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California governor vetoes contentious AI safety bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing the nation's first urban planning system. Safety measures Large scale artificial intelligence models sunday. The decision is a major blow to efforts to rein in a domestic industry that is rapidly evolving with little oversight. Supporters say the bill would […]

3 California firefighters injured in crash en route to hurricane response

Three members of a California search and rescue team were injured in a vehicle accident Sunday morning while driving cross-country to support Hurricane Helen relief efforts in North Carolina. The three injured were members of the San Diego Fire and Rescue Department's (SDFD) 48-member Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 8. The cause of […]

California mafia member on death row fatally beaten by other inmates in prison

A death row inmate was bludgeoned to death by three other inmates at a Southern California prison, officials said. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced Thursday that Alberto Martinez was killed at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County. His death is being investigated as a homicide. Another inmate, Tyler A. Rua, was seen […]

New California law requires parents to save money earned by child influencers

A new law in California requires parents to set aside money earned by child social media influencers and place the proceeds in an account that the child won't have access to until he or she becomes an adult. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill alongside. Pop star and former child actress Demi Lovato A bill […]

California, a Free State, Apologizes for Slavery as Newsom Signs Reparations Bills

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday signed a series of “reparations” bills that include a formal apology for slavery, even though the state entered the Union as a free state in 1850. of apology It is written in part: Meanwhile, more than 2,000 African slaves were brought to California between 1850 and 1860 after […]

California will officially apologize for state's role in slavery and discrimination

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills Thursday to address the state's history of racism, including a formal apology for its “role in perpetuating slavery.” “California accepts responsibility for our role in promoting, promoting, and permitting slavery and for our enduring legacy of deep racial disparities.California is building on decades of work. We are now […]

Suspect arrested in California court explosion being investigated for past arson acts

Police in Santa Barbara, California, have identified a suspect arrested for throwing an explosive device inside the city courthouse and said he may be involved in previous acts of arson. Police arrested 20-year-old Nathaniel Maguire shortly after he threw a backpack into a Santa Maria courthouse, causing it to explode and injuring five people. “Shortly […]