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The bill was dead. Twice dead, in fact: Two times in the past two years, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation to ban California companies from deploying driverless trucks.

A protester holds a sign on the steps of the state Capitol calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign bill AB316, which would require a human operator in all autonomous vehicles in Sacramento on Sept. 19, 2023. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

A Lake County organization has voiced support for retaining the Scotts Dam as well as the Cape Horn Dam, slated for decommissioning and eventual removal by its owner, Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
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Scotts Dam removal debated at Chamber sponsored forum

Health navigator Elba Medina, right, works with Carmen Umana to apply for Medi-Cal. Photo by Jill Connelly for CalMatters

Medicaid work rules could leave a million Californians with no health insurance

Lab manager Hannah Turner shows the Titan Krios electron microscope at Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla on Friday, April 11, 2025. (Hayne Palmour IV / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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The Kuulanapo Preserve is located at 446 Soda Bay Rd.., in Lakeport, CA. (courtesy photo)

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Reading through all the news about whether the Federal Reserve will change interest rates might make you think the Fed has more power than it does. Don’t get me wrong; the Fed has enormous influence on America’s economy. But sometimes...

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Student athlete Jason Gerst (back row fifth from left) a member of the Middletown High School varsity wrestling team prepares to open the season with his teammates Saturday. (Courtesy photo)

Middletown wrestler finds success

Student athlete Jason Gerst has found success during his competitive wrestling high school career. Gerst is a 17-year-old senior on the varsity wrestling team at Middletown High School. He started wrestling in his freshman year and shared “Honestly I just...