Workers set up sand bags in front of a beachfront property in anticipation of high surf hitting the shore on Friday in Ventura, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption
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A man fires his pistol at an indoor shooting range during a qualification course to renew his Carry Concealed handgun permit at the Placer Sporting Club, July 1, 2022, in Roseville, Calif. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
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Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek, left, discusses Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed 2020-21 revised state budget during a hearing the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., May 26, 2020. On Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, Petek said California is facing a $68 billion budget deficit. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
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People gather in San Francisco to watch a debate on Fox News between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
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Community health worker Hector Gallegos and nurse Jose Lopez gather supplies to treat homeless patients in Modesto, California. Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs hide caption
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Five years after one of the worst wildfires in American history, the town of Paradise, Calif., is slowly being rebuilt. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption
A California town wiped off the map by wildfire is still recovering 5 years on
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A new development under construction in Casa Grande, Ariz., will feature 331 rental units, part of a larger boom of "build to rent" projects in recent years. Lauren Sommer/NPR hide caption
3 cities face a climate dilemma: to build or not to build homes in risky places
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Kris Perry (left) and Sandy Stier, two plaintiffs in the landmark 2010 lawsuit that overturned California's ban on same-sex marriage, share photographs from their wedding ceremony during an interview at the KQED offices in San Francisco on March 3. Stier and Perry came to the studio to watch clips of their testimony in federal court, which KQED had fought to get unsealed, for the first time. Kori Suzuki/Kori Suzuki / KQED News hide caption
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A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside its offices in Silver Spring, Md., on Dec. 10, 2020. The FDA says it's considering banning brominated vegetable oil, a food additive. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
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Three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif., in 2012. A federal judge who previously overturned California's ban on assault weapons did it again on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, ruling that the state's attempts to prohibit sales of semiautomatic guns violates the constitutional right to bear arms. Rich Pedroncelli/AP file photo hide caption
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Red dye 3 is found in many products including cake and cookie decorations. Synthetic food dyes like this one have been linked with behavioral issues in kids. Scott Roth/Invision/AP hide caption
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Michael Brilliot, deputy director for citywide planning for San Jose, Calif., is building urban villages — with a mix of apartments and amenities nearby. He says it's the city's version of 15-minute cities. Most of San Jose is dominated by single-family neighborhoods that aren't so dense. Julia Simon/NPR hide caption
The Sunday Story: A 15-minute climate solution attracts conspiracies
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Powerball tickets are shown at a lottery agent, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Haverhill, Mass. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption
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Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders members Suzette Shaw, left, holding photos of 10 victims, and Margaret Prescod, at podium, join relatives of victims speaking after the sentencing for Lonnie Franklin Jr., a convicted serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper," in Los Angeles Superior Court in August 2016. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
Ben Norris, 65, used to live on the streets. Now he's taking part in a pilot project in Oregon that uses Medicaid funds to pay for housing and rent for people who are homeless or in danger of becoming so. Celeste Noche for NPR hide caption