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Nestlé Offered Permit To Continue Taking Water From California Watershed

In a file photo from 2004, a sign at the entrance to the Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water Company bottling plant, owned by Swiss conglomerate Nestlé, on the Morongo Indian Reservation near Cabazon, Calif. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption

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Business

Nestlé Offered Permit To Continue Taking Water From California Watershed

The company's U.S. bottled water unit had been found to be operating under a long-expired permit, taking tens of millions of gallons a year from a watershed in the San Bernardino National Forest.

Wednesday

Monday

After 35 Years, Air Force Deserter Found Living In California Under False Name

Capt. William Howard Hughes Jr. was formally declared a deserter by the Air Force on Dec. 9, 1983. He was apprehended June 6, 2018, by Air Force Office of Special Investigations special agents and is awaiting pretrial confinement at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. U.S. Air Force hide caption

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After 35 Years, Air Force Deserter Found Living In California Under False Name

Capt. William Howard Hughes Jr. had top-secret clearance and disappeared in 1983. His family was baffled, and some people speculated he'd defected to the Soviet Union.

Wednesday

Tuesday

In California, Republicans And Democrats Appear To Avoid 'Jungle Primary' Nightmares

Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox speaks to supporters in San Diego on Tuesday. He advanced to the general election against Democrat Gavin Newsom, giving the GOP a foothold in a top statewide race. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption

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Politics

In California, Republicans And Democrats Appear To Avoid 'Jungle Primary' Nightmares

Eight states voted on Tuesday. California Democrats look like they will avoid getting shut out of key House races. Republican John Cox got on the ballot for governor to face Democrat Gavin Newsom.

Voters Recall Aaron Persky, Judge Who Sentenced Brock Turner

Voters in Santa Clara County are deciding Tuesday whether to remove Judge Aaron Persky from office after he sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexual assault to a short jail sentence instead of prison. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Voters Recall Aaron Persky, Judge Who Sentenced Brock Turner

Turner was convicted of sexual assault in 2016 and ultimately served three months in county jail. Outraged opponents say Persky is unfit to serve out the remaining four years of his term.

Sunday

Democrats Hope To Avoid Knocking Party Candidates Out Of Contention In California

Democrats running for the California 39th Congressional district, from left, Mai Khanh Tran, Sam Jammal and Andy Thorburn, speak to voters during a rally held by Swing Left at Carolyn Rosa Park in Rowland Heights, Calif., on May 19. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images hide caption

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Democrats Hope To Avoid Knocking Party Candidates Out Of Contention In California

Democrats had great success in convincing new candidates to run in the state, but the rush of excitement created crowded races with some contenders campaigning aggressively against one another.

Thursday

Inspired By Russia, He Bought Influence On Facebook

Paul Smith says he wanted "take a page from the Russian playbook" to influence a California congressional campaign. Deanne Fitzmaurice for NPR hide caption

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All Tech Considered

Inspired By Russia, He Bought Influence On Facebook

In California, a political novice is helping shape a hotly contested Democratic congressional primary by buying influence on Facebook. He says he wanted to "take a page from the Russian playbook."

Inspired By Russia, He Bought Influence On Facebook

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Monday

Do Not Sell My Personal Information: California Eyes Data Privacy Measure

In California, an initiative expected on November's ballot would be one of the broadest online privacy regulations in the U.S. traffic_analyzer/Getty Images hide caption

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All Tech Considered

Do Not Sell My Personal Information: California Eyes Data Privacy Measure

A sweeping new data privacy law has gone into effect in Europe, and California may soon follow with its own protections. Backers say the state's move could prompt such standards across the U.S.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information: California Eyes Data Privacy Measure

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Thursday

Friday

California Winemakers Nervous About U.S.-China Trade Talks
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California Winemakers Nervous About U.S.-China Trade Talks

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China is one of the top export destinations for U.S. wine, but last month, in retaliation for U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, China imposed a tariff on U.S. wine and other food.

California Winemakers Nervous About U.S.-China Trade Talks

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Wednesday

Judge Overturns Assisted Suicide Law In California

Dan Diaz holds a photo of his late wife, Brittany Maynard, taken on their wedding day, during a rally calling for California Gov. Jerry Brown to sign right-to-die legislation at the Capitol in Sacramento in 2015. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Judge Overturns Assisted Suicide Law In California

Judge Daniel Ottolia ruled that the California Legislature was hasty in passing the 2015 law, but he put the decision on hold for five days to give the state time to file an emergency appeal.

Tuesday

California STDs Raging At All Time Highs For Third Year In A Row

A billboard above a gas station reads "Feel The Burn," a play on 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign slogan, "Feel The Bern." It's actually promoting tests for sexually transmitted diseases. Nick Ut/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

California STDs Raging At All Time Highs For Third Year In A Row

In addition to the record rise in cases of sexually transmitted diseases, the state has seen a spike in the number of stillbirths caused by syphilis.

Wednesday

California Moves Forward With Plan To Require Solar Panels On New Homes

Luminalt solar installers Pam Quan (right) and Walter Morales (left) install solar panels on a roof in San Francisco on Wednesday. The California Energy Commission approved a regulation that would require all new homes in the state to have solar panels. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

California Moves Forward With Plan To Require Solar Panels On New Homes

The state is poised to become the first in the country to require the panels on new single-family houses, with a few exceptions. The mandate will kick in as of 2020.

Saturday

Surfers Head Inland To Compete On Machine-Made California Waves

Kelly Slater during team practice before the World Surf League's Founders' Cup of Surfing at his Surf Ranch in Lemoore, Calif. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Surfers Head Inland To Compete On Machine-Made California Waves

At Surf Ranch, built by 11-time World Surf League Champion Kelly Slater, waves are made by a machine, perfectly engineered for surfing.

Surfers Head Inland To Compete On Machine-Made California Waves

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