Groups sue to block a federal agency’s decision to open up 1 million acres of public land for oil drilling and fracking. A group of homeless women illegally occupying an Oakland home are evicted at dawn. And the world pitches in to save ancient trees.
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Author: Arlene Martinez, USA TODAY
In California: Big spending plans, help for Australia’s critters and that photo
The state’s biggest-ever budget, sewing for burned koalas and a big-game photo you just can’t run away from.
In California: Could a state prescription drug label help us save on healthcare?
Plus: A brightly colored green e-scooter company shrinks, but don’t delete that app just yet. Also, tell us about the Golden State women who have changed your life and the world.
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: 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.
ICE inks contracts worth billions for private immigration centers
The move happens just ahead of a state law that goes into effect Jan. 1 that phases such arrangements out of existence. Meanwhile, PG&E’s power shutoffs were bad, but maybe they were even worse than we thought.
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