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Firefighters gain ground against California wildfires after weekend of explosive growth

By Ryan Sun, Associated Press

Firefighters have increased containment of a large wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles after a weekend of explosive growth.

Records tumble as early heat wave scorches Southwest U.S.

By Scott Sonner, Associated Press

New record highs Thursday included 113 in Phoenix, 111 in Las Vegas and 122 in Death Valley National Park.

Northern California's Corral wildfire mostly contained

By Melina Walling, John Antczak, Associated Press

The wind-driven fire erupted Saturday afternoon on land managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the country's key centers for nuclear weapons science and technology. The cause was under investigation.

Wildfire spreads east of San Francisco as firefighters battle high winds, dry conditions

By Associated Press

California firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire that continued not only burning but spreading early Sunday in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said.

California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and sexually abusive deepfakes

By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press

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.

California lawmaker Vince Fong will finish ousted Speaker McCarthy's term

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

With the district once held by Kevin McCarthy remaining in GOP hands, it will give Republicans 12 seats in the state delegation and boost the party's fragile edge in Congress by a single vote.

Teachers criticize California Gov. Newsom's budget proposal, say it would 'wreak havoc on funding for our schools'

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

The California Teachers Association on Friday said it will work to block one of Newsom's proposals for balancing the budget. CTA President David Goldberg said it would wreak havoc on school funding.

California governor aims to slash 10,000 vacant state jobs to help close $27.6 billion deficit

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state's budget deficit is $27.6 billion. The figure Newsom announced Friday is smaller than the deficit he anticipated in January.

California to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams

By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press

California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things.

Labor union push pits the United Farm Workers against a major California agricultural business

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press

A battle is underway in California between a unit of the Wonderful Co. and United Farm Workers over how a group of workers organized under a recently-enacted labor law.