Just under 200 Americans who left the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak arrive in Riverside County. Millennials lose hope they’ll ever own a home. And border officials uncover the longest tunnel to date linking Tijuana to Mexico.
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In California: Kobe’s luxury helicopter lacked warning system and black box
Kobe Bryan’s helicopter was the “Cadillac Escalade” of choppers, loaded with extras, but not, as it turns out, a terrain warning system. Bernie Sanders rises to the top of contenders the week before early voting gets underway here. And 11 African wild …
In California: Kobe’s death prompts look into why helicopter flew in fog
Kobe Bryant and eight others died in a helicopter crash during fog so dense police choppers wouldn’t go up.And two middle-schoolers learn the origins of the man for whom their school was named — he favored segregating Mexican and white students and spo…
In California: Landlords shutting people out, defying state law
Renters with Section 8 vouchers get abused. The Trump administration threatens to withhold money if the state continues requiring health care plans to provide abortions. And even as state lawmakers want them out, one private prison company thrives.
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In California: Is your Uber driver going to start charging you more?
The rideshare giant is testing a feature to let drivers set prices — and get around the new gig economy labor law. Plus: A nonprofit asks Uncle Sam to lease it land to put up tiny homes for chronically homeless people.
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In California: A deadly avalanche in Lake Tahoe; we sue Trump (again)
One person died and another was badly injured in a morning avalanche in Lake Tahoe. The state sues over President Trump’s plan to open up coastal and farming land to gas and oil extraction. And lots of chickens didn’t make it ‘cross the road.
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In California: Knowing is half the battle
Find out how to see more than a million snow geese as they feast in NorCal’s plentiful rice fields. And our Palm Springs-based political reporter breaks down all you need to know ahead of the Golden State’s March 3 primary.
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In California: Rose Parade float celebrates the caregivers among us
Family caregivers, all 41 million of them, are the true heroes in this Rose Parade float … and IRL. And California could lose a congressional seat because of outward migration.
In California: Women catapult into power roles, thanks to lawmakers
The number of women serving on the boards of publicly traded companies in the Golden State soars … because a new law requires it. And did you know tornados aren’t as rare here as you might think?
In California: A new internet privacy law returns power to consumers
Starting Jan. 1, you can find out who’s been selling your online deets, and order them to stop. In other news, a fatal blow from a redwood tree.