reuters - Published
U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Friday asked a government watchdog to look into the Trump administration's decision to launch an antitrust probe into four automakers.. Reuters - Published
Here's the latest for Friday September 13th: Democrats debate in Houston; Trump visits Baltimore; Sunken scuba boat raised off California; Fugitive couple arrested in Arizona
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New information about the deadly dive boat fire in California raises concerns about whether the crew broke any laws. The wreckage of the boat, Conception, was pulled from the water near Santa Barbara.. CBS News - Published
The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to revoke California's authority to set its own vehicle greenhouse gas standards and declare that states are pre-empted from setting their own.. Reuters - Published
A salvage crew has raised the scuba diving boat that sank after a fire that killed 34 people off Southern California last week. (Sept. 12)
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California businessmen Gregory Cheadle decided to change his party registration from Republican to independent about a month ago.
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California's legislature on Thursday passed a three-year ban on state and local law enforcement from using body cameras with facial recognition software, the latest curb on technology that some say.. Reuters - Published
From the AT&T-Time Warner merger and now with BMW, Ford, Honda and VW, storied antitrust division is acting like Trump’s petty enforcer: Our view
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A dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people, was raised from the ocean floor on Thursday as federal safety officials said the crew had no night watchman on duty,.. Reuters - Published
The wreckage of a dive boat that sunk off Southern California has finally been lifted out of the ocean. It comes as federal investigators released a report claiming the entire crew was asleep when a.. CBS News - Published
A dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people, had no night watchman on duty when the flames erupted, federal safety officials said on Thursday in a preliminary.. Reuters - Published
The crew of the California dive boat that erupted in flames, killing 34 people, told investigators that they were sleeping when the fire broke out and were not aware of any mechanical or electrical.. Reuters - Published
For 70-year-old Kathee Pfalmer, who grew up in the shadow of Northern California's towering redwood forests, nothing seemed more appropriate than eventually spending an eternity among them. Reuters - Published
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