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ICYMI, tax day for most of California got moved.

One of the options would override California’s water rights and split the cuts evenly between California, Nevada and Arizona — which would be a big blow to Imperial Valley farmers.

For the first time, the research found that more Black, Latino, and Asian or Pacific Islander children were diagnosed with autism compared to white children.

🏠 California lawmakers marketed its new loan program for first-time home buyers as a “Dream For All.” The funds ran out after just 11 days with the average loan hitting $112,000.

L.A. State Lawmaker Revives Effort To Stop Prison-To-ICE Transfers

Antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” capable of resisting last-resort treatment have been found for the first time in Los Angeles County wastewater.

The June runoff will determine the next councilmember to represent District 6 in the San Fernando Valley.

A facility called Tulare Lake Compost in the southern San Joaquin Valley transforms human waste from L.A. County into nutrient-rich fertilizer. But now, the lake’s once-in-a-generation return is threatening to flood its namesake operation.