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California Battalion Chief On The Challenge Of Fighting Wildfires During A Heat Wave

A local resident stands next to a vineyard while watching the LNU Lightning Complex fire burning in nearby hills on August 20 in Healdsburg, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Environment

California Battalion Chief On The Challenge Of Fighting Wildfires During A Heat Wave

Firefighters have been battling hundreds of blazes sparked by thousands of lightning strikes. "It wouldn't matter if we had five times more firefighters," says the battalion chief for Sonoma County.

California Battalion Chief On The Challenge Of Fighting Wildfires During A Heat Wave

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Friday

Golden State Killer Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Possibility Of Parole

Joseph James DeAngelo, the Golden State Killer, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison after admitting to more than a dozen murders in the 1970s and '80s. Santiago Mejia/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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National

Golden State Killer Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Possibility Of Parole

Joseph James DeAngelo, now 74, admitted to committing more than a dozen murders in the 1970s and '80s after investigators identified him using public genealogy websites to trace his DNA.

Thursday

Uber, Lyft Will Not Suspend Service In California After Court Gives Them More Time

An appeals court has given Uber and Lyft more time to fight a judge's order over how they classify their drivers, averting a threatened shutdown in California. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Uber, Lyft Will Not Suspend Service In California After Court Gives Them More Time

An appeals court has given the ride-hailing companies more time to fight a judge's order that they reclassify their drivers as employees to comply with state law.

Wednesday

Tuesday

California Picks Up Fight Over DACA Restrictions Again

The Trump administration implemented new restrictions on DACA applicants following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling ordering DHS to revert to the original guidelines set by President Barack Obama in 2012. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Law

California Picks Up Fight Over DACA Restrictions Again

State Attorney General Xavier Becerra will challenge new restrictions aimed at limiting Deferred Action for Childhod Arrivals applications while the Trump administration aims to end the program.

Extreme Heat And Fire Tornadoes Slow Firefighting Efforts In California

A wildfire in Lassen County in Northern California on Saturday spawned at least one fire tornado that prompted the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning. As of Monday, firefighters were still trying to contain the blaze. Katelynn & Jordan Hewlett/AP hide caption

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Weather

Extreme Heat And Fire Tornadoes Slow Firefighting Efforts In California

"We are all experiencing rather extraordinary conditions," Gov. Gavin Newsom says. There are about 15 fires burning in the northern and southern ends of the state.

Friday

New California Financial Watchdog Would Take Aim At Predatory Lenders Amid Pandemic

California Assembly member Monique Limón (foreground) introduced a bill to create a financial watchdog agency for the state. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

New California Financial Watchdog Would Take Aim At Predatory Lenders Amid Pandemic

California may be on the cusp of creating a watchdog agency. Proponents say federal regulators aren't doing their job, leaving leaving millions of Americans vulnerable during the coronavirus crisis.

New California Financial Watchdog Would Take Aim At Predatory Lenders Amid Pandemic

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Monday

California Judge Orders Uber And Lyft To Consider All Drivers Employees

In a ruling Monday, a California judge said Lyft and Uber have refused to comply with a California law, known as AB5, passed last year that was supposed to make it harder for companies in the state to hire workers as contractors. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Business

California Judge Orders Uber And Lyft To Consider All Drivers Employees

Uber and Lyft have been fighting California over whether drivers are employees, entitled to benefits, or independent contractors. A state judge orders them to consider all those drivers employees.

California Judge Orders Uber And Lyft To Consider All Drivers Employees

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Monday

Wednesday

Family Autopsy Finds Andres Guardado Was Shot 5 Times In The Back

Activists and relatives of Andres Guardado, who was shot and killed by an LA County sheriff's deputy in Gardena, called for justice last month. An independent autopsy has found Guardado was shot five times in the back. David McNew/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Family Autopsy Finds Andres Guardado Was Shot 5 Times In The Back

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has put a hold on the medical examiner's official autopsy report while it investigates the deputy-involved shooting. The family wants that report released.

Thursday

LA Sheriff To Fine $300 For Not Wearing A Mask In Public

Shoppers, wearing masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus, shop on Santee Alley in the Garment District in downtown Los Angeles this week. Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

LA Sheriff To Fine $300 For Not Wearing A Mask In Public

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department West Hollywood Station said in a Facebook post that it would issue citations for not wearing a mask that come with a $250 fine and $50 in fees.

Wednesday

California Halts Many Indoor Businesses In 19 Counties As Coronavirus Cases Spike

Tables are marked with X's for social distancing in the outdoor dining area of a restaurant in Los Angeles, Wednesday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered a three-week closure of bars and indoor operations of restaurants and certain other businesses in Los Angeles and 18 other counties as the state copes with increasing cases of COVID-19. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

California Halts Many Indoor Businesses In 19 Counties As Coronavirus Cases Spike

Restaurants, wineries, zoos and museums in the affected counties must shift their operations outdoors, Gov. Gavin Newsom says. Bars will shut down entirely.

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