Author: Wendy Leung, USA TODAY

A California ag town is giving away free money, but the program to uplift the poor has critics. Over in Simi Valley, a presidential library is plagued by “active hacktivism.” And as the presidential lineup reshuffles, is Bernie still the one to beat?
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Rain, snow and a tiny twister? It’s wild weather that Californians just aren’t used to. Also, is the Real ID sexist?

An East Palo Alto parking lot becomes a safe space and its RV dwellers just want a chance to live ‘like the rest of us.’ Meanwhile, Christmas haters want to ban Las Posadas.