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Commercial growers celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision in Cedar Point Nursery v Hassid, but farmworker unions say this will make it harder for them to access workers and advocate for their rights.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom dramatically overstated the amount of fire prevention work performed on “priority projects” he touted and cut Cal Fire’s mitigation budget by $150 million last year, an investigation by CapRadio and NPR’s California Newsroom found.
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In “Super Fly: The Unexpected Lives of the World’s Most Successful Insects” Jonathan Balcombe takes a deep dive into the world of flies. Also, a commentary by Eric Miller “Cat’s Life Was a Great Ride” to conclude the show.
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The city of Chico is establishing a sanctioned campground after being sued by a group of unhoused people. City officials say an outdoor shelter site is being set up at the Chico airport that will be able to accommodate nearly 600 unhoused people and their pets and property.
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A Facebook video stated on June 7, 2021: Gov. Gavin Newsom has “no power or authority” to extend the state of emergency in California because it expired “automatically” on May 6, 2020.
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Pride Month is in full swing in the North State and across the nation. Now, after more than a year of isolation, we're ready to celebrate with workshops, drag performances, and of course, the annual festivals.
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Chico City Councilmember Scott Huber submitted his letter of resignation from council Monday, effective immediately. Huber wrote in his letter that his summer employment had been sabotaged and that other plans were in place to interfere with his wife’s employment.
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The state’s eviction freeze will likely be extended past June 30, and lawmakers could finish haggling over details this week. The big issues include how long the extension will last and how much rent relief will cover.
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CalMatters conducted a Q&A with housing researcher Carolina Reid, who has been tracking vulnerable renters throughout the pandemic. She says the state could help renters facing eviction — if enough money gets to them in time.
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In a 7-2 decision in California et al. v. Texas, the Supreme Court voted to reject the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. Meaning Obamacare stays.
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"We will continue search and rescue because we still have hope that we will found people alive," said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. The number of fatalities has risen to four.
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More than 90 people remain unaccounted for after a 12-story condo building partially collapsed near Miami. Rescue workers are using sonar and dogs to search for survivors in the rubble.
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A photographer happened to snap some photos of a couple who got engaged in California. After posting the photos to Twitter for help, the couple was found.
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Rebecca Mehr loves cheese, and joked to her boyfriend that she wanted a cheese company to sponsor her. He sent some tweets on her behalf, and now she's inundated with cheesy sponsorship requests.
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NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Charles Burkett, mayor of Surfside, Fla., where a 12-story condo building collapsed on Thursday. At least one person is confirmed dead and at least 99 unaccounted for.
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President Biden and a bipartisan group of senators now have an infrastructure deal. But there's a long road ahead: Lawmakers must also pass other parts of his economic agenda.
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Prosecutors have asked for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. His defense attorney is calling for probation and time already served.
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Health officials around the world have announced renewed restrictions this week as they see clusters of outbreaks from the delta variant of the coronavirus.
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The housing gap between Black and white homeowners has been consistent for decades, and so far it continues to widen.
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The search continues for those missing in a Florida building collapse. Biden announces a bipartisan infrastructure deal. And, Afghan leaders meet with the President.
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