Affluent California Town on Brink of Bankruptcy Amidst Housing Mandate
The affluent California town of Portola Valley, home to Silicon Valley billionaires, is facing financial ruin due to a doubled sheriff's contract ($2.1 million in 2024) and a state-mandated affordable housing requirement of 253 units, despite local resistance and dwindling cash reserves.
Affluent California Town on Brink of Bankruptcy Amidst Housing Mandate
The affluent California town of Portola Valley, home to Silicon Valley billionaires, is facing financial ruin due to a doubled sheriff's contract ($2.1 million in 2024) and a state-mandated affordable housing requirement of 253 units, despite local resistance and dwindling cash reserves.
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56% Bias Score
Volunteer Kidnapped, Tased by Fake Toy Drive Donor
A California volunteer was kidnapped and tased by a former housekeeper posing as a toy drive donor on December 18th in Winchester, suffering injuries during the attack and escape. The suspect remains at large.
Volunteer Kidnapped, Tased by Fake Toy Drive Donor
A California volunteer was kidnapped and tased by a former housekeeper posing as a toy drive donor on December 18th in Winchester, suffering injuries during the attack and escape. The suspect remains at large.
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48% Bias Score
Sutter County Temporarily Bans Hemp Cultivation Due to Losses and Complaints
Sutter County, California, temporarily banned hemp cultivation for 45 days due to over $400,000 in program losses, 200 service calls related to theft and non-compliant plants, and numerous resident complaints about the strong odor from hemp farms, impacting local farmers and their expansion plans.
Sutter County Temporarily Bans Hemp Cultivation Due to Losses and Complaints
Sutter County, California, temporarily banned hemp cultivation for 45 days due to over $400,000 in program losses, 200 service calls related to theft and non-compliant plants, and numerous resident complaints about the strong odor from hemp farms, impacting local farmers and their expansion plans.
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52% Bias Score
EPA Approves California's Plan to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
The EPA approved California's plan to phase out new gas-powered car sales by 2035 and reduce NOx emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, starting with a 75% reduction and increasing to 90% later, granting waivers under the Clean Air Act. This decision, however, faces potential legal challenges from the ...
EPA Approves California's Plan to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
The EPA approved California's plan to phase out new gas-powered car sales by 2035 and reduce NOx emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, starting with a 75% reduction and increasing to 90% later, granting waivers under the Clean Air Act. This decision, however, faces potential legal challenges from the ...
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40% Bias Score
EPA Upholds California's 2035 Gas Car Ban
The EPA approved California's plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, despite objections from automakers who say it is not feasible and will limit consumer choice; the decision is expected to be challenged by President-Elect Trump.
EPA Upholds California's 2035 Gas Car Ban
The EPA approved California's plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, despite objections from automakers who say it is not feasible and will limit consumer choice; the decision is expected to be challenged by President-Elect Trump.
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56% Bias Score
California Declares Emergency Amid Severe Avian Flu Case
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to a severe avian flu case in Louisiana and 645 infected cattle in California, stemming from a broader outbreak that began in Texas and Kansas in March 2024, despite low human-to-human transmission risk.
California Declares Emergency Amid Severe Avian Flu Case
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to a severe avian flu case in Louisiana and 645 infected cattle in California, stemming from a broader outbreak that began in Texas and Kansas in March 2024, despite low human-to-human transmission risk.
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40% Bias Score
Bank Robber Granted Parole Despite Victim's Objection
In 2000, Christopher Butler and accomplices kidnapped a mother and daughter at gunpoint, forcing the mother to rob her bank; after 24 years, Butler was granted parole despite the victim's claims of his lack of remorse, causing significant distress.
Bank Robber Granted Parole Despite Victim's Objection
In 2000, Christopher Butler and accomplices kidnapped a mother and daughter at gunpoint, forcing the mother to rob her bank; after 24 years, Butler was granted parole despite the victim's claims of his lack of remorse, causing significant distress.
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44% Bias Score
Environmental Groups Sue California Over Biofuel Pollution in Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Update
Several environmental groups are suing California air regulators over their update to the low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS), arguing that it fails to address biofuel pollution's impact on low-income and Latino communities and its contribution to deforestation. The lawsuits, filed by groups including C...
Environmental Groups Sue California Over Biofuel Pollution in Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Update
Several environmental groups are suing California air regulators over their update to the low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS), arguing that it fails to address biofuel pollution's impact on low-income and Latino communities and its contribution to deforestation. The lawsuits, filed by groups including C...
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52% Bias Score
EPA Approves California's Strict Vehicle Emission Standards, Defying Expected Legal Challenges
The EPA granted California waivers to enforce stricter vehicle emission standards, including a ban on new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, starting with a 35% zero-emission vehicle quota for 2026 models, despite expected legal challenges from the incoming Trump administration.
EPA Approves California's Strict Vehicle Emission Standards, Defying Expected Legal Challenges
The EPA granted California waivers to enforce stricter vehicle emission standards, including a ban on new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, starting with a 35% zero-emission vehicle quota for 2026 models, despite expected legal challenges from the incoming Trump administration.
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40% Bias Score
First Severe US Bird Flu Case Linked to Backyard Poultry; California Declares Emergency
The U.S. confirmed its first severe human case of bird flu linked to backyard poultry, hospitalizing a Louisiana resident in critical condition, while California declared a state of emergency due to widespread infection of dairy herds and farm workers, exceeding 860 dairy herds and 123 million poult...
First Severe US Bird Flu Case Linked to Backyard Poultry; California Declares Emergency
The U.S. confirmed its first severe human case of bird flu linked to backyard poultry, hospitalizing a Louisiana resident in critical condition, while California declared a state of emergency due to widespread infection of dairy herds and farm workers, exceeding 860 dairy herds and 123 million poult...
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40% Bias Score
California Declares Emergency Amid Rising Bird Flu Cases
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, due to the increasing number of bird flu cases in the state, particularly impacting dairy cows, following a CDC report of a severe human case in Louisiana.
California Declares Emergency Amid Rising Bird Flu Cases
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, due to the increasing number of bird flu cases in the state, particularly impacting dairy cows, following a CDC report of a severe human case in Louisiana.
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32% Bias Score
First Severe U.S. Bird Flu Case, California Declares Emergency Over Dairy Outbreak
A Louisiana resident over 65 with underlying health conditions is hospitalized in critical condition due to bird flu, marking the first severe U.S. case linked to backyard birds; California declares a state of emergency due to a widespread bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle, leading to a raw milk rec...
First Severe U.S. Bird Flu Case, California Declares Emergency Over Dairy Outbreak
A Louisiana resident over 65 with underlying health conditions is hospitalized in critical condition due to bird flu, marking the first severe U.S. case linked to backyard birds; California declares a state of emergency due to a widespread bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle, leading to a raw milk rec...
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40% Bias Score