Nation Sep 30 Newsom vetoes bill to create AI safety measures saying it could hinder innovation in California California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models.
Nation Sep 08 Wildfire burning east of Los Angeles forces evacuations and threatens 35,000 structures An out-of-control wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles threatened ten of thousands of buildings and forced hundreds of residents to flee Sunday amid a days-long heat wave of triple-digit temperatures.
Politics Aug 16 New California laws target smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting Large-scale, smash-and-grab thefts have become a crisis in California in recent years and viral social media videos have spotlighted the problem further.
Nation Jul 25 Newsom issues order directing California agencies how to remove homeless encampments Newsom’s order is aimed at the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks.
Politics May 30 California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and sexually abusive deepfakes California lawmakers have advanced a host of artificial intelligence proposals that would protect jobs, build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination, and outlaw deepfakes involving elections or pornography.
Nation May 09 California to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things.
Nation Apr 09 How effective are California's homelessness programs? Audit finds state hasn't kept track well The report released Tuesday attempts to assess how effective the state and municipalities have been spending billions of dollars to address the ongoing homelessness crisis in California.
Politics Apr 04 California Democrats agree on plan to reduce budget deficit by $17.3 billion The agreement announced Thursday includes a $3.6 billion cut in primarily one-time funding, delaying and deferring about $5.2 billion in spending on various programs.
Arts Mar 27 Famed American artist and sculptor Richard Serra, 'poet of iron,' has died at 85 Known for turning curving walls of rusting steel and other malleable materials into large-scale pieces of outdoor artwork across the world, Serra was one of his generation's most preeminent sculptors. He became known as the "poet of iron."…
Politics Mar 20 California voters pass proposition requiring counties to spend on programs to tackle homelessness Proposition 1 authorizes the state to borrow $6.4 billion to build housing and treatment beds. It also restricts how counties use money from a 2004 tax on millionaires meant to fund mental health services.