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Australian wine conglomerate spends $900mil to acquire Paso Robles-based Daou Vineyards
The 16-year-old wine brand from Paso Robles has become one of the hottest in the luxury wine market, prompting the acquisition.
November 1, 2023
Two Calif. sports betting initiatives led by mystery backers filed with state officials
While California’s Indian tribes would benefit from the two new initiatives, they are speaking out against them early on in the process.
November 1, 2023
House GOP eyes blocking Federal funds for Calif. bullet train
A key appropriations bill could deliver a block to additional Federal funds being delivered for the state's wayward bullet train project.
October 31, 2023
Judge blocks Calif. school district’s transgender parental notification policy
A southern California school district faced the fury of the state's Attorney General over a policy of notifying parents regarding students' change of gender identification.
October 29, 2023
Calif. leads 33-state suit against Meta over social media addiction
Legislative attempts to rein in the addictive nature of social media have largely failed. Now, state lawyers are on the case.
October 29, 2023
New initiative could reverse Prop. 47, increase penalties for drugs, smash and grabs
The initiative would put an end to the leniency allowed through Proposition 47, leading to an explosion of crime in recent years in California.
October 29, 2023
Newsom, Calif. do about-face on fake grass
Years after California embraced synthetic turf as a cure-all for drought, it's eyeing a ban for its effects from "forever chemicals."
October 26, 2023
Off-duty Alaska pilot incident puts Calif.’s “magic mushrooms” legalization efforts on ice
An off-duty pilots move to shut off a plane's engines in mid-air while on magic mushrooms is putting decriminalization efforts
October 26, 2023
UC Davis instructor condemned, but not fired, for antisemitic posts
UC Davis chancellor has condemned social media posts, but hasn't made a move to fire the faculty member.
October 20, 2023
Fong’s bill to crack down on catalytic converter theft becomes law
The new law will bring harsher penalties to catalytic converter thieves, closing a loophole.
October 16, 2023