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A person wearing a baseball cap holds a black sign shaped like a Flock camera, with a giant eyeball in the center, while in a crowd of protestors on a busy city street.

Politics & Policy

California Legislature kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows

by Khari Johnson / CalMatters September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

The California Legislature has failed several times since 2022 to regulate technology for automatically tracking vehicles — even as examples of abuse mount. This year was no exception.

A helicopter fighting the Timber fire in Big Sur takes off from a mobile retardant base.

Monterey County blazes: Timber fire passes 25,000 acres, containment up to 23%; Plaskett fire now 29,000 acres, still 1% contained

by Tania Ortiz September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

Crews are trying to make progress on the Timber and Plaskett fires, which continue to burn near Big Sur in Monterey County. Containment of the Timber fire inched up to 23% as it had scorched roughly 25,226 acres as of Wednesday night. Farther south, the Plaskett fire was up to 29,123 acres, with containment still only 1%.

A Driscoll's hat on a table at the company's Watsonville headquarters

Lookout PM: How Watsonville hospital spent state aid; leadership shakeup at Driscoll’s

by Lookout Santa Cruz staff September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

Santa Cruz County news and opinion headlines from Lookout for the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 2.

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