Kobe Bryant and eight others died in a helicopter crash during fog so dense police choppers wouldn’t go up. And two middle-schoolers learn the origins of the man for whom their school was named — he favored segregating Mexican and white students and sp…
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In California: Is your Uber driver going to start charging you more?
The rideshare giant is testing a feature to let drivers set prices — and get around the new gig economy labor law. Plus: A nonprofit asks Uncle Sam to lease it land to put up tiny homes for chronically homeless people.
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In California: A deadly avalanche in Lake Tahoe; we sue Trump (again)
One person died and another was badly injured in a morning avalanche in Lake Tahoe. The state sues over President Trump’s plan to open up coastal and farming land to gas and oil extraction. And lots of chickens didn’t make it ‘cross the road.
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In California: Yes, homeless people are from your town
It’s a claim frequently made: Homeless people in town are from somewhere else. It’s really not true. In related news, Gov. Newsom wraps up a homelessness tour in Oakland, where he promises to “own the issue.” And planning a trip to Yosemite this long w…
In California: Knowing is half the battle
Find out how to see more than a million snow geese as they feast in NorCal’s plentiful rice fields. And our Palm Springs-based political reporter breaks down all you need to know ahead of the Golden State’s March 3 primary.
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In California: Could a state prescription drug label help us save on healthcare?
Plus: A brightly colored green e-scooter company shrinks, but don’t delete that app just yet. Also, tell us about the Golden State women who have changed your life and the world.
In California: Rose Parade float celebrates the caregivers among us
Family caregivers, all 41 million of them, are the true heroes in this Rose Parade float … and IRL. And California could lose a congressional seat because of outward migration.