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Judge Overturns Assisted Suicide Law In California

11:40am May 16, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Judge Daniel Ottolia ruled that the California Legislature was hasty in passing the 2015 law, but he put the decision on hold for five days to give the state time to file an emergency appeal.

A billboard above a gas station reads "Feel The Burn," a play on 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign slogan, "Feel The Bern." It's actually promoting tests for sexually transmitted diseases.

California STDs Raging At All Time Highs For Third Year In A Row

5:49pm May 15, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

In addition to the record rise in cases of sexually transmitted diseases, the state has seen a spike in the number of stillbirths caused by syphilis.

Luminalt solar installers Pam Quan (right) and Walter Morales (left) install solar panels on a roof in San Francisco on Wednesday. The California Energy Commission approved a regulation that would require all new homes in the state to have solar panels.

California Moves Forward With Plan To Require Solar Panels On New Homes

5:33pm May 09, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The state is poised to become the first in the country to require the panels on new single-family houses, with a few exceptions. The mandate will kick in as of 2020.

Kelly Slater during team practice before the World Surf League's Founders' Cup of Surfing at his Surf Ranch in Lemoore, Calif.

Surfers Head Inland To Compete On Machine-Made California Waves

8:57am May 05, 2018

by Laura Tsutsui

At Surf Ranch, built by 11-time World Surf League Champion Kelly Slater, waves are made by a machine, perfectly engineered for surfing.

Vehicles pass during the afternoon commute on Highway 101 in Los Angeles on April 2. California is suing the EPA over a plan to revise fuel efficiency standards for vehicles, weakening Obama-era limits on greenhouse gas emissions.

States Sue The EPA To Protect Obama-Era Fuel Efficiency Standards

10:42pm May 01, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

California is leading a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plan to weaken car emissions standards. EPA chief Scott Pruitt says the rules, designed to fight climate change, are too strict.

A box of food prepared at a food bank distribution in Petaluma, Calif. The state ranks near the bottom in enrolling people for food assistance. To change that, it's taking lessons from its robust Medi-Cal health insurance program, which targets much the s

Why Millions Of Californians Eligible For Food Stamps Don't Get Them

6:24pm May 01, 2018

The state ranks near the bottom in enrolling people for food assistance. To change that, it's taking lessons from its robust Medi-Cal health insurance program, which targets much the same population.

With the new tariff in effect, most American wines will incur duties of 29 percent.

Should California Winemakers Be Worried About China's Tariffs?

1:19pm April 12, 2018

California produces about 85 percent of American wine, which is worth about $1.5 billion in exports. As of now, China imports little U.S. wine, but it's one of the world's fastest-growing markets.

At an event in West Virginia on Thursday, President Trump said "millions and millions" of people vote illegally.

FACT CHECK: Trump Repeats Voter Fraud Claim About California

5:26pm April 05, 2018

by Miles Parks

It's not the first time Trump has claimed widespread fraud in California, or nationally. "It's sad the president continues to recycle his same old lies," said California's top elections official.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E similar to the one that crashed on Tuesday sits in the sand where it made an emergency landing in Solana Beach, Calif., in 2015.

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Marine Helicopter Crashes In Southern California; 4 Presumed Dead

1:18pm April 04, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The CH-53E Super Stallion crashed Tuesday afternoon near El Centro, about 100 miles east of San Diego.

New Chinese tariffs will raise the price of many American crops, including almonds and other nuts.

What Chinese Tariffs Targeting American Crops Will Mean For Farmers

9:01pm April 02, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

Newly announced Chinese tariffs will raise prices on many U.S. crops. How will that affect American farmers? NPR's Mary Louise Kelley spoke with Jim Zion, a Californian nut distributor, to find out.

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