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California surpasses 1 million acres burned

Line fire flare-up tips California over a grim milestone: 1 million acres burned in 2024

More than 1 million acres have now burned in California wildfires. The Line fire added to the total Monday amid new evacuations.

CBS SF Bay Area on MSN · 15h

California surpasses 1 million acres burned as Line Fire flare up forces new evacuations

California has surpassed the dubious milestone of 1 million acres burned. In 2023, fires burned 332,822 acres throughout the state.

San Francisco Chronicle on MSN · 14h

California wildfires have burned over a million acres this year — and the season isn't over yet

California wildfires have burned more than 1 million acres this year, according to Cal Fire data. Since 1987 there have been just seven other years when California wildfires consumed over a million acres.

California Bans Legacy Admissions

USA Today · 17h

California just banned legacy preferences in college admissions. It's a growing trend.

More and more states are souring on legacy preferences, which often give wealthier applicants a leg up in college admissions.

Business Insider · 17h

Legacy students no longer have an advantage at Stanford and other private California colleges

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a ban on legacy preference in admissions at all private schools in the state, including Stanford and USC.

CBS News · 23h

New California law bans legacy admissions, donor preferences at private universities

Private universities in California can no longer consider legacy and donor preferences in the admissions process following a bill that was signed into law Monday.

California governor vetoes AI bill

Newsweek · 19h

What Gavin Newsom's AI Safety Bill Veto Means for California

While SB 1047 was vetoed on September 29 by Governor Gavin Newsom, 17 new AI bills were signed into law, changing the landscape of AI regulation in California.

Engadget on MSN · 1d

California Gov. Newsom vetoes bill SB 1047 that aims to prevent AI disasters

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed bill SB 1047, which aims to prevent bad actors from using AI to cause "critical harm" to humans. The California state assembly passed the legislation by a margin of 41-9 on August 28,

CBS News · 1d

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes first-in-nation AI safety bill

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models.

California, Family farm

CBS News · 18h

California's Sonoma County to vote on whether to allow large-scale farms

A proposal to phase out large-scale confined animal farms will be put before voters in a Northern California county.

Houston Chronicle · 21h

Voters in Northern California county to vote on whether to allow large-scale farms

In a stretch of Northern California known for scenic shorelines and celebrated vineyards, hundreds of brown-bodied hens waddle around a large barn at Weber Family Farms. “You provide them a stress-free environment with water,

Associated Press · 1d

California county to vote on phasing out large-scale animal farms

A proposal to phase out large-scale animal farms will be put before voters in Sonoma County, California in November.

California, privacy law

Reuters on MSN · 18h

California enacts car data privacy law to curb domestic violence

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that requires automakers selling internet-connected cars to do more to protect domestic abuse survivors, a move that may expand such safeguards nationwide.

PCMag on MSN · 21h

Brain Data for Sale? California Updates Privacy Law to Protect Neural Privacy

The California Consumer Privacy Act adds neural data to its protected sensitive information, letting consumers stop tech firms from collecting, sharing, or selling their brain info.

The New York Times · 1d

California Passes Law Protecting Consumer Brain Data

The state extended its current personal privacy law to include the neural data increasingly coveted by technology companies.

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California enacts unprecedented restrictions on rat poisons in bid to protect wildlife

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that expands a moratorium on all types of a blood-thinning rat poison that has ...

19h

California eliminates written driving test for most people 70 and older renewing their license

Californians 70 years old and above will no longer need to take the written driver test, the DMV announced this week.

Death of Stanford goalie Katie Meyer in 2022 leads to new law in California

A bill spurred by the 2022 death of Katie Meyer, who died by suicide when she was a soccer goalie at Stanford, has become ...

11h

Newsom Tacks to the Middle With California in the Spotlight

While Donald J. Trump has attacked California as too liberal for the nation, Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed several bills that ...

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California sues Catholic hospital for denying emergency abortion

California's attorney general on Monday sued a Catholic hospital accused of refusing to provide an emergency abortion in ...

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Autumn heat wave could break season-level records in California

AccuWeather meteorologists predict Las Vegas could see temperatures rise to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking a record of 103 ...

Wreck of ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ Found Off California

The rediscovery of the vessel, which was captured by the Japanese for a time during World War II, highlights the potential of ...

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New California poll shows confusion among voters over governor

A new poll shows that California voters have no idea who they want as the state’s next governor after incumbent Gov. Gavin ...

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