Prius drivers whose catalytic converters have been swiped are experiencing a second indignity: Thousands of owners are ahead of them in line for the same part, and the delays could stretch on for months.
Los Angeles Times
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How Newsom fell short of the oil penalty he wanted but still scored a political win
California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched an offensive in his war with Big Oil. The battle didn’t go as planned.
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Armed woman — a former student — kills 3 children, 3 staff at Nashville church school
Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake confirmed that authorities had identified the assailant, although they had not released her name. The 28-year-old was a former student at Covenant School, Drake said.
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Newsom rolls back California drought restrictions after remarkably wet winter
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to rescind some of the most severe restrictions comes after drenching storms eased extreme drought conditions across the state.
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Worry and suspicion reign as once-dry Tulare Lake drowns California farmland
As historic storms fill once-dry Tulare Lake and submerge prime California farmland, tensions are building over how to handle the swiftly rising floodwaters.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
End of the rainbow? California bill would ban sales of Skittles, other ‘toxic’ snacks
A proposed California law would ban the sale of foods including Skittles and other snacks that contain certain “dangerous chemicals.”
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Why is this California Trader Joe’s pushing for a union? A rat infestation is only part of the problem
Trader Joe’s workers in Oakland are the first in California to file for a union election. They say the grocery chain has disregarded safety and prioritized profit.
Posted inK-12 Education
California bill would require all public high schools to hand out free condoms
The California legislation aims to reduce pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, which disproportionately affect youth of color.
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Wild storm hits California: The Fujiwhara effect, a bomb cyclone, even a landspout, tornado warnings
As Tuesday’s storm approached Santa Cruz County and the Bay Area, the system developed two “eyes,” or areas of low pressure, that danced around each other and intensified dangerous winds.
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Death toll rises to 5 as wild California storm passes, leaving heightened flood risk
The remarkable “bomb cyclone” storm is losing energy as it moves southeast, but it could still cause damage and flooding, especially in the already soaked Central Valley.