California's attorney general is suing a school district that's forcing teachers to tell parents if transgender and nonbinary students want to change their pronouns

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Attendees hold up signs at the Chino Valley Unified School District's meeting discussing the policy on July 20, 2023.

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Uber bans most under 25s from driving for the company in California because of rising insurance costs

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Uber said it allow under-25s who are currently signed up to continuing driving for the company, however.

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A California dental worker was fired after a video of her verbally abusing another McDonald's customer went viral

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The incident happened at a McDonald's outlet in Fresno, California.

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Video shows the moment a California bear opens the door to a man's home: 'I nearly fell off the couch'

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A video still shows a bear on a front porch, captured by an automated digital recording device live feed.
A still from a recording of a digital doorbell shows a beer at the front door of a house in Half Moon Bay, California. The bear was caught skillfully opening the front door before leaving without a trace.

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Apple finally thinks you should be able to fix an iPhone or Mac yourself

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A four digit security code is entered on an Apple Iphone with splintered glass
A broken iPhone.

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California is considering offering unemployment to workers on strike as the Hollywood writers walkout approaches its 4th month

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A group of people holding signs related to the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strike.
California is home to the largest strike in the country right now. About 160,000 members of the SAG-AFTRA union have walked out.

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The looming crisis that's going to crush homeowners from coast to coast

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A comic strip of a house inside of a burning house unbothered
As the risk of wildfires and storms grows, owning a home is getting riskier — and it's showing up in the insurance market.

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Cinda Larimer was delivering newspapers on a cool November morning in Paradise, California, when she noticed something softly float down from the sky: ash.

Heart-stopping video shows an Alaska Airlines flight making a rocky landing in Tropical Storm Hilary, sending sparks flying and passengers screaming

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Passengers deplane Alaska Airlines Flight 1288 on Sunday after the aircraft made a rocky landing at California's John Wayne Airport.
Passengers deplane Alaska Airlines Flight 1288 on Sunday after the aircraft made a rocky landing at California's John Wayne Airport.

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If you're thinking of buying an electric vehicle, don't forget to check out the tires

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Some Tesla owners say their tires wear out a lot faster than previous ICE cars.
Electric vehicles can chew through tires faster because of their weight and peppiness.

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A driverless car in San Francisco drove right into wet concrete and got stuck after seemingly mistaking it for a regular road: 'It ain't got a brain'

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A Cruise self-driving car in San Francisco.
A Cruise self-driving car in San Francisco.

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