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UCLA recommended to pay Cal Berkeley $10M per year for 6 years
The University of California Board of Regents is expected to accept a recommendation that UCLA pay University of California at Berkeley $10 million a year for six years as a result of the Bruins’ upcoming move to the Big Ten and the demise of the Pac-12.
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California regulators approve new electric rates. What it means for your bill
The new rates are meant to reduce how much families pay for electricity, but not everyone believes it will. Sergio Flores from NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 Responds reports.
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California utilities commission votes to approve $24 fixed monthly charge
California regulators have voted to change how some power companies calculate their customers’ bills. The state’s public utilities commission on Thursday approved a proposal that would add a new monthly charge to most people’s electric bills. For many, it will be a charge of $24.15. For those with lower incomes, it will be $6 or $12 per month. In exchange...
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California's reservoirs, groundwater see boost thanks to wet winters
Nearly every major reservoir in the state is above 80 percent capacity, and it’s not just bodies of water that have benefitted from the rain. NBC 7’s Brooke Martell reports.
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California Supreme Court weighs removing a measure making it harder to raise taxes from the ballot
The California Supreme Court is weighing whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes. The court heard oral arguments Wednesday on the measure that would require all new and higher taxes to be approved by voters. Right now, the Legislature can raise taxes with a...
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California reports the first increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years
After massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state has reported the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years. California’s Department of Water Resources said Monday the state saw 4.1 million acre-feet of managed groundwater recharge in the water year ending in September. Much of the state’s population counts on groundwater for drinking water in...
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California marathon winner disqualified for receiving water from dad during race
A Fountain Valley man was disqualified Sunday as winner of the OC marathon.
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New California bill could force stores to close self-checkout
California lawmakers are considering a new bill that could force stores to close self-checkout lanes.
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California man indicted for allegedly making threats to Georgia prosecutor in Trump election case
A California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta for sending death threats to District Attorney Fani Willis, who is overseeing the prosecution of former President Donald Trump and 18 others on charges of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
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Captain sentenced to 4 years for criminal negligence in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boat
A federal judge in Los Angeles has sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in prison and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019. The tragedy was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history. Captain Jerry Boylan was sentenced on Thursday. He was found guilty...
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California's population grew in 2023, halting 3 years of decline, state estimates
California’s population increased in 2023 for the first time in three years. The California Department of Finance released a population estimate on Tuesday showing the state gained just over 67,000 people in 2023 for a total population of more than 39.1 million. It’s the first population increase since 2019. State officials say the increase was because of an increase in...
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California is joining with a New Jersey company to make a generic opioid overdose reversal drug
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan. It’s the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person’s life during an opioid overdose. Naloxone has been available without a prescription in the U.S. since last year. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a partnership with Amneal Pharmaceuticals on Monday. The company...
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California's lot-splitting law faces legal push back
A relatively new way to add more homes is starting to catch on but not without some legal pushback.
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At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 16 people died in California over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative. The deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego and cities in Orange and San Bernardino counties. It was impossible for...
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Seven California hotels receive top honor on first ever Michelin Keys Guide
The 2024 Michelin Guide hotel selection includes seven California hotels receiving the top honor.
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California earthquakes: What to do before, during and after
No matter where you live in California, there is a risk of considerable damage due to an earthquake. Here is what you need to know before during and after the rumbling.
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Earthquake Preparedness Month: How to prepare a plan for your family
Sergio Flores with NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 Responds has strategy information that can save our lives.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have announced legislation aimed at helping Arizonans access abortions after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near total-ban to move forward. The bill would allow Arizona doctors to temporarily provide abortion care to Arizona patients who travel to California. Newsom said Wednesday that lawmakers will move swiftly to pass the California bill. Newsom...
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Big city mayors, led by San Diego Mayor Gloria, ask Newsom for $1B in homeless funding
A coalition of mayors from the state’s largest cities, including San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, Tuesday visited Sacramento to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom and the legislature to make permanent funding homelessness services across California.
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Big city mayors, led by San Diego Mayor Gloria, ask Newsom for $1B in homeless funding
A coalition of mayors from the state’s largest cities, including San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, visited Sacramento to urge Gov. Newsom to commit to funding $1 billion a year for homelessness services, NBC 7’s Joey Safchik reports.