The former California governor posted a video on Thursday asking the people of Russia to dispel lies about the war in Ukraine.
Lila Seidman
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After soccer star Katie Meyer’s death, Stanford vows to bolster mental health services
In wake of the campus deaths of soccer star Katie Meyer and others, Stanford University officials vow to expand mental health services.
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A war to halt logging in Northern California reignites. Will it end differently this time?
Activists have fought for decades to stop logging at Jackson State Forest. Now an Indigenous tribe is demanding a say in the fate of their ancestral homeland.
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‘There is nothing alive on that tree’: Inside a giant sequoia grove scorched by the KNP Complex fire
Most of the giant sequoias killed by the KNP Complex fire were in a single grove, where flames might have blanketed the tops of the trees that rise more than 250 feet.
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Record rains transform a parched California, but ending drought remains elusive
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Not even record-breaking rainstorm will end California’s drought, experts say
After the storm passes, the drought plaguing much of the state will remain, potentially improving in some areas but worsening in others.
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UPDATE: High winds and downpours hitting Santa Cruz Mountain areas; SLVUSD closed Monday
On Saturday morning, Sheriff’s deputies began making door-to-door warnings, telling residents in CZU Fire burn areas to be prepared to evacuate. That was upgraded to a mandatory order starting 8 a.m. Sunday. SLVUSD schools will be closed Monday.
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Alisal fire threatens homes, burning 8,000 acres and closing Highway 101, amid gusty winds
Fueled by bone-dry vegetation, flames from the Alisal fire in Santa Barbara County prompted officials to shut down the 101 between Pacific Coast Highway and Winchester Canyon/Cathedral Oaks Road. It remained closed in both directions on Tuesday morning after flames jumped the freeway in several spots.
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Hikers shut out as climate change, fires kept California forests off-limits
A temporary closure of California’s national forests canceled long-planned trips and local hikes. Will it become the new normal?
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Giant Forest trees prepped for flames in Sequoia National Park as KNP Complex fire closes in
Flames from the KNP Complex fire were within reach Thursday of the sequoias in the Giant Forest, fire crews warned. “A lot of special effort is going into protecting this grove,” a parks spokesperson said as firefighters wrapped trees and structures in a fire-resistant aluminum material.