A California school board that rejected an LGBTQ+ figure in social studies curriculum changed its mind after a $1.5 million threat

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference on June 24, 2022.

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A brewery is making beer with recycled wastewater, purified using a process developed by NASA

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To combat droughts in the western United States, some breweries are using recycled wastewater in their beers.

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The 15 best US cities for renters right now, ranked by incomes, rents, and quality of life

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San Francisco, California.

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Uber must face driver's lawsuit related to independent contractor dispute, California's supreme court rules

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a driver for food delivery service Uber Eats, rides a bicycle with a transport box on his back on a street in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin.
An Uber Eats rider.

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Rep. Adam Schiff's Senate campaign is sitting on more money than any presidential campaign

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Rep. Adam Schiff

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Dianne Feinstein returns to the Senate following a nearly 3-month absence and resignation calls from fellow Democrats

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein arrives at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on May 10, 2023.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein arrives at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on May 10, 2023.

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Feinstein claims there's been 'no slowdown' with her absence before blaming GOP for slowdown

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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California

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A federal immigration judge rated female colleagues and lawyers by which ones he wanted to have sex with, shocking lawsuit alleges

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Justice Scales and wooden gavel

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Boohoo to pay $197 million settlement in class-action lawsuit alleging the retailer advertised fake discounts on PrettyLittleThing, Nasty Gal sites

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FILE PHOTO: A shopper walks pass advertising billboards for Boohoo and for 'Pretty Little Things', a Boohoo brand, at Canary Wharf DLR station in central London, Britain, September 17, 2018. REUTERS/James Akena
A shopper walks past advertising billboards for Boohoo and Pretty Little Things at Canary Wharf DLR station in central London

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A huge Disneyland prop burst into flames during a live show in California. 6 workers had to be treated for smoke inhalation, report says.

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Mickey comes out on stage to begin the live Disneyland show Fantasmic.
Mickey Mouse performing during a "Fantasmic!" show in 2014.

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