President Joe Biden will try to convince Americans that the state of the union is strong as he eyes a 2024 reelection campaign.
Los Angeles Times
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Some Latinos don’t trust Western mental health. That’s where curanderos come in
Curanderismo is a traditional healing practice with many forms and applications. Its acceptance is growing in some corners of the medical community.
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Three reasons Californians won’t want to miss Biden’s State of the Union
While most Americans who tune in will be focused on President Joe Biden’s remarks, Californians may have a few extra things to look for.
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California hasn’t seen catastrophic earthquakes recently. But they are ‘in our future’
The San Andreas fault is capable of earthquakes of the size of the magnitude 7.8 temblor that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. Two have occurred twice in recent times: the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and one in 1857 in Southern California.
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The number of trees that died in California spiked last year. Drought is mainly to blame
The survey counted over 36 million dead trees, which is a dramatic increase, but there still could be more that were not counted.
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What’s the difference between Tom Lehrer and Donald Trump?
Donald Trump tried to trademark the term “rigged election.” His attitude toward everything — including America — is “How can I keep it for myself?” Nicholas Goldberg writes — a stark contrast to musical satirist and Santa Cruzan Tom Lehrer.
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California is turning mountain lions into roadkill faster than they can reproduce
Vehicle strikes, rat poison, inbreeding, urban encroachment and wildfire are contributing to an “extinction vortex” for mountain lions.
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COVID emergency declarations are ending. What does that mean for California?
Transitioning out of the COVID emergency phase could eventually spell the end of universal access to free vaccines, treatments and tests.
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Boy survives mountain lion attack in rural San Mateo County
A boy is recovering after being attacked by a mountain lion off Tunitas Creek Road in rural San Mateo County on Tuesday evening.
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How do you track an atmospheric river? Climb aboard this high-flying reconnaissance jet
From the sky, scientists are dropping devices with parachutes to peer into powerful atmospheric river storms, giving California advance warning.