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California
California Gov. Newsom requests nearly $40 billion in wildfire recovery funding in letter to Congress - CNN
EPA asks to miss key California deadline, blames ‘budget and staffing’ - San Francisco Chronicle
Trump administration backtracks on eliminating thousands of national parks employees - Los Angeles Times
National Parks cuts causing concern across nation, including California. - Desert Sun
California school district informs parents period products are in bathrooms for 'any student who menstruates' - Yahoo
California school district halts ethnic studies courses following lawsuit over alleged antisemitism - The Jerusalem Post
California School District Pauses Ethnic Studies Curriculum to Settle Lawsuit Over Antisemitism Complaints - Algemeiner
California watchdog says high-speed rail on track to blow more deadlines - POLITICO
Trump administration to review California high-speed rail project - LAist
Los Angeles
Newsom asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for L.A. wildfire relief - Los Angeles Times
Bass Removes Kristin Crowley, L.A. Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation - The New York Times
Los Angeles to host 2025 NHL Draft - NHL.com
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets: Prediction, NBA picks, odds for NBA today - syracuse.com
Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief makes first public comments since firing - KTLA Los Angeles
4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: February 21 - Eater LA
The Art World Returns to a Post-Fires Los Angeles - Vanity Fair
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing her response to Palisades wildfire - CNN
Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires - ABC News
United Firefighters of Los Angeles president is "outraged" over removal of LAFD chief - CBS News
San Francisco
Hundreds of S.F. teachers could lose jobs as district readies for worst-case scenario - San Francisco Chronicle
10 people displaced in San Francisco residential fire - NBC Bay Area
10 displaced by Saturday morning SF residential fire - KRON4
Celebrity chef Tyler Florence abandons downtown SF cafes - SFGATE
S.F. funded a celebrity chef’s Union Square cafe. He just suddenly closed it - San Francisco Chronicle
SF says celebrity chef walked away from two Union Square cafes - San Francisco Examiner
S.F. is cracking down on chaotic streets. But are the problems getting pushed into one neighborhood? - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco's crackdown on drug crisis in target areas causing problem to spill into other neighborhoods - ABC7 Bay Area
Why Doesn’t San Francisco Want to Deport Drug Dealers? - City Journal
San Diego
San Diego is finalizing a new trash collection fee. Here’s how much it could be - FOX 5 San Diego
Cardiff Farmers Market to celebrate second anniversary - The San Diego Union-Tribune
Motorcyclist, 17, injured in head-on collision in Chula Vista - FOX 5 San Diego
San Diego teen killed by police was fleeing gunfire, investigation underway - CBS News 8
Boy Shot, Killed by San Diego Officer Was Fleeing Attack by Other Teen - Times of San Diego
Candlelight vigil held for teen killed in downtown San Diego police shooting - FOX 5 San Diego
Wife wanted in stabbing death of San Diego fire captain - NBC News
Cal Fire captain's wife, now at-large suspect in her death, previously killed husband - NBC San Diego
Murdered Cal Fire captain’s family friend shocked at suspect’s violent past - FOX 5 San Diego
Body found in Ocean Beach identified as missing kayaker - FOX 5 San Diego
California Politics
California asks US government for billions in fire relief funds - BBC.com
California Playbook - POLITICO
New Correspondent on California Politics - The New York Times Company
Conservative Southern California sheriff announces governor run in 2026 - The Mercury News
California blesses political donors’ strategy to multiply their influence - CalMatters
Huntington Beach will install ‘MAGA’ plaque at library with revised design, added security - KTLA Los Angeles
Column: California’s race for governor is getting interesting - Los Angeles Times
February 2025 California Poll: Kamala Harris Emerges as Democratic Frontrunner for Governor - Emerson Polling
Gov. Newsom asks Congress for nearly $40 billion in wildfire recovery funding - Spectrum News 1
California Business
I moved from Chicago to San Diego for love. My friends were jealous, but I couldn't leave the California city fast enough. - Business Insider
California’s Businesses - Public Policy Institute of California
Is California a good state to start an online business? See where it ranked in new study - Sacramento Bee
This California business is helping to electrify old, diesel trucks - Marketplace
Funding for small businesses — a big source of jobs — at risk under Trump - CalMatters
Who Pays for California’s Wildfires? UVA Law Expert Weighs In - UVA Today
5 arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting California business owner - KTLA Los Angeles
California Business Outlook, Dinner to Feature Top Government, Industry Leaders - Advocacy
Rivian to open Fresno service center, expanding presence in California - The Business Journal
Zurich Insurance operating profit just above forecasts, assesses California wildfires impact - Reuters
California Economy
California’s economy continues growing & creating jobs - Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Preparing California’s Economy for 2025 and Beyond - Public Policy Institute of California
California’s economy of ups, downs and uncertainty: 2024 year in review - CalMatters
The ‘silver tsunami’ could slam into California’s economy - HousingWire
Why are Californians so pessimistic about the economy? - USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Small Business, Innovation & Entrepreneurship - Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
How Does California’s Economy Compare to the Nation’s? - Public Policy Institute of California
LA wildfires could clobber California economy as state recovers from a pandemic recession - CalMatters
Governor Newsom unveils new economic framework to help create more jobs, faster - Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
California Industry
State Farm’s California rate showdown becoming industry flashpoint - Insurance Insider US
California’s insurance commissioner faces criticism over ties to industry - Los Angeles Times
Conflicting studies obscure the reality of California’s fast food wage battle - CalMatters
California insurance commissioner criticized for industry ties - Spectrum News 1
SRS Real Estate Partners Expands Industrial Platform with Strategic Hires in Phoenix and Southern California - GlobeNewswire
'Complete failure': California pot industry hits another grim milestone - SFGATE
California Business Outlook, Dinner to Feature Top Government, Industry Leaders - Advocacy
California banned polystyrene: Has the plastic industry spooked the governor into silence? - Phys.org
Top California Democrats clash over how to rein in drug industry middlemen - Jefferson Public Radio