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First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California at Año Nuevo State Park. First Detection of the Disease in a …

The outbreak marks the first cases of HPAI H5N1 in marine mammals in California and the first detection in northern elephant ...
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Empathy is the Central Theme of Todo Cambia Human Rights Film Festival at UC Merced

Empathy is the keyword for the 2026 Todo Cambia Human Rights Film Festival, scheduled for March 2-6. Through moving pictures, ...
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KFF Health News: ‘You Aren’t Trapped’: Hundreds of US Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump’s America

The Millers resettled on Vancouver Island, their scenic refuge accessible only by ferry or plane. Justin went to work in the ...
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California Farm Bureau Survey Finds President Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Raids Impacted California Farm Production

The California Farmer Immigration Enforcement Survey, which was conducted by researchers at Michigan State University in ...
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Tuolumne County Man and Dog Rescued from Deep Snow at Remote Cabin in Long Barn (Video)

Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office officials report that on February 19, 2026, members of the Tuolumne County Search and Rescue (SAR) team completed a winter wilderness response to assist a 65-year-old ...
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Ranking Member Robert Garcia ‘Demands’ President Trump’s DOJ Disclose if President Trump is Under Federal Investigation for Sexual Abuse

Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform demanded answers from Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) suppression of documents ...
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California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, Joins Senator Mark Kelly ‘Blasting’ President Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Wrongfully Targeting and Removing ...

In response to a letter the Senators sent in September, DHS confirmed that 261 DACA recipients have been arrested and 86 have been removed from the country since the start of Trump’s second term ...
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New Public Policy Institute Of California Survey Finds 5-Way Tie in the Race For Governor, Majority Of Likely Voters Say the Country Will Be Better Off If the Democrats Win ...

“Three months out from the June primary, the top two slots in the gubernatorial race are up for grabs,” said Mark Baldassare, PPIC Statewide Survey director and Miller Chair in Public Policy. “Voters ...
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Ranking Member Robert Garcia Investigates Elon Musk’s DOGE Distribution of Sensitive Voter Information to Election Denier Group

Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, and Rep. John B. Larson, Ranking Member of ...
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LAPD Officer Charged with Felony Insurance Fraud for Allegedly Skydiving While on Disability Leave, Los Angeles DA Reports

February 26, 2026 – LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles police officer was charged on Wednesday with two counts of felony insurance fraud for allegedly exaggerating an on-duty injury to collect disability ...
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Four-Time Republican Candidate to Serve 4 Years in Prison for Diverting Campaign Funds to Himself via His Mother and Friend

Omar Navarro, 37, of Torrance, was sentenced by United States District Judge Mark C. Scarsi, who ordered Navarro immediately remanded into federal custody. A restitution hearing will be scheduled at a ...
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More Than 230 Organizations Voice Support for 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule That is Rooted in Science

The 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule was released on Jan. 26, 2026 and is formally endorsed by 12 medical and healthcare organizations. Today ...