California

• Man Accused in $100 Million Jewel Heist Is Deported, Thwarting Trial - The move comes as ICE seeks to deport more people charged with crimes, sometimes before their cases are resolved.
• Abortions increased post Roe. A clash over mail-order pills helps explain why - National abortion numbers were expected to fall after the Dobbs ruling ended federal protections - instead, they increased. The post Abortions increased post Roe. A clash over mail-order pills helps explain why appeared first on Straight Ar
• Venezuelan Immigrants Urge Appeals Court to Restore Deportation Protections - The Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants, part of a broader effort to curb avenues for immigrants to remain in the United States.
• Tesla agrees to mediation that could resolve US agency's racism lawsuit - By Jonathan Stempel Jan 13 (Reuters) - Tesla agreed to enter mediation that could resolve the U.S.
• Wildlife crews stop actively searching for young wolves after livestock attacks - Wildlife crews are no longer actively searching for two juvenile gray wolves who were part of a pack that killed dozens of cows and calves last summer in Northern California’s Sierra Valley, an official said Tuesday. The two wolves were me
• Louisiana seeks California doctor’s extradition, testing the limits of shield laws - Louisiana pushed Tuesday to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills, setting up a likely test of laws designed to protect telehealth providers who ship abortion pills nationwide. This is the second time Louisiana ha
• Gavin Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California - Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached the ballot.
• California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks - Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hydrogen with natural gas to power her stove and other appliances. Figueroa, who has asthma and recen
• Thiel Gives $3 Million to Group Seeking to Block California Wealth Tax - More large donations from wealthy Silicon Valley figures are expected as they try to marshal opposition to a proposed ballot measure that would impose a new tax on billionaires.
• Home Values in the West Drop for 9th Straight Month—These Metros Saw Steepest Declines - For nine months in a row, home values have declined in the West, and these major metros took the hardest hit.